Governance, Quality Assurance and Future Direction of Higher Education in Vietnam Towards a Sustainable Development Agenda

Giang Hoang is an academic at Monash University. She holds a PhD in Finance and Governance from La Trobe University (LTU). She has over 18 years of experience in higher education, investment banking, and financial services. She was also Deputy Dean at Hanoi University and Executive Director of the Joint Program between La Trobe University and Hanoi University (Vietnam). While holding this position, she worked closely with LTU's senior leaders to help the program achieve accreditation by EFMD-EPAS and AACSB.

Van-Trao Nguyen is a researcher and a lecturer at Hanoi University (HANU), Vietnam. He has worked extensively in Vietnam's higher education (HE) sector for 30 years and gained significant experience in education and research in applied linguistics, language-in-education policy and planning, and advisory services in various areas of HE quality assurance and governance and management. In addition to being the President of Hanoi University, he has held positions on the executive board of the Linguistic Society of Vietnam and the HANU Foreign Language Studies Journal.

Minh-Hieu Thi Nguyen’s distinguished career is built on an international academic foundation from Asia-Pacific and European higher institutions. With over 20 years in academia, her leadership and governance expertise focus on innovating teaching and developing strategic partnerships. Being a key member of influential international initiatives, Nguyen actively promotes social entrepreneurship and represents the Asian Association of Social Psychology in Vietnam, working toward poverty eradication, equality, decent work, and sustainable development.