Measures to radically improve the quality of teaching in Vietnam through teacher initiated curriculum innovation were the focus of a recent roundtable held at Sorbonne University, France. At the event, speakers analyzed the overall framework of Vietnam’s tertiary education, comparing it with the French system, and provided their assessment of its successes and shortcomings. There was general agreement that establishing an educator network aimed at improving channels of communication between Vietnamese and French educators and teachers around the globe would be highly beneficial. Leading educators participating in the roundtable included Luisa Lombardi-an expert of the Eurydice Network, Roger-François Gauthier-Chief Inspector for national education and research administration, and numerous Vietnamese professors at top French universities. The event, organized by the Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts (AVSE), is part of a series of workshops on Vietnam’s education to be held in 2014 and 2015. (vov.vn May 15)
