Vietnam will invest heavily and create special mechanisms to develop at least two elite, world-class universities, according to a draft plan from the Ministry of Education and Training.

History and geography curricula will undergo the most extensive revisions after the nationwide reduction of provinces and cities from 63 to 34 and the implementation of a two-tiered administrative system, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

Around 70-80% of specialists in charge of education at the commune and ward levels lack professional qualifications or experience in the field, including land management graduates and animal husbandry engineers.

Applicants to microchip and semiconductor programs now need math scores in the top 20%, replacing the previous requirement of 8 or higher.

Vietnam's mathematics community should strive for major international awards like the Fields Medal and expand cooperation with leading countries in the field, according to Professor Ngo Bao Chau.

Universities seeking to offer doctoral programs will require approval from the Minister of Education and Training, rather than automatically qualifying upon meeting current criteria.

The Ministry of Education and Training proposes eliminating university councils at member universities of national and regional universities, but some rectors disagree.