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Contents
List of Abbreviations
Currency Exchange
List of Figures
Executive Summary
Chapter 1: Vietnam Overview
Geo-demographics
Vietnam’s Economy
Structure of consumption expenditures
Chapter 2: Overview of Education
in Vietnam
Structure of education system
Public sector
Private sector
Supplementary sector
Overseas study
Vietnam’s education landscape
Market trends
Market drivers
Chapter 3: Competitive Landscape
Public sector
Private sector
Supplementary sector
Case Studies
Chapter 4: Profile of End Consumer
Summary
Main Online and Printed Publications
Useful Contacts
References
Chapter 5: Regulatory and Legal
Framework
Laws and regulations on education
in Vietnam
Legal framework for foreign investors
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Glossary 4
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Relevance and Impact of EVFTA 59
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List of Trade Fairs and Exhibitions 61
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Vinschool
Vietnamese-German University
British Council Vietnam
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Market barriers 39
Opportunities and challenges for
European companies 40
CONTENTS
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GLOSSARY
NurseryEarly childhood education, for infants from the age of three months up to three years
KindergartenEarly childhood education, for infants from the age of three years up to six years
Pre-primary school
Early childhood education, incorporating the functions of both nursery and kindergarten, for infants from the age of three months up to six years
Primary school
/ Elementary school
General education, for students from age six to eleven, including grade 1 to 5
Lower secondary school
/ Junior high school
General education, for students from age twelve to fifteen, including grade 6 to 9
Basic educationGeneral education, comprising both primary school and lower secondary school
Upper secondary school
/ Senior high school
General education, for students from age sixteen to eighteen, including grade 10 to 12
Secondary schoolGeneral education, comprising both lower and upper secondary school
College Higher education, narrowly focused in curriculum, duration 3 years
UniversityHigher education, multidisciplinary, with research capacity, duration 4 to 6 years based on field of study
Research instituteHigher education, narrowly focused in study area, highly specialised research capacity
Public institution Educational establishment, owned and invested by the government
Semi-public institutionEducation establishment, set up by the government, jointly invested by the government and members of the public
People-founded
institution
Education establishment, owned and invested by social or economic organisations
Private institutionEducation establishment, owned and invested by individuals or groups of individuals
ExplanationTerm
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ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations
BC British Council
CAGR Compound Annual Growth Rate
CIT Corporate Income Tax
EU European Union
EVFTA EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement
FDI Foreign Direct Investment
FOE Foreign Owned Enterprise
FTA Free Trade Agreement
GDP Gross Domestic Product
GRDI Global Retail Development Index
K-12 Kindergarten to 12th Grade
MOET Ministry of Education and Training
OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
PISA Programme for International Student Assessment
STEM Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
TIMSS Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
VGU Vietnamese-German University
WTO World Trade Organization
EUR/US$ 0.81
EUR/VND 27,998.64
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
CURRENCY EXCHANGE
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Figure 1: Map of Vietnam with key cities 10
Figure 2: Vietnam’s population 2013-20f 11
Figure 3: Forecast of rural and urban population in Vietnam and Asia Pacific, 2030 11
Figure 4: Nominal GDP and Real GDP growth, 2013-20f 12
Figure 5: Nominal GDP per capita, 2013-20f 12
Figure 6: Total registered FDI capital, 2010-2017 13
Figure 7: Total registered FDI capital by provinces, 2017 13
Figure 8: Structure of consumption expenditure, 2013-22f 14
Figure 9: Share of Education in GDP and Government Expenditure, 2000-2016 16
Figure 10: Government expenditure on education in ASEAN, 2016 (% of GDP) 16
Figure 11: Gross enrolment ratio in each level of education in Vietnam 17
Figure 12: Literacy rate, adult total (% of 15-35 age group) 17
Figure 13: PISA score of Vietnamese students and International Average in 2018 18
Figure 14: National education system of Vietnam, 2014 19
Figure 15: Top 10 Asian countries in EF English 2017 Proficiency Results 21
Figure 16: Number of institutions by education stage in academic year 2016-2017 22
Figure 17: Number of students by education stage 22
Figure 18: Number of schools in public education 23
Figure 19: Number of students in public education 23
Figure 20: Number of students in each educational level 24
Figure 21: Average number of general education student per class 24
Figure 22: Ho Chi Minh City’s tuition fees of school year 2017-2018 25
Figure 23: Hanoi’s tuition fees of school year 2017-2018 25
Figure 24: Higher education majors’ structure in terms of students, 2017 27
Figure 25: Comparison of university programmes 28
Figure 26: Number of schools in private sector 29
Figure 27: Number of students in private sector 29
Figure 28: Percentage of parents sending kids to extra-classes, 2014 31
Figure 29: Purpose of going to extra-classes, 2014 31
Figure 30: Venues for extra-classes, 2014 31
Figure 31: Number of overseas Vietnamese students, 2013-2016 33
LIST OF FIGURES
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Figure 32: Average private tuition fee in some countries, academic year 2015-2016 33
Figure 33: Number of Vietnamese students in some countries, 2013-2016 34
Figure 34: Total spending of Vietnamese students on studying abroad, 2013-2015 34
Figure 35: Proportion of students choosing different study programmes in the US, 2010-2017 34
Figure 36: Number of upper secondary schools and students, 2013-2016 35
Figure 37: Number of private universities and students, 2013-2016 36
Figure 38: Percentage of out-of-school children among different age groups, regions
and ethnicities in 2014 39
Figure 39: List of popular private pre-primary and general education schools 43
Figure 40: List of top private universities in Vietnam 44
Figure 41: Top popular English centres based on Facebook likes, 2015 45
Figure 42 Top English centres with most branches, 2015 46
Figure 43: Average listed tuition of English centres, 2015 46
Figure 44: Market share in terms of sales of high-end English centres, 2015 46
Figure 45: Vinschool’s logo and website 47
Figure 46: Vinschool’s five core values 47
Figure 47 Vinschool’s development over the 2013-2017 period 48
Figure 48: Vietnamese-German University logo and website 49
Figure 49: Programmes offered by VGU, 2018 50
Figure 50: British Council Vietnam’s logo and website 51
Figure 51: British Council Vietnam’s LearnEnglish website 52
Figure 52 Urban-rural spending on education, 2016 54
Figure 53: Reasons for studying English, 2016 54
Figure 54 Top 5 criteria for choosing an English school, 2016 55
Figure 55: Proposed changes to Decree 73/2012/ND-CP 58
Figure 56: Enrolment of Vietnamese students into foreign-invested education institutions
according to Decree 73/2012/ND-CP 59
Executive Summary
With its young population and a long-standing embrace of education, Vietnam offers great
opportunities for investors in the field. Since 1975, education has been at the centre of policy discussions
and reforms. Moreover, since 2000 the government has committed 15% - 20% of its public expenditure
to education, the highest rate amongst all other ASEAN countries. Throughout the last decade, Vietnam
has made considerable headway in primary enrolment rate, literacy rate and PISA ranking, as readers shall
find in this report.
First, Vietnamese people prefer the private education sector over the public school system because of
its superior teaching method and outcome for students. This preference translates into a strong market
for ‘non-public’, ‘supplementary’, and ‘overseas’ services. Second, Vietnamese people increasingly value
supplementary attributes, such as language proficiency and soft skills, to enhance their employability.
Third, there is a growing demand for world-class education through abroad study.
This report seeks to shed light on the education market in Vietnam. First, it provides an overview of
Vietnam’s education landscape by introducing its education system, on-going trends, as well as the
underlying drivers, barriers, and opportunities and challenges for foreign investors. This section will
provide readers with more details on the public, private, and supplementary sectors, as well as overseas
studies of Vietnamese students.
In the second part, the report lays out the competitive landscape for the public, private and
supplementary sectors. Three cases studies are provided featuring Vinschool, a local private institution,
the Vietnamese-German University, a foreign-invested institution, and British Council Vietnam, a
language-training provider. The case studies are followed by a brief profile of end consumer. Interested
investors can find more about related laws and regulations in the final part of this report.
CHAPTER 1
VIETNAM OVERVIEW
Geo-demographics
Vietnam’s Economy
Structure of consumption expenditures
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Hanoi
Da Nang
Ho Chi Minh City
Can Tho
Nha Trang
I. Geo-demographics
Vietnam comprises a landmass of 330,972.4 km2, a vast sea area including a large continental shelf and a string of archipelagos stretching from the Gulf of Tonkin in the North to the Gulf of Thailand in the South. In 2017, Vietnam’s population was 95.54 million people and is projected to reach 98.4 million in 2020, an increase of 1% on average between 2015-2020.
Major cities in Vietnam, namely Hanoi, Hai
Phong, Danang, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City, and Can Tho, are well-dispersed geographically. Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is the second largest city in Vietnam and is the country’s political and administrative centre. Hanoi is known for its rich culture characterised by South East Asian, Chinese and French influences. Ho Chi Minh City, commonly known as Saigon, is the country’s largest city and the commercial hub of Vietnam. By 2030, Ho Chi Minh City will continue to be the largest city in Vietnam by population with over 10 million inhabitants accounting for 23% of Vietnam’s total urban population.
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Although Vietnam remains predominantly rural, it is expected to undergo significant urbanisation in the next 14 years. By 2030, the urban population is forecasted to increase by 37% from 2017, reaching 45.66 million people, or 43% of the total population of Vietnam. This rapid urbanisation is caused predominantly by the growth of urban cities and the expansion of the urban-based industrial and services sectors. Moreover, high urbanisation rate causes a pressure on the construction sector to increase the number of high-rise apartment buildings and office buildings.
