In late 2024, the Vietnamese Government signed off on strategies to develop education and training, and science and technology by 2030, with a vision to 2045. These major strategies represent the government’s ambition to raise the quality of higher education and science, research and innovation, to drive the country's transformative development over the next few decades. 

Resolution 57-NQ/TW sets out various goals, including increasing investment for research and development to 2% GDP; strengthening the connection between research, research and training; increasing international publications by 10% annually and translation by 8-10%. Priority areas of research include AI, IoT, Big data, Cloud Computing, Block chain, Semiconductor, Quantum technology, Nano, Mobile Communications of 5G, 6G, Satellite and emerging technologies.  

Decision 1705/QĐ-Ttg focuses on education development strategies by 2030, with a vision to 2045 while Decision 1600/QD-Ttg specifically targets international integration in education and training. Key highlights of these two Decisions include: 

  • Increasing the proportion of international students studying in Viet Nam to 1.5% (currently 0.5%) 

  • Increasing the number of Vietnamese universities in the global top 500 university rankings (nil for now) and top 200 of the Asia ranking systems (currently 4 HEIs) 

  • Having over 20% of joint training programmes in Viet Nam offered by overseas partners that are ranked among the top 500 

  • Increasing the percentage of HEIs to have joint research or collaboration projects with overseas partners to over 80% 

  • Having over 20% of Vietnamese training programmes accredited by prestigious overseas accreditation bodies 

  • Attracting two new branch campuses of top 500 overseas universities in Viet Nam 

  • Gradually making English as the second language in the education system 

 

Sources: 

https://www.vietnam.vn/en/nghi-quyet-57-xung-luc-rat-manh-tac-dong-den-toan-bo-nen-kinh-te-xa-hoi/  

https://vietnamnet.vn/en/resolution-57-sets-vietnam-s-path-to-technological-leadership-by-2030-2360143.html  

https://vietnamlawmagazine.vn/nation-aims-to-promote-global-integration-in-education-and-training-73220.html  

https://en.vietnamplus.vn/education-sector-aims-to-meet-asias-advanced-standards-in-five-years-post307738.vnp  

 

What does this mean to the UK sector? 

The newly issued Resolution and Decisions indicate the Government’s supportive policies for Vietnamese universities to collaborate with top rated foreign counterparts in joint training programmes, student exchange, research collaboration and accreditation as well as for foreign universities to establish branch campuses in Viet Nam.  

The British Council in Viet Nam has been working closely with Ministry of Education and Training and HEIs in Viet Nam through various initiatives. In 2024, we published the report ‘Viet Nam: Towards a new international education hub in Southeast Asia. Lessons and Evidence. Considerations for UK stakeholders,’ providing additional insights into Viet Nam’s education market and suggested considerations for UK stakeholders seeking to develop partnerships with Vietnamese peers. We are happy to facilitate discussions between UK and Vietnamese counterparts to help make these collaborations a reality.

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