Vietnam to build learning society

A society like this accommodates citizens who voluntarily commit themselves to learn continuously, especially in non-formal places such as community learning centres or continuing education institutions. This leads to increased efficiency and productivity

Vietnamese people really respect and love studying

Vietnamese students surprised the world with their results in international contests

Other assessments confirm that Vietnamese students and adults have strong numeracy and literacy skills

whenever I am in Vietnamese cities, I am impressed by the energy of this dynamic society and its respect for education.

The belief that a healthy mix of education and hard work is the key to success is palpable on the streets of Vietnam, where children are seemingly always en route to school or supplemental classes.

Life-long learning is indispensable, especially given the rapid technological innovation and longer human longevity,

Since 2000, the government has committed approximately 15 percent to 20 percent of public expenditure on education – one of the highest in ASEAN.

the government allows a foreign-owned company to form foreign education institutions such as short-term training institutions, pre-schools, compulsory education institutions, higher educational institutions and branch campuses of foreign-invested higher education institutions.

The Vietnamese are crazy about education. Young adults attend English classes and computer courses after they finish work

Like other Asians, who traditionally revere scholars, they value learning. They also see education as both the path to success and consistent with their sense of filial piety, the way to bring esteem to their family

Traditionally, education has been of great importance to the Vietnamese, and the State has always set aside a significant portion of its budget for education

Vietnam is trying to promote self-learning and research abilities; strengthen learners’ activeness, commitment and creativity; and deploy mechanisms for recognition of self-learning

Vietnamese policymakers have been promoting better teaching and active learning methods

Vietnam’s education program has adopted the western educational system with three levels: elementary, high school, and college

Vietnam has one of the world's highest literacy rates

In Vietnam, education and training strategy plays a very important part in human resources development strategy.

Vietnam has given favorable conditions for education and training development

To build socialist education with people, national, scientific, modern characteristics and taking Marxist-Leninist's and Hochiminh's ideologies as bases

The Party committees at all levels, authorities, unions, economic and social organizations, families and individuals are all responsible for making active contributions to the cause of education and training development and the resources for education and training