Education in Vietnam is the responsibility of the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET). Many reforms have been made, such as English playing a bigger role in the curriculum, but the system still has problems keeping up with international standards.
The literacy rate is over 90%, and it keeps growing. Nevertheless, Vietnam still has to deal with spatial and gender inequalities. Moreover, only five years of primary school are compulsory. Due to the cost of supplies, such as books or school uniforms, which can easily be one fifth of a family’s overall income, many children in rural areas have to quit after the compulsory time of five years and work in the family business.