International Feature: The Impact of Digitalization for Higher Education in Vietnam

The growing emphasis on modernization of education in Vietnam is paving the way toward digital transformation in higher education institutions.

In recent years, the government of Vietnam has slowly increased the autonomy of higher education institutions (HEIs) to address the issue of modernization. For example, the removal of entrance examinations since 2015 has reduced the cost burden on colleges and universities and simplified the student selection processes. Such changes in higher education processes are improving the enrollment rate and consequently accelerating the transition of Vietnam into more of an industrialized nation.