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II. Vietnam’s Economy
Gross Domestic Product
In 2017, Vietnam’s nominal GDP per capita reached €2,029, an increase of 5.4% compared to 2016. Nonetheless, the country has been recognised for its effort to increase the GDP per capita, and expects to reach a GDP per capita of €2,529 in 2020. A solid increase in GDP per capita suggests that an average Vietnamese will have more disposable income to spend on more goods than just basic needs.
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Figure 5: Nominal GDP per capita, 2013-20f
Source: BMI
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In 2017, Vietnam received a record €24 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI). This is a reflection of the increase in trade and production in Vietnam as more global manufacturing giants have decided to move their production facilities to Vietnam to reap the benefits from the numerous incentives to attract investments from the government.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s commercial centre, continued to receive the most FDI in 2017 with a total registered capital of nearly EUR 2.7 billion. Provinces such as Binh Duong and Bac Ninh, where LG and Samsung established their manufacturing centres, also received large amounts of FDI at EUR 2.0 and EUR 2.6 billion, respectively. Thanh Hoa and Khanh Hoa are two provinces receiving the highest number of newly registered capital, respectively, due to mega Build – Operate – Transfer Japan’s thermal power projects.
Foreign Direct Investment
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Figure 6: Total registered FDI capital, 2010-2017
Source: GSO
Figure 7: Total registered FDI capital by provinces, 2017Source: GSO
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III. Structure of consumption expenditures
With this GDP growth and increase in disposable income, consumption expenditure is expected to grow at a rate of 9% during 2016-22f. The increase in the standard of living will likely also raise the price and the quality of goods purchased by Vietnamese consumers.
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CHAPTER 2
OVERVIEW OFEDUCATION IN VIETNAM
Vietnam’s education landscape
Structure of education system
Market trends
Market drivers
Market barriers
Opportunities and challenges for European companies
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I. Vietnam’s education landscape
Education has always played a central role in Vietnam’s society and culture. Vietnamese families are willing to go to great lengths to ensure their offspring get the required education.
The government of Vietnam spends significantly more on education than other countries in the region, with 15% of its total public spending going to education in 2000, and 20% in recent years. The rate of government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP has oscillated between 5.1% and 5.9% over the 2009-2012 period and increased to 6.3% in 2016, indicating the government’s growing commitment to increase access to education and to improve its quality.
In 2017, education received EUR7.7 billion, which constitutes 20% of all state expenditure on education according to the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET). The proportion of public expenditure on education and training on Vietnam’s GDP is much higher than that of many countries in the region, even countries with higher economic levels.
While it is hard to establish a direct link between spending and performance, Vietnam’s strong emphasis on education correlates with its impressive results in terms of enrolment, literacy and Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) ranking (where Vietnamese students scored high).
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Source: UNESCO, MOET, Ipsos Business Consulting analysis
Figure 10: Government expenditure on education in ASEAN, 2016 (% of GDP)Source: UNESCO
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Figure 11 shows an optimistic picture of universal education in Vietnam. For all levels of education, enrolment rates show an upward trend. Therefore, Vietnamese people have enjoyed better access to education and have become more educated over the last decades.
Vietnam has made strides in literacy over the last seventy years, thanks to government policy reforms. In 2016, 98.1% of the population aged 15 to 35 was considered literate, compared to more than 95% of the population being unable to read or write in 1945 when the country became independent. In 2016, Vietnam still had more than 1.3 million illiterate people, most of which are unable to attend school due to living in remote areas, being unable to afford tuition, or because of old age. The government expects the literacy rate to reach 99% of individuals aged 15 to 35 by 2020.
Remark: Gross Enrolment Rate: Total enrolment
in a specific level of education, regardless of age,
expressed as a percentage of the official school-
age population corresponding to the same level of
education in a given school year. The figures can be
higher than 100% because of early or late school
entrance and grade repetition. Source: World Bank
Enrolment rate
Literacy Rate
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Figure 11: Gross enrolment ratio in each level of education in VietnamSource: InterNations
Figure 12: Literacy rate, adult total (% of 15-35 age group). Source: Ministry of Education and Training
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PISA is a global study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It evaluates educational systems by measuring 15-and-over students’ scholastic performance in mathematics, science, and reading. Vietnam ranked among top performers in the developing East Asia and Pacific region in 2018 according to the World Bank. Vietnam
PISA Ranking
ranks higher than the OECD average, which includes the US and European countries. However, sceptics noted that PISA rankings normally correlate to the country’s GDP and prosperity, which would make Vietnam an outlier. One plausible explanation is the fact that the Vietnamese education system is exam-oriented and theoretical.
International Average Vietnam
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490 495 493 487
Science Math Reading
Figure 13: PISA score of Vietnamese students and International Average in 2018Source: World Bank
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II. Structure of the education system
Vietnam’s education system is divided into five levels:
PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN
For children aged 3 - 6. This level of education is not compulsory and mostly popular in major cities such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Hai Phong, Can Tho, Da Nang, Vung Tau, etc. In the later years children learn the alphabet and basic arithmetic.
PRIMARY SCHOOL
For children aged 6 - 11. The five years of primary school constitute the only compulsory education in Vietnam. It used to culminate in a final exit examination, which was abolished in the 2000s.
LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION
For children aged 11 - 15. Before 2006, students had to pass the Intermediate Graduation Examination (IGE) (administered by the local Department of Education and Training) to graduate, which is no longer required. The Vietnamese government plans to universalise lower secondary education by making education compulsory for nine years (from grade 1 to 9) by 2020.
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Figure 14: National education system of Vietnam, 2014Source: Ministry of Education and Training
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UPPER SECONDARY EDUCATION
For students aged 15 - 18. Upper secondary education culminates with the completion of Grade 12. Admission to this level is competitive and requires passing a rigorous entrance exam that is used to determine in which schools students can enrol. Students have to choose between natural sciences or social sciences as the focus of their programme.
HIGHER EDUCATION
Institutions of higher education are classified into universities (dai hoc), junior colleges (cao dang) and research institutes (hoc vien). Admission is determined by the students’ scores in the entrance examination. Admission to a public university is considered a great achievement, particularly for those coming from disadvantaged families or rural areas.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
EXAMINATION
At the end of grade 12, all high school students are required to take the National High School Graduation Examination, which is centrally administered by the MOET, to get their High School Graduation Certificate. In 2015, high school graduation and university entrance exams merged into a single examination. With their results, students can either qualify for high school graduation or apply for higher education. Despite the measures taken to diversify choices for students taking the exam, pressure on candidates remains significant. Before 2015, students were defaulted to take a number of subjects that varied each year. Such policy reduced students’ graduation exam results, especially for those who are not specialised in the examined subjects.
Second language
Young Vietnamese are more and more proficient in English, the predominant foreign language in Vietnam. Vietnam ranked 34th on the Education First English Proficiency Index in 2017, and 7th among Asian countries. With the launch of the ASEAN Economic Community and the country’s desire to compete in a global marketplace, it is
crucial for Vietnam to improve its English learning system. In that effect, the Vietnamese government has ordered that public universities implement English as a second language. Vietnam also plans to make English compulsory from grade 3 onward by 2018. As of the time of this report, English is mandatory only in upper secondary education.
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Indonesia
Japan
China
Vietnam
South Korea
Hong Kong
India
Philippines
Malaysia
Singapore
Proficiency BandsRankings
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Types of educational institutions
Vietnamese schools are divided into two types – public (cong lap) and non-public (ngoai cong lap). Amongst non-public institutions, schools are further classified into three types, namely
semi-public (ban cong), people-founded (dan lap) and private (tu thuc). The various educational establishments are defined in Article 44 of Vietnam’s Law on Education as follows:
Established and monitored by the State. The State also nominates their administrators and determines staff quota. The State invests in infrastructure and allocates funding for their regular expenditure.
PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS
PEOPLE-FOUNDED EDUCATIONAL
ESTABLISHMENTS
Social or economic organisations that received permission from the State to set up an institution with non-State budget capital.
SEMI-PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL
ESTABLISHMENTS
Set up by the State and mobilises organisations and individuals in the society to jointly invest in infrastructure.
PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL
ESTABLISHMENTS
Individuals or groups of individuals that received permission from the State to set up and invest in the institution by themselves.
Figure 15: Top 10 Asian countries in EF English 2017 Proficiency ResultsSource: Education First
Notwithstanding the distinctions above, all schools use the same curriculum and must operate according to Vietnamese laws (see more in the section Regulatory and Legal Framework).
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THE NUMBER OF INSTITUTIONS AND STUDENTS SEGMENTED BY LEVELS OF EDUCATION
The network of education institutions throughout the country has expanded, thereby offering learning opportunities for everyone and contributing to the achievement of a learning society.
In recent years, the net enrolment rate increased significantly. The high number of students in every stage of education reached a y-o-y growth of hundreds of thousands of students per year, in part caused by the implementation of universal secondary education in certain regions.
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Figure 16: Number of institutions by education stage in academic year 2016-2017Source: Ministry of Education and Training
Figure 17: Number of students by education stageSource: Ministry of Education and Training
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1. PUBLIC SECTOR
Number of schools
Number of students
Vietnam has a greater number of public schools than private schools at all educational levels.
