Experts and university leaders talked about creating top universities in Vietnam as part of Resolution 71-NQ/TW.

Vietnam wants 3-5 elite universities.

Professor Le Quan asked why many university students get high grades but still struggle to meet society's expectations.

For higher education, quality is key, and we need to clearly define what students should learn. Many students meet or exceed standards, but there are concerns when they enter the workforce.

Quan emphasized the need to improve quality and create clearer tiers in higher education.

The Ministry of Education and Training said Vietnam plans to develop 3-5 elite universities to help the country.

Professor Chu Duc Trinh said building an elite university requires quality and a sense of national responsibility.

Trinh said that without responsibility to the country, it will not work.

He argued that few universities take full responsibility for their students' outcomes.

When students graduate and cannot find jobs, universities do not show much commitment to those outcomes.

An elite university must educate talented people and create new knowledge.

Vietnamese universities have not made a significant mark in developing strategic technologies.

Universities need to have big dreams and a national mission.

Elite universities cannot emerge without investment and autonomy.

A university with greater authority must ask what it can contribute to the country.

Universities are still focused on attracting students.

Most universities focus on enrollment and try to attract students.

Institutions can become key universities by expanding, but to be elite, they need to lead in specific areas.

The list of elite universities will be reviewed and adjusted annually.

Elite universities will focus on bringing together talent and becoming destinations for scientists.

The guiding principle for elite universities is to shift from administrative governance to mission-driven governance.

Deputy Minister Le Quan said the ministry will draft criteria for screening and selecting higher education institutions.

Higher education institutions will apply based on the criteria, and leadership does not mean leading in every field.

Becoming an elite university does not require meeting every criterion.

Elite higher education is not just the responsibility of one or two institutions.

Thanh Hung