Globalisation and technology are transforming universities and colleges worldwide, leading to different approaches in research and education, including in Vietnam.
The annual higher education conference provides a platform to discuss quality leadership and management (Photo courtesy of SEAMEO RETRAC. Source: vietnamnet.vn)
HCM City (VNA) - Globalisation a✤nd technology are transforming universities and colleges worldwide, leading to different approaches in research and education, including in Vietnam, the President of University of Vꦐictoria in Canada said at a conference in HCM City.
Professor Jamie Cassels told conference attendees that higher education worldwide is now focusing on skills instead of only information, and on knowledge creation and management as well as lifelong learning - or knowing ‘how’ instead of just knowing ‘what’.
The two-day conference was organised last week by the Vietnam-based Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation’s Regional Training Centre (SEAMEO RETRAC) in cooperation with the British Columbia Council for International Education.
The annual conference, with the theme of Towards Excellence in Leadership and Management in Higher Education, is featuring presentations on the internationalisation of higher education, a top priority for governments around the world, including Vietnam.
This approach creates curricula that meet world-class standards, which is part of Vietnam’s Strategy for Education Development 2011-2020 plan.
Mary Beth Marklein of George Mason University in the US and Nguyen Lan Huong of the Vietnam Association of University and Colleges spoke about the new approach during their talks.
As many as 30 programmes in nine universities in Vietnam have invited faculty from overseas partner universities to participate in exchanges to improve and internationalise the curriculum, according to Huong and Marklein.
Under the Law on Higher Education, the country has seen an increase in joint programmes between local universities and foreign institutions, from 27 in 2001 to 174 in 2015, according to a report from the Vietnam International Education Department issued late last year.
Moreover, the government has sought to internationalise its higher education system through a variety of strategies, including sending students to study overseas and borrowing more than 1 billion USD in loans to establish world-class universities.
Three world-class universities have been developed in partnership with other governments via the loans, and more than 110,000 Vietnamese students are studying in 47 countries.
The conference was attended by 100 foreign and local educators, researchers and rectors as well as managers.-VNA
The Guangxi Government wishes to intensify cooperation with Vietnam's ministries and localities through education in order to nurture the China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
An international conference on school psychology opened in the central city of Da Nang on July 28, attracting the participation of over 300 scientists and school psychologists from the US.
Three Vietnamese students participated in the Global Youth Forum held at the headquarters of the United Nations (UN) in the US city of New York on July 29.
In the context where AI dominates and produces vast volumes of content, the only sustainable path forward for journalism is to focus on high-quality content and core values. Journalism must redefine its mission - not to report the fastest, but to provide the most profound and trustworthy value.
Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
During his stay in China’s Guangzhou city from 1924 to 1927 to prepare for the establishment of a Communist Party to lead Vietnam’s revolution, President Ho Chi Minh founded “Thanh nien” newspaper and released its first issue on June 21, 1925.
Vietnam and Cambodia are hoped to strengthen their robust collaboration across various sectors, particularly in resolving remaining border issues to transform the border area into a zone of peace, friendship, cooperation, and development.
The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang is intensifying efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as part of the country’s goal of having the European Commission’s “yellow card” warning lifted.
Throughout its 80-year history, the VNA has remained at the forefront of information dissemination. It has consistently delivered timely, accurate, and objective reports on both domestic and international events, serving the Party’s leadership, the State’s management, and the public’s demand for official news.
With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
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PM Chinh lauded the press’s historic role in the nation’s fight for independence and its ongoing process of national development, affirming that the Government always highly appreciates the close partnership and steadfast support of press agencies and journalists nationwide.
In recent decades, Vietnam’s mainstream media has become a reliable and persuasive channel for showcasing the nation’s development policies and achievements, especially in economic matters, according to a senior assistant editor at the Times of India.
A hub for sharing best practices, the event aims to forge solutions for financial sustainability, public media contracts, audience engagement, content innovation, and newsroom restructuring. It is also a moment for Vietnam’s media to accelerate its progress and figure out what the “revolutionary press” means in a new era.
From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
The official launch of Emirates’ Dubai–Da Nang route on June 2 has sparked a “tourism revolution” for Vietnam’s central coastal city. Da Nang is emerging as a top destination for high-end travelers, particularly from the lucrative Middle Eastern market.
Bernama CEO Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said VNA has been a consistent and reliable partner in OANA, contributing actively to the regional media landscape through content sharing, coordination, and policy discussions. Their coverage of ASEAN and Indochina issues adds valuable perspectives. Bernama appreciates the collaboration with VNA.
The annual higher education conference provides a platform to discuss quality leadership and management (Photo courtesy of SEAMEO RETRAC. Source: vietnamnet.vn)
