VIETNAM: Ho Chi Minh City to relocate universities

Two thirds of universities and colleges will be relocated from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam to its suburbs following a decision made last week by the HCM City People's Committee and the Ministry of Education and Training, reports Vietnam News.

The ministry asked city authorities to give priority to developing public transport to cater for students and workers that would be affected by the decision. It said the universities and colleges in question would be announced soon. In order to build modern infrastructure and facilities for universities and colleges to satisfy the demands of modern education, the ministry has decided to shake up the higher education system and relocate institutions to the suburbs of Ha Noi and HCM City.

According to ministry statistics, there are 69 universities and colleges with 516,000 students in HCM City, excluding schools managed by the armed services and socio-political units. The size of the city has increased by 138% since 1975, while the number of universities and colleges has increased by 700% and the number of students has increased by 1,900%.
Full report on the Vietnam News site