However, over the past few years, public pre-primary schools, including nursery, kindergarten, and public primary schools have declined as the demand was shifting to private schools.
Nevertheless, the number of students attending public schools at all educational stage is on the rise.
According to the government, pre-primary education achieved a satisfactory enrolment rate in 2016-2017. The enrolment rate for children aged three to five was 92%, and for children aged five, 98.75%.
Number of schools2013 -2014
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Nursery 17 14 13 13
Kindergarten 2,529 2,403 2,315 2,184
Pre-primary 9,585 9,962 10,151 10,397
Primary 15,232 15,171 15,145 14,939
Basic Education 576 570 580 749
Lower Secondary 10,268 10,268 10,281 10,124
Secondary 224 235 241 266
Upper Secondary 2,062 2,092 2,107 2,110
Higher Education 156 159 163 170
Number of students2013 -2014
2014 -2015
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Nursery 438,205 494,387 484,485 477,870
Kindergarten 3,186,387 3,280,109 3,470,478 3,771,612
Primary 7,391,329 7,494,983 7,732,994 7,733,318
Lower Secondary 4,898,901 5,061,734 5,094,220 5,178,829
Upper Secondary 2,318,920 2,264,503 2,250,972 2,290,929
Higher Education 1,493,354 1,596,754 1,520,807 1,523,904
Figure 18: Number of schools in public education
Source: Ministry of Education and Training
Figure 19: Number of students in public educationSource: Ministry of Education and Training
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In the public school system, more students mean larger classrooms. An average public school class has 30 students. As a consequence, students do not always receive sufficient attention.
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Figure 21: Average number of general education student per classSource: General Statistics Office of Vietnam
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Ho Chi Minh City
School year 2017-2018
Group 1
(EUR/student
/month)
Group 2
(EUR/student/
month)
Nursery 7.4 5.2
Pre-primary 5.9 3.7
Primary Free
Lower secondary 3.7 3.1
Continuation lower secondary 3.7 3.1
Upper secondary 4.4 3.7
Continuation upper secondary 4.4 3.7
Hanoi
School year 2017-2018
Group 1
(EUR/student
/month)
Group 2
(EUR/student/
month)
Group 3
(EUR/student/
month)
Nursery4.1 2 0.5
Pre-primary
Primary Free
Lowera secondary
4.1 2 0.5Continuation lower secondary
Upper secondary
Continuation upper secondary
Another downside of the public education system is the state of its facilities. Classrooms, teaching facilities as well as libraries of many public schools are sub-par. Currently, Vietnam has 419,903 classrooms, 323,551 of which are considered well-fortified and durable for at least
According to Decree No. 86/2015/ND-CP, People’s Councils of provinces prescribes the specific annual tuition fees suitable for their province. The Vietnamese public school system offers a reasonable tuition fee, as can be seen below:
Facilities
Tuition fees
50 years, accounting for 77.1% of total classrooms (breaking down to primary 68.7%, lower secondary 85.7%, upper secondary 93.9%). Many schools in Northeast, Northwest, Central Highlands and Southwest, still do not have well-fortified classrooms and sufficient teaching equipment.
In Figure 22, Group 1 refers to Ho Chi Minh City’s urban districts, that is, district 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Binh Thanh, Phu Nhuan, Go Vap, Tan Binh, Tan Phu, Thu Duc, and Binh Tan. Group 2 comprises of suburban districts, such as Binh Chanh, Hoc Mon, Cu Chi, Can Gio, and Nha Be.
The tuition fee in Hanoi is divided into three groups: Group 1 for urban students; Group 2 for rural students; and Group 3 for students from minority ethnic groups.
Figure 22: Ho Chi Minh City's tuition fees of school year 2017-2018Source: Ho Chi Minh Department of Education
and Training
Figure 23: Hanoi's tuition fees of school year 2017-2018
Source: Hanoi Department of Education and Training
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Public primary education became free in July 2014. The government is also considering making lower secondary education free. Some of the upper secondary schools have already offered gifted students tuition-free education. Free tuition might become a threat to private education institutions in Vietnam.
Lower and upper secondary schools are either classified as normal or for gifted children. The latter welcome students who have greater potentials in social sciences, natural sciences or foreign languages and offer intensive training in those particular areas.
Public schools have a number of enrolment requirements. First, students must reside in the area
All public schools in Vietnam, at every level of education, follow the standard programme prescribed by the MOET. Some top upper secondary schools offer additional specialised
Business, finance, banking, education, and recently, information technology and foreign languages, are the favourite majors of Vietnamese students.
Enrolment requirements
Curriculum
Higher education majors’ structure
where the school is located (though not in higher education). Second, to attend a lower secondary school for the gifted, students must achieve high scores in Mathematics and Vietnamese and take an English entrance test. As for enrolling in upper secondary schools for the gifted, students must score high on the secondary graduation exam and write a competitive entrance exam.
curriculum for gifted students. The MOET is planning to introduce English to first and second grade students. With the current programme, English only starts in third grade.
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15.5%
4.4%
14.7%
5.1%35.0%
4.5%
20.8%
Group 1
Education science and Teacher education
Group 2
Art
Group 6
Health
Group 7
Humanities, Social sciences and behaviour,
Journalism news and information,
Social welfare, Hospitality- tourism
-recreation and personal service,
Logistics, Environment,
National security and defence
Group 3
Business and management, Law
Group 4
Life science, Natural science
Group 5
Math and statistics,
Computer and information technology,
Engineering technology, Manufacturing and processing,
Architecture and construction, Agriculture-forestry-fishing, Veterinary
Because the Vietnamese government offers tuition-free education to students majoring in Education, Group 1 is significant. Group 3, 5, and 7 are the largest groups since the majority of students major in Business Administration, Health, Law, English, Information Technology, Automotive Engineering or Pre-primary Education.
In recent years, transnational education programmes, advanced programmes and high quality programmes have flourished.
New university programs
Name Description Tuition fee Certificate
Standard programme
Based completely on the Ministry of Education and Training’s programme, taught completely in
Vietnamese, has no foreign professors.
An average of EUR553 to EUR737
per year.
Offered by the Vietnamese university and is not recognised
internationally.
High Quality programme
Based completely on the programme of the Ministry of Education and Training, taught partly in English, has foreign professors, applies modern teaching methods of global partner universities.
An average of EUR1,250 per year.
Offered by the Vietnamese university and is not recognised
internationally.
Figure 24: Higher education majors' structure in terms of students, 2017Source: Ministry of Education and Training
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Name Description Tuition fee Certificate
Advanced programme
Higher entrance scores than High Quality programme, teaching programme borrowed from
reputable global universities, taught mostly in English, has foreign professors, modern facilities, and has the possibility to transfer abroad for one
semester or one year.
An average of EUR2,581 per year.
Offered by the Vietnamese university and is not recognised
internationally.
Transnational programme
(2+2)
International programme regularly updated to world’s trends, taught mostly in English, has
foreign professors, modern facilities, comprises of 2 years in Vietnam and 2 years in foreign partner
university.
First 2 years: fees according to
Vietnamese host university.
Last 2 years: fees according to the foreign partner
university.
Internationally recognised.
Post-graduate education
The number of public institutions offering post-graduate programmes has increased over the years. According to the MOET, Vietnam had 180 institutions offering post-graduate education in 2017. In the Mekong River Delta, for instance, there used to be only one institution offering a post-graduate programme. Now, almost every university in the region offers this possibility. Similarly, the Southeast region (excluding Ho Chi Minh City) has gone from two post-graduate
programmes in 2010 to eight today. In Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, most institutions offer post-graduate education. A number of universities has started to offer transnational education programme for post-graduate education, such as the Ho Chi Minh City International University, the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, the Foreign Trade University, the Academy of Finance, the University of Finance – Marketing, etc.
Figure 25: Comparison of university programmesSource: Decree No.86/2015/ND--CP, Ipsos Business Consulting analysis
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2. PRIVATE SECTOR
There is a huge demand for education in Vietnam that the public sector cannot satisfy. Wealthier families often send their children to private institutions in Vietnam or overseas, as they do not want their children to follow the public curriculum which focuses on rote memorisation and uses one-way teaching methods. As a result, recent years have seen a growth in the number of private schools in pre-primary and general education, especially in major cities. These institutions offer top-quality education to high-income Vietnamese families and expats.
Private institutions charge higher tuition fees, which vary drastically based on the quality of the teaching facilities.
Number of schools2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Nursery 9 10 6 5
Kindergarten 180 117 127 127
Pre-primary 1,547 1,697 1,920 2,155
Primary 105 106 109 113
Basic Education 16 15 17 24
Lower Secondary 22 25 31 31
Secondary 130 146 148 154
Upper Secondary 342 294 292 281
Higher Education 58 60 60 65
Remark: Basic Education includes Primary
and Lower Secondary. Secondary includes
Lower Secondary and Higher Secondary
Number of students
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Nursery 174,776 167,490 164,310 198,189
Kindergarten 427,679 474,866 508,043 637,964
Primary 44,271 48,649 57,015 68,242
Lower Secondary 33,489 37,096 44,426 56,695
Upper Secondary 213,776 175,416 174,158 186,246
Higher Education 176,669 227,574 232,367 243,975
Private schools are generally more modern and better equipped than public schools. The private school system has grown rapidly with the demand, both in quality and quantity. These private schools provide a variety of learning options for students in major cities.
