Students at Tay Bac University in the northern mountainous province of Son La discuss in groups during a lecture (Photo: utb.edu.vn)Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Ministry of Education and Training is to implement the VietnamNational Qualifications Framework (VQF).
This will stipulate the minimum learning outcomes for a tertiary level, meaningall majors at one level must meet the minimum output standards specified in theframework.
“The biggest social responsibility of a higher education institution is theproduction of people with professional skills and soft skills to effectivelyserve the development of society,” said Nguyen Thu Thuy, Acting Director ofHigher Education Department, Ministry of Education and Training.
“We are not only training human resources for the domestic market but alsotowards the regional and world markets.
“The objectives of the VQS is the equivalent recognition of Vietnamesediplomas, certificates and qualifications to those of regional andinternational diplomas, certificates, and degrees. Consequently, Vietnam cansource our manpower to the world.”
According to her, to implement the Vietnam’s VQS, the Ministry of Education andTraining has worked with educational section in other countries andparticipated in the ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF).
Meeting at least twice a year, the goal of a national AQRF committee is tohave all countries refer to their national qualifications framework with thequalifications framework of the region, towards recognition and help humanresources move across borders in Asian countries.
Thuy said this consists of many steps, in which the development andpromulgation of Standards are very important.
She added: “Based on those standards, Vietnam’s universities can develop a newprogram or renew the existing program to meet the standards.
“In the process, the universities improve their capacity to attract students,create high outputs, and meet labour market requirements.
“Standard universities can continue to improve their capacity. Each schoolhas the autonomy in issuing a higher-than-standard training program, withspecific nuances, and has its own brand. Although Standard is the minimumrequirement, it must be asymptotic to the world.
“To build the standard, we need to get the attention of many parties, not onlyeducational institutions but also businesses, employers, professionalassociations, experts, researchers, and State management agencies to meetthe requirements of the stakeholders.
“The process of developing the Standard was supported by international experts,including people from Australia, a country with a strong educationalbackground, especially higher education. In particular, Australia’s VQS hasmany advantages for us learn. Australian experts accompanied us from the firstdrafts of the Standard and helped us to raise awareness, spread the goals andthe need to promulgate standards and apply them in practice.
“I believe that with the co-operation of the stakeholders, we will acceleratethe implementation of the Vietnam National Qualifications Framework”./.
This will stipulate the minimum learning outcomes for a tertiary level, meaningall majors at one level must meet the minimum output standards specified in theframework.
“The biggest social responsibility of a higher education institution is theproduction of people with professional skills and soft skills to effectivelyserve the development of society,” said Nguyen Thu Thuy, Acting Director ofHigher Education Department, Ministry of Education and Training.
“We are not only training human resources for the domestic market but alsotowards the regional and world markets.
“The objectives of the VQS is the equivalent recognition of Vietnamesediplomas, certificates and qualifications to those of regional andinternational diplomas, certificates, and degrees. Consequently, Vietnam cansource our manpower to the world.”
According to her, to implement the Vietnam’s VQS, the Ministry of Education andTraining has worked with educational section in other countries andparticipated in the ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF).
Meeting at least twice a year, the goal of a national AQRF committee is tohave all countries refer to their national qualifications framework with thequalifications framework of the region, towards recognition and help humanresources move across borders in Asian countries.
Thuy said this consists of many steps, in which the development andpromulgation of Standards are very important.
She added: “Based on those standards, Vietnam’s universities can develop a newprogram or renew the existing program to meet the standards.
“In the process, the universities improve their capacity to attract students,create high outputs, and meet labour market requirements.
“Standard universities can continue to improve their capacity. Each schoolhas the autonomy in issuing a higher-than-standard training program, withspecific nuances, and has its own brand. Although Standard is the minimumrequirement, it must be asymptotic to the world.
“To build the standard, we need to get the attention of many parties, not onlyeducational institutions but also businesses, employers, professionalassociations, experts, researchers, and State management agencies to meetthe requirements of the stakeholders.
“The process of developing the Standard was supported by international experts,including people from Australia, a country with a strong educationalbackground, especially higher education. In particular, Australia’s VQS hasmany advantages for us learn. Australian experts accompanied us from the firstdrafts of the Standard and helped us to raise awareness, spread the goals andthe need to promulgate standards and apply them in practice.
“I believe that with the co-operation of the stakeholders, we will acceleratethe implementation of the Vietnam National Qualifications Framework”./.
VNA
