Publication Type
Book Chapter
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
1-2020
Abstract
In this commentary, Ortiga discusses two main tensions in how the authors in this volume portray the future of Vietnamese higher education. The first tension is the issue of autonomy or how universities must redefine their purpose and role in Vietnamese society as the state loosens its monopoly over higher education. Meanwhile, the second tension is the issue of privatisation or whether for-profit corporations and private agencies should play an increasing role in providing higher education services in the country. In reflecting on the future, Ortiga compares the case of Vietnam to higher education systems in neighbouring countries like the Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore. She ends with a call for a deeper investigation of not only what will change, but also what might be replaced and sacrificed as Vietnamese higher education becomes more “autonomous” and “privatised”.
Keywords
Vietnam, higher education, Southeast Asia, privatization of education
Discipline
Asian Studies | Higher Education
Research Areas
Sociology
Publication
Higher education in market-oriented socialist Vietnam
First Page
251
Last Page
258
ISBN
9783030469115
Identifier
10.1007/978-3-030-46912-2_13
Publisher
Springer
City or Country
Cham
Embargo Period
7-18-2021
Citation
ORTIGA, Yasmin Y.. (2020). Commentary: What lies ahead? Considering the future of a ‘new’ Vietnamese higher education. In Higher education in market-oriented socialist Vietnam (pp. 251-258). Cham: Springer.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3329
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