Policies on Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities in Vietnam

Authors

  • Nguyen Xuan Hai Hanoi Metropolitan University, Hanoi city, Postcode: 10000 – 14000, Vietnam
  • Le Thi Thuy Hang Hanoi National College of Education, Hanoi city, Postcode: 10000 – 14000, Vietnam
  • Nguyen Thi Thu Hang Academic of Educational Management, Hanoi city, Postcode: 10000 – 14000, Vietnam
  • Do Thi Thao Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi city, Postcode: 10000 – 14000, Vietnam

Keywords:

children with disabilities, human resource development, inclusive education, inclusive education policies, quality, standard

Abstract

This article traces the history of inclusive education policy development, laws that have been promulgated, and the dissemination of policy and legal rights and responsibilities through conferences, seminars and university coursework in Vietnam since 1995 when the responsibility for educating children with disabilities shifted from the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs to the Ministry of Education and Training. Numerous standards of practice related to roles and responsibilities and recommendations for improvemtns in policy and practice are shared as well as lessons learned from external evaluation efforts that will be valuable for further development and refinement of poilicies to forward inclusive education in Vietnam.

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Published

2020-09-26

How to Cite

Hai, N. X. ., Hang, L. T. T. ., Hang, N. T. T. ., & Thao, D. T. . (2020). Policies on Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities in Vietnam. American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences, 72(1), 162–180. Retrieved from https://asrjetsjournal.org/index.php/American_Scientific_Journal/article/view/6163

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Vol. 72 No. 1 (2020)

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