Vietnamese Schooling in Transition : Industrialization and Moderenization

This paper presents a look at the issues surrounding “Vietnamese schooling of tomorrow." Using a new approach of social development, the country will move from an agricultural society to an industrial and information society. At present, Viet Nam is developing very rapidly in all aspects of society: economy, science & technology, culture and education. We are fortunate to have many new opportunities, and we will be faced with great changes in the future. In this context, Vietnam's school system has developed over a number of historical periods. Each period brought changes such as in educational philosophy, political orientations, structure of the educational system, aims and educational content as well as organization and management, and teaching staff. Vietnamese schools of tomorrow are utilizing the innovation process (Doi Moi) for the purposes of industrialization, modernization and the building of market economy oriented socialism. This educational model employs a combination of traditional and modern values to address national and international trends. In the Vietnamese schooling scenario of 2020 there are many dimensions which are reflected in the OECD schooling for tomorrow scenarios.