The Political Economy of Education Reforms in Vietnam

by Minh Quang Nguyen (Editor), James Albright (Editor)

Overview

This book, drawing on a political economic perspective of education development, is a comprehensive account of the question "why some education systems flourish while others falter." It provides a state-of-the-art review of the Vietnamese way of education development, figuring out the pitfalls, challenges and opportunities of neoliberal reform. It also sheds new light on the rise of neoliberal capitalism in contemporary Vietnam as the country intensifies its market-oriented economic transition.

Starting from educational development concerns, this book differentiates the growth and development concepts in education. While "growth with limited development" is well reflected in many developing education systems, the Vietnamese experience of education development stands to provide readers with unique insights about education in developing economies, especially in understanding how a socialist-oriented education system is struggling to thrive in the times of neoliberal capitalism. Authored by scholars specialising in Vietnamese education and politics, the chapters address key issues pertaining to the political economy of education reform in Vietnam and the government’s enduring efforts to drive education toward international standards through its costly market-infused education reforms.

This book will appeal to postgraduate students, educators, educational policy-makers and scholars interested in Vietnamese studies, Vietnam education reforms, education governance, education for sustainability, internationalisation of education and the politics of education reforms.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032155777
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/26/2024
Series:	Routledge Critical Studies in Asian Education
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Nguyen Minh Quang is a senior lecturer at the School of Education, Can Tho University and currently a PhD researcher at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), the Netherlands. He has authored numerous academic publications covering politics, education reforms, and environmental geography in Vietnam.

James Albright is an emeritus professor at the Newcastle University’s School of Education. He is internationally known for his contributions to the sociology of education and his research in curriculum theory, literacy education, professional development and school change.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: The Vietnamese Way of Education Development under Challenges 2. Change and Continuity of Education Reforms in Vietnam: History, Drivers, and Niches 3. Neoliberalism and Education in Vietnam: A Political Economic Perspective 4. Impact of Education Reforms: A Focus on National High School Graduation Exam 5. Vietnam’s Private Higher Education: Saturation or Maturation? 6. Exploring Informality in Vietnamese Higher Education: Causes, Impacts and Government Responses 7. Human Rights Approach to Education for Ethnic Minorities in Vietnam: A Policy Review 8. Education Matters for Sustainable Development: Reconsidering the Environmental Education in Vietnamese General Education