Figure 26: Number of schools in private sectorSource: Ministry of Education and Training
Figure 27: Number of students in private sectorSource: Ministry of Education and Training
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3. SUPPLEMENTARY SECTOR
Language training
Private tutoring
Vietnam’s education system also includes a supplementary sector, which complements students’ formal education by providing extra-curricular activities to develop skills that the formal education system fails to cover adequately. This sector can be divided into three sub-sectors: language training, private tutoring, and short courses.
With Vietnam’s involvement in cross-border trade, cooperation and multi-lateral agreements, language training has become more and more in demand. Domestic and foreign companies have higher expectations of language proficiency and priority is given to candidates who are fluent in more than one foreign language. The rising interest for overseas study and independent travel has also driven demand for language courses. Language training can be divided into communication classes and preparation classes for international standardised tests, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
After English, the most popular foreign languages are Japanese, Korean and Chinese, according to a Q&Me survey. More and more young people invest
Vietnam has an industry of private tutoring that complements formal education programmes. Based on a survey by Thanh Nien News of 800 parents in 6 selected cities/provinces (Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Can Tho, Binh Dinh), it is reported that nearly 75% of surveyed parents send their children to tutorial classes after school hours or during weekends.
resources in learning a second foreign language to be more competitive at school or on the job marketplace.
Despite this interest, Vietnam does not rank high in terms of language proficiency. Education First ranks the country 34th out of 80 surveyed countries in terms of ability to use English for communication. In Asia, Vietnam ranks 7th after Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, India, Hong Kong and South Korea. This result confirms that language training in Vietnam is insufficient and more should be done to match up with other countries in the region.
As long as the demand for language training persists and the country’s language performance remains average, there is market space for entrants who possess expertise in the field.
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74.6%
25.4%
Yes
No
31.2%
25.7%22.3% 21.7%
4.3%
Pressure from teachers
Daycare when parents are too busy
Avoiding falling behind peers
Supplementing basic curriculum
Advancing beyond curriculum
39.0%
16.3% 14.1% 15.3%17.0%
Teachers' house
Supplementary schools/centers
HomeSchool
Others
Of these parents, more than 50% attributed the demand for tutorial classes to the belief that normal school hours are not sufficient; 31.2% of parents want their kids to receive more practise on the knowledge taught at school; and 25.7% want their kids to learn beyond the school
To regulate extra classes and private tutoring, the government issued Circular No. 17/2012/TT-BGDDT. Some points worth noting are:
Extra classes shall not be provided for elementary students, except for extra-curricular activities, such as arts, sports, or life skills..”
Extra classes shall not be provided for students who have attended curricular classes for 2 sessions per day.”
A teacher receiving salaries from wage-fund of public service agencies is banned from:
Holding external extra classes unless he/she conducts external extra classes;
Conducting external extra classes for students who are in his/her curricular classes without the permit of the Head of his/her superior agency.”
In the same survey, 39% of parents reported sending their kids to their teacher’s houses for tutorial classes, 16.3% to supplementary schools, and 14.1% to their children’s school.
curriculum. Other notable reasons include not wanting their kids to fall behind their peers, and not having time to take care of them in the evening. 4.3% of parents reported having to send their kids to tutorial classes under teachers’ pressure.
Figure 28:Percentage of parents sending kids to extra-classes, 2014Source: Thanh Nien News
Figure 29: Purpose of going to extra-classes, 2014Source: Thanh Nien News
Figure 30: Venues for extra-classes, 2014Source: Thanh Nien News
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Despite the restrictions, extra classes for pre-elementary and elementary students persist, due to parents’ concern that their children may not match up with their peers. Certain schools even cut class hours from a full to a half day in order to legally conduct extra classes. Moreover, since teachers cannot organise private tutoring classes but are allowed to conduct extra classes outside
of the schools, they turn to supplementary schools. At these centres, there is no monitoring of whether teachers tutor their own students.
The extra-class market is dominated by local educators who have a sound understanding of the Vietnamese curriculum.
Short courses
Apart from language training and private tutoring, Vietnamese people also take short courses that go beyond the curricula established by the MOET, such as soft skills, work-related skills, arts, sports, and life skills.
Life skills, arts and sports courses are usually organised during the summer and with the main purpose of increasing physical fitness and capabilities. Additionally, a number of parents who cannot take care of their children during the summer send their kids to summer courses that provide boarding options.
Vietnamese people are increasingly aware of the value of soft skills. This is due to employers’ perception that university graduates lack tacit knowledge and hands-on experience. Communication skills, teamwork, computer literacy and responsibility are not adequately taught in universities. Navigos Search, a headhunting company in Vietnam, commented that the lack of soft skills is the primary reason of unemployment for recent graduates.
While the workplace becomes more complex and demanding, companies look for candidates with soft skills in addition to their educational background. The demand for skills training creates many opportunities for new investors in the field.
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4. OVERSEAS STUDY
Since the 1990s Vietnam has been sending students overseas, first to other Communist countries such as the Soviet Union, Poland, and Germany, then around the world. More and more Vietnamese students are looking to studying abroad today to avoid the antiquated Vietnamese curriculum. According to the MOET, 130,000 Vietnamese students studied overseas in 2016.
As a result of the post-Vietnam War immigration wave, United States and Australia are popular destinations for studying abroad since many Vietnamese have relatives there. With the rising middle class in Vietnam, however, studying abroad is no longer the privilege of a few very rich people with foreign relatives. More and more Vietnamese households send their children to more affordable countries, such as Japan, Korea, and Singapore. Japan is particularly popular because of its retention of international students after graduation, its huge investments in Vietnam, and its relatively flexible study conditions and low tuition costs.
104,500
2013 2014 2015 2016
110,000
120,000130,000
Remark: The figures above consist of only the formal tuition
fee charged by private tertiary institutions for Bachelor’s
level or equivalent, and do not include additional fees such
as housing or textbook. Tuition fees should be interpreted
with caution as they result from the weighted average of the
main tertiary programmes and do not cover all educational
institutions.
Country Unit
Private tuition fee
charged by tertiary
institutions to full-time
foreign students (Bache-
lor’s or equivalent)
United States EUR 23,680
Singapore EUR 8,518
Australia EUR 8.187
Japan EUR 6,827
South Korea EUR 6,646
Figure 31:Number of overseas Vietnamese students,
2013-2016Source: Ministry of Education and Training
Figure 32: Average private tuition fee in some countries, academic year 2015-2016Source: OECD, CNBC
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Japan
Australia
United States
2013
Unit: Student
13,000
16,082
26,015
27,550 28,524
31,000
16,579
19,000
28,000
14,726
38,882 38,000
2014 2015 2016
Overseas study is a rising trend in Vietnam since the local education system is perceived as inferior to that of developed countries. It is noteworthy that many overseas Vietnamese students do not return to Vietnam after their study. The scale and impact of this is unknown as there are currently no statistics on the subject. However, most international students cite Vietnam’s bureaucracy and lack of employment benefits as their reason for not returning, especially if their studies abroad were costly.
It is estimated that Vietnamese people spent a total of EUR2.4 billion in overseas study in 2015. As more and more students go abroad every year, the figure is expected to continue to grow. The increasingly affluent Vietnamese are also less dependent on scholarships, with only 4% of overseas students benefiting from government scholarships in 2016, or approximately 5,519 students. The rising income has also changed the distribution of Vietnamese students in US institutions from predominantly community colleges to an equal distribution between community colleges and 4-year institutions.
2013
Unit: EUR billion
1.5
2.4
2015
Remark: The figures above consist of all expenses related to studying abroad, including tuition fees, housing fees, living fees,
travelling costs and other additional costs
2010 2012 2017
Community college 90% 49% 30%
4-year institution
10%
23% 30%
Others
(including high school,
post-graduate, etc)
28% 40%
Figure 33: Number of Vietnamese students in some countries, 2013-2016Source: Ministry of Education and Training
Figure 34: Total spending of Vietnamese students on studying abroad, 2013-2015Source: HSBC
Figure 35:Proportion of students choosing different study programmes in the US, 2010-2017Source: WENR, Capstone Vietnam
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III. Market trends
Growing demand for private general education
Decline in non-public upper secondary schools
While the demand for primary and lower secondary education is rising, there has been a steady decline in non-public upper secondary education, both in the number of students and the number of schools. This can be attributed to several factors, such as:
The quality of certain non-public upper secondary schools does not match their high tuition fees. This raises much concern, especially since high school’s quality can decide whether a student would get into a good university in the future.
There is increased competition from vocational schools, which promise more secure jobs and charge considerably lower tuition fees.
Other upper secondary schools are lowering their entrance benchmark, drawing students away from non-public schools (which typically do not require any entrance exam score, if at all).
More and more Vietnamese parents send their children to private primary and lower-secondary schools because they find the public school curriculum heavy, inflexible and antiquated. Furthermore, public school children are often forced to attend “extra classes” in order to keep up with their peers, somewhat offsetting the affordability of those schools. Therefore, parents with rising income prefer private schools, where the curriculum is lighter and students have free time to develop soft skills and have fun.
2013-2014
Non-public upper secondary schools
Non-public upper secondary students
2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017
342
294 292 281
213,776
175,416 174,158
186,246
Figure 36: Number of upper secondary schools and students, 2013-2016
Source: Ministry of Education and Training
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More students are going to non-public universities
In the past, non-public universities were regarded as “expensive” and suitable only for people who could not get into public universities. That perception has changed, and now more students choose to attend non-public universities. These universities usually provide an international degree, either directly or through twinning programmes, which satisfy the growing demand for a foreign, high quality education. The curriculum is more flexible and generally taught in English, which better prepares students to the job marketplace.
