Vietnam

04 Apr 2011

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General information

(Source: CIA World Factbook)

  • Capital: Hanoi
  • Head of government: President Nguyen Minh Triet (27 June 2006)
  • Inhabitants: 89,571,130 (July 2010 est.)
  • GDP per capita (PPP): US$ 3,100 (2010)
  • Economic growth: 6.8% (GDP real growth rate) (2010)
  • Main languages: Vietnamese
  • School life expectancy: 10 years (primary to tertiary education)
  • Education expenditures: 5.3% of GDP (2008)
  • Internet users: 24.3 million (2010)

Higher education

  • Number of students in higher education: 1,774,321 (2009)
  • Number of institutions: 375 (294 public, 81 private) (2009)
  • Number of students in the Netherlands: 400 (2009-2010)

Other Nuffic Resources on Vietnam

Vietnam's Higher Education - Trends and Strategies Nuffic Neso Vietnam

Diploma Recognition Country module Vietnam (1.8 MB)

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