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| Dr. Bui Phuong Viet Anh believes that the education sector needs to overcome shortcomings to be able to respond to innovation. (Photo: NVCC) |
That is the opinion of Dr. Bui Phuong Viet Anh, Chairman and General Director of EAS Vietnam Education Organization with The World and Vietnam Newspaper regarding the shortcomings of the Vietnamese Education sector in recent times.
As an education expert, how do you evaluate the picture of Vietnamese education in the past year?
In the past year, with our summary of the implementation of 10 years of Resolution 29 of the Central Committee on educational innovation, we have outlined a rather sharp picture of our education with 7 achievements and 8 issues that need to be solved. Those are the things we expect.
However, from a management perspective, Resolution 29 has not really been put into practice as effectively as expected. The creation of an educational ecosystem is not yet synchronized. Therefore, the educational picture still has many dark spots and many gaps in implementation as well as communication gaps.
According to you, what problems still exist in the education sector that need to be resolved?
As I said above, the education sector still has many "inadequacies" such as not really meeting the requirements of innovation, integration and real competition. Therefore, in the 8 remaining issues such as: the creation of mechanisms and ecosystems is not synchronized, communication is not substantial and therefore ineffective. The role of education is very vague in the governance and operation ecosystem.
At the same time, the model and system have not kept up with innovation and are still too formalistic. The price and pricing policy for this special service have not been reformed, so learners have not enjoyed high-quality educational services at reasonable prices. Even policies to create fairness such as exempting tuition fees for the disadvantaged or target groups at all levels have not been implemented initially.
| "Education plays a very important role in the development of each country and the development of the country's soft power. However, it needs to be an innovative and adaptive education instead of subjectively forced education." |
The quality and structure of the team do not meet the set goals. The quality of educational products is still weak, unable to integrate proactively and substantially. The resources for educational investment as well as the increased budget for education have not been fully utilized to meet expectations.
How important is teacher development in creating happy, adaptive and competitive individuals in today's digital age, in your opinion?
The goals of innovation, integration and competition require a team that is consistent, has high quality and a positive attitude. In addition, the educational environment needs to create trust and happiness for both learners and educators. Therefore, developing the teaching staff can be considered an important and key issue along with the education development program and strategy. Expecting to develop a team in competition and respond to digital transformation in a short time without a real strategy is forced.
What are your expectations for Vietnam's education picture in 2024?
Education plays a very important role in the development of each country and in the development of the country's soft power. However, it needs to be an innovative and adaptive education instead of a subjectively imposed one. If that can be done, education will be a bright picture for Vietnam, and at the same time, it can increase foreign exchange earnings if our education meets its development tasks.
To improve the quality of education in the coming time, what do you think the Vietnamese education sector needs to do?
To improve the quality of education in the coming time, it is necessary to implement many synchronous solutions, from restructuring the economy to build a good and effective educational ecosystem to defining educational goals and philosophies. In particular, changing assessment methods and having effective learning materials for a substantive education.
It is necessary to implement educational autonomy in conjunction with the implementation of multi-level and multi-level training and education. In particular, it is necessary to invest in items that the State holds as well as promote research and development of liberal education associated with digital transformation and technology. From there, to integrate and develop with the goal of bringing Vietnam to catch up with advanced countries in education. In addition, it is necessary to have a reasonable mechanism in using the budget as well as developing a team of teachers equal to the task in the new situation. Teachers themselves must also update their knowledge, research and innovate constantly to keep up with development trends.
What international experiences can we learn from?
Affirming that education in every place in the world has strengths and weaknesses, however, due to management and operational capacity, the development is also different. It originates from the political system to the apparatus and mechanism, mission and vision, creating breakthroughs in economic development and social innovation. This is also implemented quite systematically in Singapore and education is truly a tool for development.
In my view, education needs to be “open”, interconnected and truly proactive in building, innovating and implementing its mission. People and learners need to understand that the task of learning is not only to provide knowledge to learners but also to revolutionize the economy. This is a lesson that Japan has implemented many years ago.
Thank you!
Dr. Bui Phuong Viet Anh is currently the Chairman and General Director of EAS Vietnam Education Organization, author of the General Economic Theory and International Human Resources Standards (EAS IHHRM G23.0). Graduated with a Master's degree from Victoria University (Australia), and a PhD in Strategic Management at Horizons University (France), Mr. Viet Anh is also known as a practical administrator. As an international senior leadership consultant and trainer, Mr. Bui Phuong Viet Anh wishes to lead young people to the most advanced education in the world right in Vietnam. |
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