Studying abroad gains popularity
Vietnam had 130,000 overseas students in 2016, with a CAGR 13-16 of 7.55%. Vietnamese students ranked 16th in the US, 3rd in Japan, 2nd in Korea, 9th in France and 30th in Germany in terms of number in 2017. The growing number of study abroad consulting firms also evidences this trend. According to Department of Training and Education, Ho Chi Minh City had approximately 1,000 studying abroad consulting firms in 2015. In Hanoi, there were 300 registered firms at the end of 2015, double the 2014 figure.
2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017
58
176,669
227,574 232,367243,975
60 60 65
Non-public universities Non-public universities students
Figure 37: Number of private universities and students, 2013-2016Source: Ministry of Education and Training
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Increasing focus on STEM education
“STEM education is an interdisciplinary
approach to learning where rigorous
academic concepts are coupled with real-
world lessons as students apply science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics
in contexts that make connections between
school, community, work, and the global
enterprise enabling the development of
STEM literacy and with it the ability to
compete in the new economy”
Many supplementary schools and non-private institutions have added STEM programmes to their curriculum. In 2015, DTT Eduspec launched an after-school programme named “Hoc vien STEM” (STEM Institution) to help students with a passion in STEM subjects. FPT Primary schools have also incorporated STEM into their compulsory curriculum, starting in 2017. The Prime Minister has mandated the MOET to incorporate STEM education into the next revision of the national curriculum. Currently, 16 primary and lower secondary schools are experimenting STEM education under the joint supervision of the MOET and the British Council. Many education reformers hope that the STEM model will shift Vietnam’s national curriculum from theory to practice and make Vietnamese’s workforce more competitive in the future.
In preparation for Vietnam’s next major education reform, increasing attention is paid to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education, defined as follows:
Tsupros, 2009
Soft skills are a priority
As mentioned earlier, Vietnam’s curriculum doesn’t provide graduates with essential soft skills such as communication and presentation skills. In the 3rd quarter of 2017, approximately 237,000 recent graduates were unemployed nationwide, which, many speculate, was caused by their lack of soft skills. Therefore, soft skills classes and workshops have become popular amongst students who hope to avoid unemployment.
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IV. Market drivers
Government’s commitment to education
A society that places great value on education
Education takes 20% of the government’s annual expenditure. Vietnam’s spending on education constituted 6.3% of its GDP in 2017, the highest among ASEAN nations and higher than that of more economically developed nations. The country is also working on a major education reform that is expected to come into effect in 2020.
Rooted in Confucianism, the Vietnamese culture has always valued education. Education is seen as the ultimate path to success and as a way to fulfil one’s filial duty and make the family proud. Teachers are highly regarded in Vietnam and parents are willing to go to great lengths to ensure that their children receive a good education. As the Minister of Education Phung Xuan Nha put it: “Vietnamese parents can sacrifice everything, sell their houses and land just to give their children an education.”
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Low teacher benefit
Theoretical and antiquated curriculum
Despite being highly respected, teachers are not well paid, especially recent graduates. According to the MOET, teachers with less than 60 months of experience make EUR116.6 to 141.24 per month, which is lower than the minimum wage of EUR142.14 per month (for labour in sector I - urban areas according to Decree 141/2017). This drives many well-qualified teachers away from the education sector, and caused the emergence of “extra classes” as a supplementary source of income for teachers.
Vietnam’s theoretical curriculum may help students fare well in academic competitions and might even explain why Vietnam achieves high PISA rankings, but it does not make students competitive compared to their global counterparts. Furthermore, the focus on memorisation is stressful for students and leaves them with little capacity to develop themselves otherwise. Finally, the scope of knowledge in universities is severely out-dated.
Urban
13.0
2.5
8.4
11.9
4.5
12.9
11.0
2.6 3.
61.
98.
1
6.2
3.3
2.8
10.9
3.0
14.2
39.7
34.5
20.6
28.4
18.0
10.5
24.4
5.2
13.8
9.7
5 years old
Primary age (6-10)
Lower secondary age (11-14)
Rural Kinh Tay Thai Muong Khmer Mong Otherethnicities
Unit: %
V. Market barriers
Disparities in access to education
The proportion of out-of-school children is higher in rural areas and varies among different ethnic groups. The Kinh ethnic group – the major ethnic group in Vietnam that includes 80% of the population – the Tay, the Thai and the Muong minority groups have low out-of-school children rates, whereas other ethnicities have higher rates because of poverty and the perception that children should work to earn money.
Figure 38: Percentage of out-of-school children among
different age groups, regions and ethnicities in 2014
Source: 2014 Global Innovation on Out-of-school children
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VI. Opportunities and challenges for European companies
1. OPPORTUNITIES
Favourable demographic
Shortage of high-skilled labour
Government support initiatives
In addition to growing incomes and confidence in the future, Vietnam’s demographics also stand to have a positive impact on the education market. As of 2017, around 60% of the Vietnam’s population, or more than 90 million individuals, were under 35 years of age. The enrolment rate of school-aged children has grown. Moreover, the recent growth in disposable income has allowed parents to better support their children to acquire the skills and knowledge they need to be competitive in the workplace.
Despite adding 1 million labourers per year on the job marketplace, Vietnam cannot meet the demand for high-skilled workers. According to Vietnam Briefing, Vietnam’s labourers rank lower than those of Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, and fall behind in language, cognitive, behavioural, and technical skills. The country faces a major skills gap, and domestic credentials are often not recognised. International qualifications are regarded as a competitive advantage, and even viewed as essential in some fields.
The government continues to be interested in the development of education institutions, whether private or public, from pre-primary education to vocational training and higher education. Additionally, new policies were established to regulate the quality of education and to ensure that graduates meet the needs of the market. Education features prominently in “Vietnam’s Socio-economic Development Strategy for the period 2011-2020,” which seeks to improve human capital development, increase enrolment rates in higher education, and modernise the education system.
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2. CHALLENGES
Limited scope of investment
Licensing
Vietnam’s liberalisation of the education sector for foreign investment is limited to selected fields. As of 2017, foreign investment in education was opened to programmes in engineering, natural sciences, technology, business administration and business science, economics, accounting and international law, and to language training. Most of these fields are suited for higher education studies.
Opportunities for foreign investments exist but are limited to general education related to early childcare schools, primary schools and secondary schools.
Obtaining licenses is another challenge in Vietnam. In order to operate in the education sector, foreign schools must obtain three types of licenses:
• Investment registration certificates
• A decision permitting the establishment of educational institutions
• A license for educational activities
Although the process to obtain these licenses is similar, they must be obtained separately and sequentially. And of course, investors would have to navigate the Vietnamese bureaucracy.
Enrolment limitations
The number of Vietnamese children who can enrol in foreign-owned institutions is limited by Decree 73/2012ND-CP (“Decree 73”), passed on 15th November 2012, as follows:
• 0% for international pre-school;
• 10% for primary and secondary international school; and
• 20% or less for international high school.
The restrictions placed by this decree are in contradiction with the increased demand for international education, making investments in this field less attractive.
With regard to staffing requirements, Decree 73 stipulates that foreign teachers must have at least 5 years of experience to teach twinning programmes at Vietnamese or foreign-invested schools, colleges and universities. At higher education institutions, 60% of courses must be delivered by permanent teachers, and 80% of teaching staff must hold postgraduate degrees. The percentage of lecturers with a doctoral degree in foreign colleges and universities must be at least 25% and 35% respectively. These requirements are difficult to satisfy even for state-owned institutions.
Teaching Staff
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CHAPTER 3
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Public sector
Private sector
Supplementary sector
Case studies
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No Name Curriculum Fee Ages Description Location
1
The American School of Vietnam
theamericanschool.edu.vn)
American
A number of lunch and bus fees apply, as does a registration fee and annual tuition fees. For a child in elementary school, the registration fee is EUR1,071 and tuition is upwards of EUR6,286 annually.
3 to 18
TAS provides a world-class American-based curriculum that promotes high standards of academic excellence by enhancing student learning for leadership in a global world. At TAS, over 20 nationalities are represented in the faculty and student body.
Ho Chi Minh City
2
Australian International
School Vietnam
(aisvietnam.com)
IB and IGCSE
Application Fee of EUR114 per student, an acceptance fee from EUR1,142 to EUR2,285, and then an annual fee starting at EUR11,909 (can be paid in instalments).
2 to 18
With over 1,150 students from 40 countries, AIS is a truly international community. At AIS, all students are given a high quality, fully accredited international education across all year levels.
Ho Chi Minh City
3
British International School
(bisvietnam.com)
IB and IGCSE
Application Fee of EUR120, then a Registration fee of EUR2,430 per child for Primary and Secondary school children (this is a one-off fee paid on entry), followed by a security deposit of EUR810 for Primary and Secondary children. Annual fees start at EUR15,515 (can be paid in instalments) from Year 1 (Primary).
2 to 18
BIS is a selective, independent and co-educational day school that provides a diverse international education measured by British standards.
Ho Chi Minh City
4
European International
School Ho Chi Minh City
(eishcmc.com)
IB
Administration fee of EUR150 per student, registration fee of around EUR571 – EUR1,143 depending on children’s age, and an annual fee of up to around EUR17,500
2 to 18
The European International School Ho Chi Minh City (EIS) focuses on academic excellence, multiculturalism and treating each child as an individual.
