RESPONSES OF HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN VIETNAM DURING THE TIME OF COVID-19

Abstract

Coronavirus (Covid-19) has spread to almost every country worldwide. As of April 28th, 2020 Vietnam has recorded 270 coronavirus cases and no Covid-19-caused death; however, education in Vietnam has been significantly affected. As no anti-Covid19 vaccine has been developed and the coronavirus difficulty time continues, it will be up to higher educational institutions to continually review and improve their unusual difficult situation management strategies and initiatives. This study seeks to answer the following questions: (i) What are the impacts of Covid-19 on higher educational institutions in Vietnam? (ii) What are the progress made with regards to unusual difficult situation management in higher educational institutions in Vietnam during the time of Covid-19?The results of this study reveal the current state of unusual difficult situation management in the higher educational institutions in Vietnam and the key areas that should be addressed as part of institution’s unusual difficult situation management plan during and after the difficulty time of Covid-19.