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University Governance in Vietnam and East Asian Higher Education: Comparative Perspectives

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Part of the book series: Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects ((EDAP,volume 50))

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This chapter reports on empirical research investigating four case studies of public university governance in four East Asian contexts in Vietnam, China, Hong Kong and Thailand. Guided by the neo-institutional and resource dependency theories, each case study provided insights into its model of public university governance. The cross-case thematic comparative analyses highlight seven transferable lessons acknowledging the urgent needs for actions for Vietnam.

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Ngo, M.T. (2019). University Governance in Vietnam and East Asian Higher Education: Comparative Perspectives. In: Nguyen, N.T., Tran, L.T. (eds) Reforming Vietnamese Higher Education. Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, vol 50. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8918-4_4

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