Ho Chi Minh City
5
International School of Ho Chi
Minh City
(www.ishcmc.com)
IB World
Admission fee of EUR900 with an additional annual development fee. Annual school fees start at EUR14,423 (can be paid in instalments).
2 to 19
ISHCMC, the most established international school in the city, providing a broad-based international education for approximately 950 students of 49 different nationalities.
Ho Chi Minh City
I. Public sector
II. Pivate sector
Public universities are usually students’ first choice. They are attracted not by the low tuition fees but by the quality of education and prestige of the degrees. Previously, all public universities had enrolment quota set by the MOET due to limited funding. This has changed in 2014 when several public universities were given financial autonomy and allowed to set their own enrolment quota.
Remark: List is based on Community Ratings in terms of Curriculum, Quality of Teachers, Campus Facilities, Value for Money on
the Internet.
Figure 39: List of popular private pre-primary and general education schoolsSource: expatarrivals, edarabia, and Ipsos Business Consulting analysis
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No Name OriginFee (excluding Application
Fee)Year of
entering Description Location
1
RMIT
Un
iver
sity
Vie
tnam
(rm
it.e
du
.vn
)
Au
stra
liaUndergraduate degree programs: EUR22,623 – 29,250 (288 - 384 credits)
Postgraduate degree programs: EUR18,900 – 21,359 USD (144 - 192 credits)
2000
RMIT University Vietnam brings a world-class education and globalised study environment to the heart of Asia. We are part of Melbourne-based university RMIT - Australia’s biggest tertiary institution. RMIT University Vietnam offers programs in business, technology, communication, design and fashion, and boasts an impressive range of extra-curricular activities that encourage students to break new ground in their areas of interest.
Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh
2
Brit
ish
Un
iver
sity
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British University Vietnam provides teaching for University of London and Staffordshire University degrees
- Staffordshire University Programme (3 years): EUR23,500
- University of London Programme (3 years): EUR27,300
- MBA Programme (2 years): EUR15,000
2012
British University Vietnam is the first full British university to offer a range of prestigious UK business degrees delivered entirely in Vietnam. The university is committed to providing a world class education and learning experience for our students. Our 100% international faculty brings together academics with extensive teaching experience as well as practitioner and research capabilities.
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Undergraduate degree Programme (15 months): EUR6,400
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PSB College Vietnam is the official branch of PSB Singapore in Vietnam, and is 100% foreign-invested. PSB College Vietnam provides twinning options for bachelor programs, in collaboration with our partners in Singapore, Australia and the UK.
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AUV is ideal for those who demand superb instruction, advanced career skills, a supportive learning environment, and direct placement for graduate studies in the USA.
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Undergraduate degree: EUR1,930 per year 2016
Tokyo Vietnam Medical University, with their educational philosophy of “Bringing health and well-being to everyone”, will bring a lot of human resources to Vietnam and train professionals who will be able to provide the best quality.
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Fulbright University Vietnam is a private non-profit university in the Saigon Hi-Tech Park in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is one of Vietnam’s first private, non-profit institutions of higher education.
Ho Chi Minh
Remark: List is based on Community Ratings in terms of Curriculum, Quality of Teachers, Campus Facilities, Value for Money on the Internet.
Figure 40: List of top private universities in Vietnam Source: expatarrivals, edarabia, and Ipsos Business Consulting analysis
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III. Supplementary sector
The most popular English language training centres are ILA, ACET, VUS, KTDC and British Council, with the highest number Facebook likes, according to Q&Me. Meanwhile, the providers with the largest coverage in terms of number of branches are Apax (with 50 branches), Than Dong (32), ILA (31), Apollo (28), and VUS (23).
ACET
(acet.edu.vn)
ILA
(ila.edu.vn)
VUS
(vus.edu.vn)
KTDC
(ktdcgroup.vn)
British Council
(britishcouncil.vn)
Description
ACET is an Australia-based
education organisation,
which provides language training,
standardised tests, and
overseas study consulting.
ILA is an English language training
provider that has existed since 2001,
specialising in courses for both communication
and test preparation purposes.
VUS specialises in English courses for all groups, ranging from kids to adults
and corporates. The centre also
provides test preparation
courses.
Founded in 2009, KTDC focuses on providing
courses for IELTS preparation and business English.
KTDC also provides overseas study consulting.
British Council provides a vast array of services
in language training, UK education promotion,
cultural exchange, and
capacity building.
Facebook likes (as of 5 May)
139,746 47,187 190,836 7,496 198,175
Number of centres
4 37 13 2 5
LocationHanoi
and Ho Chi MinhNationwide Nationwide Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi
and Ho Chi Minh
CourseIELTS
Academic English
Academic English Communication
English Corporate
training Summer abroad
study
TOEFL, IELTS Academic English Communication
English Corporate
training
IELTS
IELTS Academic English Communication
English Corporate
training
Cost of basic IELTS training
(EUR per hour)
7.82 7.63 3.78 5.49 10.00
TeacherNative and Vietnamese
Native onlyNative and Vietnamese
Native onlyNative and Vietnamese
Remark: Tuition fee is based on most basic IELTS course. Upon completion, learners are expected to achieve the score band 4.5 – 5.5.
Figure 41: Top popular English centres based on Facebook likes, 2015Source: Q&Me, Ipsos Business Consulting analysis
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Apax
ILA
Than Dong
Apollo
Outerspace
Cleverlearn
AMA
Saigon Vina
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ILA
ACET
Apollo
YOLA
KTDC
AMA
Outerspace
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British
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I Can ReadApax RMIT
The market for English training can be also be divided by tuition fee. The high-end segment comprises of centres charging hourly rates above EUR5.67. The middle segment charges EUR3.24 – 5.67 per hour, while the low-end segment charges below EUR3.24 per hour.
Within the high-end segment, ILA currently holds the majority of the market shares (42%) and the lead position in the market. Following ILA are Wall Street English (15% of market share), YOLA (10%), British Council and Apollo (8% each).
Figure 42: Top English centres with most branches, 2015Source: Q&Me
Figure 43: Average listed tuition of English
centres, 2015Source: Q&Me, Ipsos Business Consulting analysis
Figure 44: Market shares in terms of sales of high-end English centres, 2015Source: Q&Me
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IV. Case studies
1. VINSCHOOL
Established in April 2013, Vinschool started out as a not-for-profit education
service provider in Hanoi and was committed to dedicate 100% of its profits to re-
investment. The school is an affiliate of VinGroup, a conglomerate operating in real
estate, retail, tourism and entertainment, and healthcare. A venture of VinGroup,
Vinschool received EUR4.86 billion in chartered capital and is under full ownership
of VinGroup. Vinschool possesses certain advantages over other local private schools
in Vietnam. For example, Vinschool is able to partner with other members of the
VinGroup conglomerate to organise career orientation programmes for its students.
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Figure 45: Vinschool's logo and websiteSource: Vinschool
Figure 46: Vinschool's five core valuesSource: Vinschool
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The school enjoys generous tax incentives from the government. In its first 4 years of operation, Vinschool was exempt from corporate income tax, and in the subsequent 5 years, enjoyed a 50% exemption from tax payable. Vinschool only started paying the full corporate income tax rate, equivalent to 10% per annum, after this period.
In its first year, Vinschool provided kindergarten education to 1,500 students exclusively. In its second year, it expanded its operations to K-12 education with 6,300 students and recorded its first profit. In 2017, Vinschool expanded its network to Ho Chi Minh City with its Central Park campus and changed its status from not-for-profit to non-profit. The distinction is in the tuition fee structure, which is set by dividing the expected expenses by the expected number of students, leaving no margin. Any loss would be marked up by VinGroup. This demonstrates Vinschool’s commitment to non-profit making.
After 5 years of operation, Vinschool has a wide network of schools consisting of twelve kindergartens, one primary school, one high school and two K-12 schools. Admission is highly selective and requires students to submit academic records and pass a unique entrance exam administered by the school. In addition, priority is given to students who have attended another Vinschool, whose family resides in VinHomes residences, or who are relatives of VinGroup employees.
Vinschool’s education philosophy builds upon five core values: inquisitiveness, proactiveness, integrity, caring, and respect. Its curricula centres on five foci: knowledge, English, physique, arts, and soft skills. Once admitted to the school, students choose between two pathways: Vietnamese university preparation or overseas study. Vinschool’s tuition fees range between EUR268 and EUR418 per academic year depending on the level.
2013 2014 2015 20172016
Established as a
not-for-profit school
Focused on
kindergarten
Number of students:
1,500
Expanded to K-12
education system
Number of students:
6,300
No revenue EUR8.2 million EUR18.4 million
Award from the
Ministry of
Education and
Training for
excellent
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comprehensive
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Award from the
Ministry of
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Number of students:
13,000
EUR14.4 million
in the first 6 months
Figure 47: Vinschool's development over the 2013-2017 periodSource: Vinschool, Ipsos Business Consulting analysis
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2. VIETNAMESE-GERMAN UNIVERSITY
First imagined in 2005, the Vietnamese-German University (VGU) launched in 2008 in Binh
Duong, a province adjacent to Ho Chi Minh City. VGU was a collaboration between Herr
Udo Corts, Hessen State Minister of Higher Education, Research and the Arts (HMWK), and
Dr. Nguyen Thien Nhan, MOET. This initiative soon became a German-wide cooperation
and broadened its stakeholder network to include the Federal Ministry of Education
and Research (BMBF), the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and the Arts in Baden-
Wuerttemberg (MWK), as well as the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the
World University Service (WUS) and the VGU-Consortium. VGU is now recognised as the
world’s fourth largest bi-national university with German participation.
