Internationalization as a Strategy to Enhance Higher Education Quality in Vietnam -- Reflections from University Leaders

Autor/inn/en	Hoai, Nguyen Trong; Duy, Luong Vinh Quoc; Cassells, Damien
Titel	Internationalization as a Strategy to Enhance Higher Education Quality in Vietnam -- Reflections from University Leaders
Quelle	In: Learning Organization, 30 (2023) 5, S.554-570 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0969-6474
DOI	10.1108/TLO-12-2021-0151
Schlagwörter	International Education; Higher Education; Administrator Attitudes; Universities; Foreign Countries; Strategic Planning; Barriers; International Educational Exchange; Educational Planning; Vietnam + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Internationale Erziehung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; University; Universität; Ausland; Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Internationaler Austausch; Bildungsplanung
Abstract	Purpose: Internationalization is viewed as an important strategy in the context of a country in transition from central planning to market orientation. Efforts to internationalize universities are being carried out at both national and institutional levels. However, to the best of the authors' knowledge, there has been no study to investigate how individual institutions approach internationalization and what they gain from that process. This paper aims to investigate the enhancement of teachers' and students' knowledge and skills using internationalization in Vietnam universities as a strategy. Design/methodology/approach: Semi-structured interviews with leaders from 12 universities were conducted to investigate their perceptions, strategies and perceived outcomes of the internationalization process of their universities. Data analysis involved coding the transcripts of interviews into themes. Findings: Results show that current approaches to internationalized activities in Vietnamese universities are "ad hoc" in nature, while resources and language incompetence of staff and students are limited. In line with other previous studies, limited resources and lack of English competence among educators and students were found to be the key obstacles and challenges for internationalized activities. The authors also note an issue that apparently has not been raised elsewhere in the relevant research literature, which is the challenge for the sustainability of knowledge production via research and publications. Originality/value: Findings from this study not only contribute to Vietnamese universities but also to other developing institutions which do not have strong international exchange programs or have not experienced strong benefits from international exchange programs. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01