More autonomy helps universities meet global standards

The government’s decision two years ago to allow autonomy for a number of universities has helped them meet international standards and improve quality of training, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Education and Training, reports Viet Nam News.

Twenty-three universities participating in the pilot programme were allowed to open new faculties, hire personnel and conduct scientific research, the survey found, as reported in Sài Gòn Giai Phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) newspaper.

Among other actions, the universities reduced the number of people indirectly related to training, increased the number of lecturers, and hired better qualified teachers. As of July, the number of lecturers added at the 23 participating universities accounted for 63% of the total number of personnel at the universities. Fourteen of the universities have set up an administrative council to help them operate more effectively, and also increased their budget allocations to buy more equipment and build more facilities for training. The average income for each lecturer at the universities is twice what it was compared to the past.
Full report on the Viet Nam News site