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Figure 48: Vietnamese-German University's
logo and websiteSource: Vietnamese-German University
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In the 2016-17 academic year, VGU had a body of nearly 1,200 students. With a new construction project scheduled to conclude in late 2018, the university expects to have capacity to host up to 12,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students. There are two admission periods for undergraduate students in May and July, and one in September for postgraduate students. For both levels, students must submit previous academic records and take an entrance test. German is not required upon admission, but the entrance examination tests English proficiency.
Below are the programmes offered by VGU and its German partner institutions:
VGU’s seeks to provide world-class and well-recognised qualifications to its students. Teaching is conducted by visiting guest lecturers from Germany and high-ranking Vietnamese lecturers with international experience. With its close relationship with the German industry, VGU is able to establish research collaborations and knowledge exchanges between Vietnam and Germany. In 2010, VGU’s first research centre was founded, in conjunction with TU Darmstadt and the University of Transport and Communications. VGU’s wide network also allows students to take
Level of qualification Program German partner institution
Bachelor
Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, TH Köln and Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences
Mechanical EngineeringRuhr-University Bochum and Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
Business Administration Goethe University Frankfurt
Finance and Accounting Goethe University Frankfurt
Master
Computational Engineering Ruhr University Bochum
Mechatronics and Sensor Systems Technology
Hochschule Karhsruhe
Sustainable Urban Development
TU Darmstadt
Global Production Engineering and Management
TU Berlin
Business Information SystemUniversity of Science of Furtwagen and University of Science of Heilbronn
SEPT MBA Leipzig University
scholarship-funded study visits to its German partner universities.
VGU’s programmes and curricula are delivered in cooperation with German partner universities, following German degree programmes. Upon completion, students receive German degrees, which are recognised worldwide. Besides English, the main language of instruction, students are required to complete at least 4 courses of German language, equivalent to a B1 level on the CEFR framework.
Figure 49: Programmes offered by VGU, 2018Source: Vietnamese-German University
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3. BRITISH COUNCIL VIETNAM
British Council (BC) Vietnam promotes UK’s culture, language and education in
Vietnam. With a presence in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (3 teaching centres in
Hanoi and 2 in Ho Chi Minh), BC Vietnam covers a vast array of services in language
training, UK education promotion, cultural exchange, and capacity building.
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BC Vietnam was founded in 1993 as the cultural section of the British Embassy in Hanoi. It has many achievements and has made great contributions to the UK – Vietnam relations since its foundation. In 1995, BC Vietnam was
the coordinator of two prestigious British scholarships, the Chevening Scholaship and the Technical Cooperation Training (TCT). It expanded to Ho Chi Minh City in 1997. In 1999, BC Vietnam started promoting UK education and
Figure 50: British Council Vietnam's
logo and websiteSource: British Council Vietnam
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in 2000 held the first Education UK Exhibition, which welcomed 4,500 visitors. In 2001, BC Vietnam became independent from the British Embassy. Until 2002, BC Vietnam worked mainly with Vietnamese universities, institutions, and government officials; after 2002, it became open to public members and started its first English language teaching courses in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. In 2009, the government awarded BC Vietnam the status of ‘Foreign Independent Cultural, Education and Non-Profit Organisation’ in recognition of its work in Vietnam.
BC played a key role in the establishment of the Vietnam-UK International Standards University under a Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries, and launched the Vietnam-UK Institute for Research and Executive Education. In 2016-2017, 13,000 students studied at BC Vietnam’s language centres, 2,500 English teachers participated in its programme for language instructors, and 72 government officials received full-time language training.
Today, BC Vietnam is renowned for its high-quality language training and the promotion of UK culture. Its language centres provide English courses for general purpose as well as for standardised test preparation (e.g., IELTS, GCSE, and A-level test), targeting youth, adults and the corporate sector. BC offers a resourceful online learning system, comprising of the LearnEnglish website (learnenglish.britishcouncil.org) and mobile applications. It also serves as the authorised test centre for the IELTS, GCSE, and A-level tests. BC also supports teachers with is Virtual Teacher Support website.
In addition to language training, BC Vietnam carries out activities to promote UK-Vietnam relations as well as UK culture and education. Interested readers can consult BC’s online resources for studying in the UK, including information on living and studying abroad,
university profiles, information on the application process, and scholarships and financial support. BC hosts education fairs and alumni functions and works extensively in arts and creative industries, capacity building and community projects in Vietnam.After 25 years in the country, BC Vietnam has gone from a language training centre to a one-stop shop for academic exchange and cultural promotion, as well as a highly recognised capacity builder and partner to the government of Vietnam.
Figure 51: British Council Vietnam's LearnEnglish websiteSource: British Council's LearnEnglish
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CHAPTER 4
PROFILE OFEND CONSUMER
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In 2015 - 2016, the National Centre for Socio-Economic Information and Forecast surveyed households with children attending school in six provinces/cities (Hanoi, Phu Tho, Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Dong Nai and Ho Chi Minh). The total number of households surveyed was 3,200. Results have shown that Vietnamese household’s spending on education is relatively high. On average, a household spends about EUR93 per child monthly, with households in urban cities spending 2.7 times more than those in rural areas (EUR110 to EUR41 per child per month). The average household’s education spending rate was 34.7%, higher in urban cities than in rural areas (35.5% compared to 30.5%). Education spending rates in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are similar and the highest amongst the six provinces/cities (about 36.5%). Ho Chi Minh City has the highest average expenditure of the six provinces/cities (EUR125 per child each month); Hanoi came second (EUR100 per child each month).
Education accounts for the major part of Vietnamese household’s expenditures. In the urban areas such as Ho Chi Minh City, it was recorded in 2016 that nearly 500,000 out of almost 600,000 primary students were taking foreign language supplementary classes, mainly in English (accounting for 50%). Another 10,000 students were learning other foreign languages such as French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Chinese. The reasons for this include genuine learning demand from students, insufficient curriculum coverage, teachers making a living due to low salary and high expectations from parents.
Datasection Vietnam conducted a data mining research of online forums and found that most people take English classes for work purposes, that is, job interviews, communication with customers, and travel. This is great news for centres focusing on teaching Communication English.
Methodology: Survey was conducted on 3,200 households
in six cities/provinces in Vietnam (Hanoi, Phu Tho, Thanh Hoa,
Ha Tinh, Dong Nai and Ho Chi Minh).
Methodology: Online data mining and analysis of online discussion threads on related topics.
Rural
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Urban
Unit: EUR/child/month
Communication at work
Basic knowledge
Enhance
TOEIC test
University entrance exam
IELTS test
Other
62.8%
8.9%
6.9%
4.7%
4.4%
3.4%
8.9%
Figure 52: Urban-rural spending on education, 2016Source: National Centre for Socio-Economic Information and Forecast
Figure 53: Reasons for studying English, 2016Source: Datasection Vietnam
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When choosing an English centre, people list as their top priority flexible schedules for a variety of levels.
Time
Fees
Program
Location
Trial classes
26.4%
17.2%
16.8%
12.5%
12.1%
Methodology: Online data mining and analysis of online discussion threads on related topics.
Figure 54: Top 5 criteria for choosing an English school, 2016Source: Datasection Vietnam
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CHAPTER 5
REGULATORY AND
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Laws and regulations on education in Vietnam
Legal framework for foreign investors
Relevance and Impact of EVFTA
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The Law on Education 2005, the Law on Vocational Training 2006 and the Law on Higher Education 2012 constitute the legal framework for education institutions that operate in Vietnam. The first two laws set out the education system structure, quality assurance mechanisms, levels of qualification, objectives, duration, and syllabi for both education and vocational training. The Law on Higher Education 2012 governs tertiary-and-above education, and deals with quality assurance, research, scope of universities, and classification and ranking.
The MOET is the government body responsible for the governance of all education and vocational training activities in Vietnam. The MOET’s centralised authority covers every level of education in the country, including pre-school, general education, professional education, tertiary
The most important regulation for foreign investors is Decree No.73/2012/ND-CP, which specifies requirements for foreign-invested education institutions about chartered capital, facility, curriculum and teaching staff. This decree applies to education and vocational training, foreign-invested tertiary institutions, schools
I. Laws and regulations on education in Vietnam
II. Legal framework for foreign investors
education and continuing education. The MOET’s responsibilities cover a vast array of aspects in education, from education policy to curriculum, textbook, student enrolment and management, assessment procedure and quality assurance, infrastructure and facility, and staffing. Moreover, the MOET is in charge of education development plans and policy proposals related to education. In short, the MOET is the highest authority in the field of education in Vietnam.
Beside laws on general education, investors should also refer to laws on supplementary education, such as the Vietnam’s Language Proficiency Framework, Circular 17/2012/TT-BGDĐT on private tutoring, and Circular 04/2014/TT-BGDĐT on Promulgating the Regulation on the management of life skills education and extra-curricular educational activities.
and kindergartens, twinning programmes, and representative offices of foreign education institutions. The decree is being reviewed to include quality assurance mechanisms for tertiary education. The proposed changes are outlined in Figure 55 on the next page.
