Vietnamese higher education is undergoing reforms in both scale and quality.

The event was co-organized by the Quality Management Department ( Ministry of Education and Training ), the ASEAN University Network Secretariat (AUN Secretariat), the SEAMEO Regional Centre for Higher Education Development (SEAMEO-RIHED), and the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH).

Speaking at the workshop, Director of the Quality Management Department Huynh Van Chuong said that over the years, the Vietnamese higher education system has undergone significant reforms and innovations in both scale and quality.

The number of university and postgraduate students has steadily increased over the years. This highly skilled workforce has been and continues to make a positive contribution to the socio-economic development of the country.

Director of the Quality Management Department, Huynh Van Chuong, delivered a speech at the workshop.

Quality management activities, including internal quality assurance (IQA) and accreditation, have been implemented at both the institutional and program levels.

The Higher Education Law of 2012 and its amendments in 2018 established and reaffirmed the important role of quality assurance and accreditation as a tool to support university governance, promote autonomy, and enhance accountability.

According to Professor, Dr. Huynh Van Chuong, since 2016-2017, when Vietnamese higher education institutions began implementing the AUN-QA assessment standards at the institutional level (version 2.0) and program level (version 3.0), Vietnam has achieved significant progress in regional and international integration.

As of July this year, Vietnam has 213 accredited higher education institutions and 2,609 accredited training programs, including those accredited according to domestic standards and those of foreign or international accreditation organizations.

Also at the conference, Professor, Dr. Su Dinh Thanh, Director of the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, stated that for UEH, quality assurance is not only a requirement, but also a core value and driving force for development.

UEH has strived to achieve national and international accreditation standards, participated in AUN-QA assessments, and collaborated with many prestigious universities globally. These efforts have enhanced UEH's position in the ASEAN region and on the international education map.

Professor, Dr. Su Dinh Thanh, Director of the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, delivered a speech at the conference.

“Hosting today’s conference affirms UEH’s commitment to working alongside AUN and SEAMEO RIHED in promoting a sustainable culture of quality, towards an innovative, integrated, and creative higher education system,” Professor, Dr. Su Dinh Thanh emphasized.

Over the two days of the event (August 18th and 19th), the workshop focused on the implementation of the Internal Quality Assurance Framework (IQA) and the IQA Management Toolkit developed by AUN-QA, built on the experience of leading ASEAN universities.

This platform helps higher education institutions build, strengthen, and effectively operate IQA systems; design customized quality architecture models for each institution; form a network of collaboration and a community of QA practitioners; and promote a sustainable quality culture in ASEAN higher education…

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