TAILIEUCHUNG - Education in Vietnam and Vietnamese society in transition - Lecture 5

Lecture 5 Education in Vietnam and Vietnamese society in transition presented content Vietnam has a long tradition of education, Vietnam’s society in transition and problem of structural poverty in transition. | Lecture 5 Education in Vietnam and Vietnamese society in transition Pham Hoa Hiep Lam Thi Thu Suu I think it would be not sufficient to talk about the development of a country without talking about education. Today, I have a pleasure to talk about education in Vietnam. I plan to talk about some achievements we have first before highlighting some issues and challenges we face 1 Vietnam has a long tradition of education Total (2012) : million (63 % population); Age structure: Age 15 -29: ; Male: Female: Urban: Rural: VIETNAM LABOUR FORCE (age of male 15-60; female 15-55) But before talking about education, let have a quick look at the work force 3 Literacy of population aged 15 and over increased from in 1989 to in 2009 and about in 2010 ; ATTAINMENT OF EDUCATION These are some achievements 5 Vietnam has achieved the Millennium Development Goals (MDGS) on education for all: Completed universalisation (phổ cập giáo dục) of primary education in 2000 and lower secondary education in 2010; Average schooling year of population aged 15 and older in 2010 around years; Social equity in access to education, especially for ethnic minorities, children of poor families, girls and disadvantages has improved a great deal ATTAINMENT OF EDUCATION Percentage of correct age in general education by 2020: primary level: 99% ; Lower secondary level: 95%; Upper secondary and equivalent: 80%; 70% disability children in school by 2020. VIETNAM EDUCATION AND TRAINING DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ATTAINMENT OF EDUCATION Gross enrollment of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and tertiary education has experienced strong growth since 2005 ISSUES: SKILL SHORTAGES Vietnam has an abundant labor force in the agricultural sector and production line but lacks well-trained, skilled laborers Employers can’t find suitable candidates with relevant experience and skills Employers ranked the country's workers .

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• Education in Vietnam and Vietnamese society in transition
• Vietnam and Vietnamese society in transition
• Vietnam’s society in transition
• Structural poverty in transition
• Long tradition of education