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Since 2009, the ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) Network has assessed and certified 250 training programs in Vietnam. At a meeting with the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET), the two discussed a number of issues relating to evaluations by AUN-QA of its training programs and educational institutions in Vietnam.

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc has said that Vietnam’s education transformation will focus on three pillars: transforming the governance system, transforming the school environment from “static” to “dynamic”, and digital transformation.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has submitted a scheme to the city People’s Committee on opening more pedestrian malls in the city center. From now to 2025, 22 more vehicle-free streets will be opened in the downtown area to promote tourism, shopping, and services and improve the quality of the environment.

According to Media Partners Asia, online video piracy in Vietnam is a burning problem that may cost the industry $348 million annually, or 18 per cent of total revenue. Without effective prevention measures, the figure may reach $456 million by 2027.

According to recruitment services provider the Navigos Group, businesses wishing to expand their operations and those undergoing transformation and restructuring will need to employ a large number of IT engineers in the second half of 2022.

Significant numbers of human resources in Vietnam’s healthcare sector have left the industry. This is happening for two main reasons: low remuneration and poor working environment. The Ministry of Health (MoH) has therefore called on the government to adopt timely solutions to address the situation.