Teleconference held on ASEAN+3 tertiary education quality
The Ministry of Education and Training held a teleconference on November 12 to discuss how to ensure the quality of tertiary education within the eighth ASEAN+3 education cooperation framework, with representatives from 12 countries taking part.
Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Education and Training held ateleconference on November 12 to discuss how to ensure the quality of tertiaryeducation within the eighth ASEAN+3 education cooperation framework, withrepresentatives from 12 countries taking part.
Initiatives to improve tertiary education quality and promote a “newnormal” in the movement of students to other countries amid the COVID-19pandemic were introduced at the gathering.
Participants discussed the publication of valuable information on the websitesof tertiary education establishments in ASEAN+3 countries to promoteinternational study opportunities. Guidelines on publication will be submittedto ASEAN+3 senior officials and ASEAN education ministers for approval beforebeing used.
As Chair of the teleconference, Deputy Minister of Education andTraining Nguyen Van Phuc said that amid widespread global integration,improvements in the quality of tertiary education to meet human resources demandis one of Vietnam’s foremost policies, with special attention being paid tointegration and internationalisation in tertiary education.
Vietnam has seen breakthroughs in tertiary education over recent years.The number and quality of joint training programmes between local universitiesand foreign partners have improved and more and more local tertiary educationestablishments and faculties have been named in world and Asia rankings.
Many foreign students have decided to study in Vietnam toexperience its culture and new learning environment. About 21,000 foreignstudents are studying in the country, 15,000 of whom are pursuing bachelordegrees or higher, he said./.
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At the event (Photo: VNA) 
