PHERis a product of an extensive consultation process among the US Agency forInternational Development (USAID), the three largest Vietnamese universities (theVietnam National University - Hanoi, Vietnam National University - Ho Chi MinhCity, and University of Da Nang), and relevant entities such as the Ministry ofEducation and Training, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Planning andInvestment, the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, Indiana University, and theWorld Bank.
The partnership focuses on reforming universitygovernance, improving academic quality, strengthening research and innovationcapacity, and boosting connections between universities and enterprises.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang MinhSon said training institutions are responsible for providing quality andinclusive education since the quality of human resources is one of thecompetitive factors of economies. Over the past years, Vietnam has beenpromoting the reform of education, including higher education, to generate thebest values for learners and the community.
The three universities are the ones taking the lead ineducational reform in Vietnam, he noted, voicing his hope that by participatingin PHER, they will connect with experts of the Indiana University to learnand share international experience with the entire tertiary education systemnationwide./.
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