Public-private partnership in higher education in Vietnam
opportunities and challenges
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https://doi.org/10.22633/rpge.v29iesp1.20475Keywords:
State budget, Education, Higher education, Public-private partnership (PPP)Abstract
In the context of a shortage of state budget allocation for higher education (HE), public universities in Vietnam have to depend largely on tuition fees. Therefore, public-private partnership (PPP) in HE is considered an inevitable trend. However, in reality, the implementation of PPP projects in public universities in Vietnam is not yet popular. In the scope of this article, the authors focus on pointing out the opportunities for developing the PPP projects in HE in Vietnam based on the current situation of implementing PPP projects in HE; guidelines, policies, and laws of the Party and State on encouraging PPP in this field; and the success of some countries in the world when implementing PPP projects in HE. At the same time, the authors also analyze the challenges that both the public and private sectors face when implementing PPP projects in HE in Vietnam today. On that basis, some recommendations are made to promote PPP in HE in Vietnam.
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