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Giving autonomy to universities is necessary to improve the quality of higher education, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said.  

He made the remark at a working session with relevant ministries and 13 universities to review the implementation of Government Resolution 77 on the trial reform of public tertiary education institutions’ operation mechanisms for 2014-2017.

He clarified that autonomy does not mean universities can do whatever they want without State control. Autonomy must go hand in hand with accountability so as to ensure educational quality, he stressed.

The Ministry of Education and Training will promulgate compulsory regulations for universities, based on which universities conduct public self-evaluations on their quality, he said, adding that it is important to specify the responsibility of school boards to deal with major issues, including those related to science development orientations and personnel investment.

In addition, there should be a monitoring mechanism in place that is separate from the executive apparatus.

According to the Ministry of Education and Training, under Resolution 77 the Prime Minister will allow 13 public universities to trial the renovation of operational mechanisms. Most of the participating universities are involved in economic training.

The resolution allows universities to open their own training courses, build curriculum and select suitable training methods, as well as decide on matters related to recruitment and tuition