VIET NAM AND ESD:VIET NAM AND ESD:REALITY AND PROSPECTSREALITY AND PROSPECTS

BY LE THI HOANG CUCBY LE THI HOANG CUC

VIET NAM NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCOVIET NAM NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO

TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS

I. GENERAL INFORMATIONI. GENERAL INFORMATION

II.STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION SYSTEMII.STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION SYSTEM

III.VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT’S III.VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT’S POLICIES ON EDUCATIONPOLICIES ON EDUCATION

IV.VIET NAM AND ESDIV.VIET NAM AND ESD

V.ACTIVITIES TO BE CARRIED OUTV.ACTIVITIES TO BE CARRIED OUT

I. GENERAL INFORMATIONI. GENERAL INFORMATION

• Official name: The Socialist Republic of Viet Official name: The Socialist Republic of Viet NamNam

• Capital: Ha NoiCapital: Ha Noi

• Population: 80 million or soPopulation: 80 million or so

• 75% are in rural areas75% are in rural areas

• 14% are ethnic minorities14% are ethnic minorities

• Per capita income: US$ 400 (2001)Per capita income: US$ 400 (2001)

• Literacy rate: 90.3% (97% for 17-35 years Literacy rate: 90.3% (97% for 17-35 years old)old)

II. STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION II. STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION SYSTEM IN VIET NAMSYSTEM IN VIET NAM

THE NATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THE NATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM IN VIET NAM INCLUDES:VIET NAM INCLUDES:

1.1. PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION (FOR PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION (FOR CHILDREN FROM THREE-MONTH TO CHILDREN FROM THREE-MONTH TO SEVENTY-TWO MONTH)SEVENTY-TWO MONTH)

2.2. GENERAL EDUCATION (12 YEARS) GENERAL EDUCATION (12 YEARS) WITH TWO LEVELS:WITH TWO LEVELS:

- PRIMARY EDUCATION (5 YEARS)- PRIMARY EDUCATION (5 YEARS)

EDUCATION SYSTEM EDUCATION SYSTEM (Continued)(Continued)

-SECONDARY EDUCATION, WHICH -SECONDARY EDUCATION, WHICH CONSISTS OF TWO SUB-LEVELS:CONSISTS OF TWO SUB-LEVELS:

. LOWER SECONDARY . LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION (4 YEARS)EDUCATION (4 YEARS)

. UPPER SECONDARY . UPPER SECONDARY EDUCATION (3 YEARS)EDUCATION (3 YEARS)

EDUCATION SYSTEM EDUCATION SYSTEM (Continued)(Continued)

3. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:3. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:

- PROFESSIONAL SECONDARY - PROFESSIONAL SECONDARY EDUCATION ( 3 TO 4 YEARS)EDUCATION ( 3 TO 4 YEARS)

- VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ( 3 TO - VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ( 3 TO 12 MONTHS OR 1 TO 2 YEARS)12 MONTHS OR 1 TO 2 YEARS)

EDUCTION SYSTEM (Continued)EDUCTION SYSTEM (Continued)

4. UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION WITH 4. UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION WITH TWO DEGREES:TWO DEGREES:

- COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY (4-6 - COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY (4-6 years)years)

- POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION - POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION WITH TWO DEGREES OF MASTER WITH TWO DEGREES OF MASTER AND DOCTORAND DOCTOR

EDUCATION SYSTEM EDUCATION SYSTEM (Continued)(Continued)

5. NON-FORMAL EDUCATION5. NON-FORMAL EDUCATION- LITERACY AND POST LITERACY LITERACY AND POST LITERACY

PROGRAMMESPROGRAMMES- NFE PRIMARY AND LOWER SECONDARY NFE PRIMARY AND LOWER SECONDARY

EDUCATION.EDUCATION.- LIFE-SKILLS PROGRAMMESLIFE-SKILLS PROGRAMMES

III. GOVERNMENT’S POLICIES III. GOVERNMENT’S POLICIES ON EDUCTIONON EDUCTION

• THE CONSTITUTION OF S.R OF VIET THE CONSTITUTION OF S.R OF VIET NAM (1992)NAM (1992)

