Full Description
Offering insights into the current and projected future state of the education system in Vietnam, this edited volume is an authoritative sourcebook for scholars, policy analysts, academic staff, and students.
Vietnam is well on its way to joining the dress circle of high-achieving education nations in Asia. International surveys of the academic aptitude and ability of the nation's youth consistently place it well above relevant regional and global averages. This accomplishment is remarkable for a country with a gross domestic product per capita of only US$2,785 in 2020. The dynamics of Vietnam's national education system are comprehensively documented in the book. Each of the country's education sectors is critically appraised as well as the culture of education in Vietnam. Specific issues concerning funding and equity, quality and accreditation, the teaching of curriculum areas, the internationalisation of the system, and the provision of educational opportunities for young people with disabilities are carefully analysed against a background of relevant global trends.
With contributions from well-established and highly respected local experts with high aspirations for the future development of the national education system in Vietnam, this book will be a must-read for academics and students of Southeast Asian studies and comparative education.
Contents
1. An Overview of the National Education System in Vietnam 2. Historical Development of the National Education System in Vietnam 3. Early Childhood Education and Care in Vietnam: A Review 4. General Education in Vietnam: Contemporary Reforms and Future Developments 5. Vocational Education and Training in Vietnam: A Work in Progress 6. Higher Education in Vietnam: The Need for a New Roadmap 7. Achieving Literacy in Vietnamese for Ethnic Minority Children 8. Mathematics Education in the General Education Sector in Vietnam: Reform Challenges 9. Natural Sciences of the General Education Sector in Vietnam: Implications of Recent Reforms 10. Social Sciences and the Humanities in Vietnam's Education System 11. Foreign Language Teaching in Vietnam: Opportunities and Challenges 12. Technology Education in Vietnam: Fostering Creativity 13. Student Assessment in Vietnam: Progress with Reform of Policies and Practices 14. Teacher Education in Vietnam 15. Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Vietnam's Education System 16. Gender Representation in the Vietnam's Education System 17. Equity in Vietnam's Education System: The Case of Ethnic Minorities 18. Providing Educational Opportunities for Children with Disabilities in Vietnam 19. Internationalising Vietnam's Education System
