According to a recent announcement from the Quality Management Department of the Ministry of Education and Training,  17 universities in Vietnam have attained international quality accreditation.

The newly accredited are the University of Industry Ho Chi Minh City, VinUni, the Lac Hong University, the Hoa Sen University, and the Vietnam Japan University (under the Vietnam National University, Hanoi), the University of Natural Sciences (under the Vietnam National University, Hanoi), the Hanoi University of Science and Technology, the Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, the National Economics University, the Ton Duc Thang University, the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, the Van Lang University, the British University Vietnam (BUV), the University of Science and Technology - the  Da Nang University (DUT - UD), the University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH), the  International University and the University of Technology (both under the Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City.)

These universities have been accredited by six international organizations, with the most prominent being HCERES - the High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education in France, and AUN-QA - the ASEAN University Network - Quality Assurance.

According to Article 51 of the regulations on higher education quality accreditation, the results can be used to determine the quality, status, and reputation of educational institutions, allowing them to exercise autonomy and accountability.

This accreditation is a criterion for authorities to consider when supporting investment, assigning tasks, ranking, granting autonomy, and reorganizing the educational network. Institutions meeting these standards will be prioritized for development investment and granted higher autonomy.

According to the Ministry of Education and Training, BUV is the only university in Vietnam to receive comprehensive accreditation from the UK's Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), which  uses a rigorous evaluation framework based on 10 stringent criteria, applied widely at top universities worldwide such as Oxford, Cambridge, and the London School of Economics and Political Science.

In addition to these 17 universities, the Ministry of Education and Training reports that 200 universities and 11 teacher training colleges nationwide meet the standards of domestic accreditation organizations, an increase of seven universities compared to last year. Up to now, the Ministry has licensed 19 quality accreditation organizations in Vietnam, including 11 international and 8 domestic ones, each with different evaluation criteria, weights, and costs.

In the context of Vietnam promoting digital transformation in education and expanding cross-border educational cooperation, Vietnam's  internationally-qualified universities are seen as evidence of the country's ability to attract foreign investment and indicate that the domestic higher education system is increasingly aligning with global standards.