Analysis of Access and Equity in Higher Education System in Vietnam

This paper is an attempt to look at Vietnam’s current higher education system in terms of access and equity. Using logistic regression model and data from the Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey 2016, the paper also examines the factors explaining the enrolment in higher education in Vietnam. It shows that there has been a wide gap in the access between the rich and the poor, and between the Kinh/Hoa majority and the ethnic minority group in Vietnam. Therefore, public policies to assist disadvantaged groups getting access to higher education will be needed. | VNU Journal of Science: Policy and Management Studies, Vol. 34, No. 4 (2018) 64-79 Analysis of Access and Equity in Higher Education System in Vietnam Vu Hoang Linh1,*, Nguyen Thuy Anh2 1 Vietnam Japan University- Vietnam National University, Luu Huu Phuoc, Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi, Vietnam 2 VNU University of Economics and Business, 144 Xuan Thuy, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam Received 06 December 2018 Revised 20 December 2018; Accepted 22 December 2018 Abstract: The higher education system in Vietnam has expanded rapidly during the past two decades. Yet, the equity in terms of access to higher education in the country is understudied. This paper is an attempt to look at Vietnam’s current higher education system in terms of access and equity. Using logistic regression model and data from the Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey 2016, the paper also examines the factors explaining the enrolment in higher education in Vietnam. It shows that there has been a wide gap in the access between the rich and the poor, and between the Kinh/Hoa majority and the ethnic minority group in Vietnam. Therefore, public policies to assist disadvantaged groups getting access to higher education will be needed. Keywords: Higher education, access, equity. 1. Introduction linked to the demand for high quality skills in the new knowledge economy. Higher education, through the creation of new knowledge, development of innovative technologies and development of scholars in varied specialties, can bolster the labor force in today’s global and competitive economy. While higher education attainment results in extensive social and private benefits, access and inclusion are essential for achieving social justice, and ensuring the realization of the full potential of all young people. First, in the interest Higher education brings about important private and public benefits, and is essential to the development of a country’s high-skill workforce for global competition. Private economic benefits .

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