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Decree No.73/2012/ND-CP on the foreign cooperation and
investment in educationDraft decree on foreign investment in education
Minimum required investment capital
300 billion VND 1,000 billion VND
Limits on number of enrolled Vietnamese students
Children under 5: Not admitted Primary & middle school: Not exceeding 10% High school: Not exceeding 20%
Each school will determine the proportions of international and domestic students. Foreign-invested institutions are required to include a basic Vietnamese curriculum such as Vietnamese language, history, geography and culture.
Facilities
Institutions with registered plan to operate for more than 20 years need to establish their own facility prior to recruiting students.
Foreign investors are allowed to use existing education facilities.
Qualifications of instructors in HEIs
80% of instructors must hold a master’s degree or higher.
35% of instructors must hold a doctorate.
All instructors are required to hold a master’s degree or higher.
50% of instructors must hold a doctorate.
Types of legal entities
Foreign-invested institutions are Vietnamese legal entities.
Foreign-invested institutions are affiliates of the investment entities.
On investment and enterprise
The Law on Investment 2014 considers education and vocational training a priority and offers the following incentives for foreign investments:
• 10% CIT for entire life of the project
• 4 years of CIT exemption
• 5 years of 50% reduction on payable CIT
Meanwhile, the Law on Enterprises 2014 defines different entity structures for foreign education institutions:
• 100% foreign-owned institutions: An entity that receives 100% capital from the foreign investor(s).
• Joint venture: An entity jointly established by one foreign and one Vietnamese investor.
• Business cooperation contract: Most frequent form of foreign investment in education in Vietnam, in which foreign investors cooperate with Vietnamese investors without the need to create a new entity.
• Representative office: A cooperation form that allows foreign institutions to build local relationships and investigate the market prior to its official entry into the market.
Figure 55: Proposed changes to Decree 73/2012/ND-CPSource: Ministry of Education and Training
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On education programmes, curriculum and textbooks
Foreign investors should also note that the MOET has the authority to regulate the programmes, curricula and textbooks used in general education, according to Decree 31/2011/ND-CP on Amending and supplementing a number of articles of the
In response to the demand for high-quality, world-class education in Vietnam, many foreign investors, including European companies, are looking to enter the market. The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which is set to come into force in 2018, is aligned with the Most-Favoured Nation principle. Accordingly, if a World Trade Organisation (WTO) member offers lower customs duty to another country, this favourable treatment must be applied to all other members of the WTO. As such, European countries can expect to be treated at no disadvantage to other countries.
It should be noted, nonetheless, that Vietnam’s education field is not fully open to foreign investors. The higher education space is restricted to a number of selected disciplines, i.e., engineering, natural sciences, technology, business administration, business science, economics, accounting, international law, and language training. Other fields such as medicine, civil law, policy, etc., are not yet open to foreign investors. In the general education space (from pre-school to high school), the government places restrictions on the number of Vietnamese students that foreign-owned institutions can recruit, as per Decree No.73/2012/ND-CP.
To see the complete tariff schedule under the EVFTA, please follow this link: http://wtocenter.vn/content/full-text-vietnam-eu-free-trade-agreement-evfta
Government’s Decree No. 75/2006/ND-CP of August 2, 2006, Detailing and Guiding a number of articles of the Education Law. At the higher education level, MOET mandates compulsory units without clearly specifying which ones.
III. Relevance and Impact of EVFTA
Level of institutions Regulation
Pre-schoolVietnamese children under five years of age are not allowed to enrol in foreign education programmes
Primary and middle school 10 per cent limit on Vietnamese pupils
High school 20 per cent limit on Vietnamese pupils
TertiaryNo limitation on the percentage of Vietnamese students at foreign-invested universities and colleges
Figure 56: Enrolment of Vietnamese students into foreign-invested education institutions according to Decree 73/2012/ND-CP. Source: Ministry of Education and Training
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Summary Vietnam’s education industry is dominated by public institutions. However, Vietnamese people find the
private sector and overseas institutions more and more appealing. They are also looking to enhance their
profile by taking supplementary language and soft skills courses. Noteworthy trends in education
include a growing demand for non-public general education and non-public higher education, more
interest in overseas study, a rising attention to STEM education, and more emphasis on soft skills training.
Overall, Vietnam is a promising destination for education investments. Interested investors will benefit
from the government’s support, Vietnamese’s favourable attitude towards education, and rising
spending on education throughout the country. As of 2017, the government’s spending on education
reached 6.3% of the total GDP and accounted for 20% of public expenditure. A major education reform
is expected in 2020. Meanwhile, Vietnam’s demographics is favourable to foreign education investors:
people place great value on education, and parents are willing to go to great lengths to get adequate
education for their children. The population is young and enjoys higher disposable income, which can
be spent on education services.
At the same time, foreign investors should be aware of a few caveats. Vietnam has only opened a few
selected fields of education to foreign investments. The government does not allow children under 5 to
attend foreign-invested pre-schools. It also restricts the recruitment of Vietnamese students in primary
and secondary schools. Applying for the required licenses is a lengthy and bureaucratic process. Finally,
instructors in foreign-invested higher education institutions must have 5 years of teaching experience
and 80% of the teaching staff must have postgraduate degrees.
A few laws and regulations should be kept in mind when investing in education in Vietnam. The Law on
Education 2005, Law on Vocational Training 2006, and Law on Higher Education 2012 set out the legal
foundations for Vietnam’s education system. The MOET is the centralised authority for education policy
and planning in the country. Any programme structure, curriculum and textbook is regulated by the
MOET, and the government mandates compulsory units in higher education. Investors should also be
mindful of Decree 73/2012/ND-CP on the foreign cooperation and investment education and its new
draft, which is expected to be adopted soon. Finally, investors should refer to the Law on Investment
2014 and the Law on Enterprises 2014 for investment incentive and market entry forms.
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LIST OF TRADE FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS
Name & Content Time Venue Organiser
Vietnam Global Education Fair
(https://vietnam.globaleducationfairs.net)
International higher educationAnnually
Danang, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
HCMC: Sheraton Saigon Hotel
HN: Pullman Hanoi Hotel
BMI Media
GSE-beo International Education Fairs
(http://www.beo-corp.com/services/exhibitions.html#201705)
International higher education AnnuallyHanoi,
Ho Chi Minh CityGSE-beo
Vietnam Education Conference
(http://vec2018.vn/home)
Improving Vietnam’s education
Annually Hanoi
National Assembly’s Committee for Culture,
Education, Youth and Children
(CCE)
SEAMEO International Conference on TESOL
(http://www.vnseameo.org/events/9th-annual-international-conference-on-tesol-breakthroughs-in-english-language-
teaching-in-the-21st-century/)
Improving Vietnam’s education
Annually Ho Chi Minh City SEAMEO RETRAC
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SEAMEO International Conference
(http://www.vnseameo.org/InternationalConference2018/)
Improving Vietnam’s education
Annually in July
Ho Chi Minh City SEAMEO RETRAC
EduExpos
(http://eduexpos.edufindme.com/)
International Higher Education
Annually in Spring
Hanoi and
Ho Chi Minh City
FPP EDU Media and EDUFINDME.
com
StudyUSA Higher Education Fair
(http://recruit.capstonevietnam.com/)
US Higher EducationBi-annually
Big cities including Hanoi, HCMC, Da Nang, Hai Phong and
Nha Trang
Capstone Vietnam
International Higher Education Day in Vietnam
(http://vied.vn/en/)
International Higher Education
AnnuallyHanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam International
Education Development
(VIED)
Study UK Exhibition
(https://www.britishcouncil.vn/en/study-uk)
UK Education
Annually
Big cities including Hanoi,
Hai Phong, Da Nang and HCMC
British Council
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New Zealand Education Fair
(https://www.studyinnewzealand.govt.nz/)
New Zealand Education AnnuallyHanoi and
Ho Chi Minh City
Education New Zealand
Canada Education Fair
(https://vietnam.canada-edu.org/trang-chu/hoi-thao-trien-lam.html)
Canada EducationAnnually
Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh
City
Embassy of Canada and Consulate General of
Canada
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MAIN ONLINE AND PRINTED PUBLICATIONS
PwC’s Report Spotlight on Vietnam:
The leading emerging market
General Statistics of Vietnam’s Report
Vietnam Yearbook 2016 – Education
Technavio’s Report on K-12 Education
Technology Market in ASEAN
UNESCO’s Reports on Higher
Education in Asia: Expanding Out,
Expanding Up
Asian Development Bank’s Reports
on Viet Nam: Preparing the Higher
Education Sector Development Project
HSBC’s Reports on ASEAN
Connected
Australian Government’s Overview
on the Legal Framework affecting
the Provision of Foreign Education
in Vietnam
Hogan Lovells’ Report on
Vietnamese Higher Education:
Opportunities and Challenges for
foreign institutions
The Consulate General of Canada
in Ho Chi Minh City’s Report on
International Education Market in
Vietnam
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USEFUL CONTACTS
Ministry of Education and Training (MOET)
35 Dai Co Viet, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Phone: +84 243 869 5144
Website: https://www.moet.gov.vn
Website: http://vied.vn/en/
Vietnam International Education Cooperation Department (VIED)
21 Le Thanh Tong, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Phone: +84 243 933 5795
Associations:
Website: http://vaefa.edu.vn
Vietnam Association for Education for All (VAEFA)
7th floor, 27 Huynh Thuc Khang, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Phone: +84 243 773 5303
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