• LAW OF EDUCATION (1998)LAW OF EDUCATION (1998)• LAW OF UNIVERSAL OF PRIMARY EDLAW OF UNIVERSAL OF PRIMARY ED• EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

2001-20102001-2010• NATIONAL EFA ACTION PLAN 2003-NATIONAL EFA ACTION PLAN 2003-

2015 APPROVED BY THE PRIME 2015 APPROVED BY THE PRIME MINISTER IN JULY 2003MINISTER IN JULY 2003

VISIONVISION

• EDUCATION AND TRAINING IS THE FIRST EDUCATION AND TRAINING IS THE FIRST PRIORITY OF NATIONAL POLICY.PRIORITY OF NATIONAL POLICY.

• EDUCATION IS THE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION IS THE FOUNDATION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR RAPID SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR RAPID AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTHAND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH

• SYSTEMATIC AND COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEMATIC AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION SERVES THE EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION SERVES THE COUNTRY’S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.COUNTRY’S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.

• INVESTMENT FOR EDUCATION IS INVESTMENT FOR EDUCATION IS INVESTMENT FOR DEVELOPMENTINVESTMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT

IV. VIET NAM AND ESDIV. VIET NAM AND ESD

• ESD IS QUITE NEW CONCEPT IN VIET ESD IS QUITE NEW CONCEPT IN VIET NAMNAM

• HOWEVER, ESD-RELATED CONTENTS HOWEVER, ESD-RELATED CONTENTS HAVE BEEN TAUGHT.HAVE BEEN TAUGHT.

+ IN GENERAL SCHOOLS+ IN GENERAL SCHOOLS

+ IN NON-FORMAL EDUCATION+ IN NON-FORMAL EDUCATION

ESD-RELATED CONTENTSESD-RELATED CONTENTS

• POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENTPOPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT• ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATIONENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION• AIDS/HIV PREVENTIONAIDS/HIV PREVENTION• CULTURAL HERITAGE PROTECTIONCULTURAL HERITAGE PROTECTION• BIODIVERSITY AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY BIODIVERSITY AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY

PRESERVATIONPRESERVATION• FAMILY PLANNINGFAMILY PLANNING• HEALTH PROMOTIONHEALTH PROMOTION• POVERTY ALLEVIATIONPOVERTY ALLEVIATION• LIFE-SKILLS LIFE-SKILLS

V. ACTIVITIES TO BE CARRIED V. ACTIVITIES TO BE CARRIED OUTOUT

• RAISING AWARENESS ON ESD AND RAISING AWARENESS ON ESD AND DESD.DESD.

• SETTING UP A NATIONAL COMMITTEE SETTING UP A NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF COORDINATION OF THE DESD.OF COORDINATION OF THE DESD.

• DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND STRATEGIC PLANS FOR POLICIES AND STRATEGIC PLANS FOR ESDESD

• TRAINING PERSONNEL FOR ESDTRAINING PERSONNEL FOR ESD• CURRICULA INNOVATION FOR ESDCURRICULA INNOVATION FOR ESD

RECOMMENDATIONRECOMMENDATION

• SUB-REGIONAL/REGIONAL CAPACITY-SUB-REGIONAL/REGIONAL CAPACITY-BUILDING WORKSHOP BE ORGANISED BUILDING WORKSHOP BE ORGANISED

• INTERNATIONAL/UNESCO ASSISTANCE, INTERNATIONAL/UNESCO ASSISTANCE, TECHNICALLY AND FINANCIALLY, FOR TECHNICALLY AND FINANCIALLY, FOR CARRYING OUT ESD ACTIVITIES CARRYING OUT ESD ACTIVITIES

• INTEGRATE ESD INTO EFA AND UNLD INTEGRATE ESD INTO EFA AND UNLD ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES