Illustrative image (Source: VNA) They are all allowed to conduct evaluation and accreditationactivities according to the process and standards stated in the applicationdossiers for training programmes at all levels of higher education in line withthe law of Vietnam.
ACQUIN, or the Accreditation, Certification and QualityAssurance Institute, is a German organisation headquartered at BrandenburgerStr. 2, 95448 Bayreuth, Germany. Its website address is https://www.acquin.org.
THE-ICE, or the International Centre of Excellence in Tourismand Hospitality Education is an Australian organisation, which specialises in evaluationand accreditation of education programmes in the fields of tourism and hospitality.
Meanwhile, the US-based Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programmes (ACBSP), specialises in accreditingeducation programmes in the areas of social and behavioural sciences; businessand management; tourism, hotels, sports and personal services.
The US-based Accreditation Boardfor Engineering and Technology (ABET) is allowed to accredit higher education programmesin computing and information technology, and engineering technology, along withuniversity and post-graduate training programmes in the fields of life sciences,natural sciences; mathematics and statistics; engineering; production andprocessing; architecture and construction; and environment and environmentalprotection.
The organisations are requested to ensure the transparencyof information about educational quality accreditation activities in Vietnam bysubmitting assessment reports to the Ministry of Education and Training ofVietnam after completing each assessment, along with a yearly report to theministry and notifications of changes in their legal status (if any).
Under the decisions, the operation duration of thefour organisations in Vietnam is five years./.
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