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Pharmacy education in Vietnam during the 2015-2025
Nguyen Thi Song Ha1, Phan Thi Thanh Thao2, Nguyen Thuy Van2
1Hanoi University of Pharmacy, 13-15 Le Thanh Tong Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Viet Nam.
Currents in Pharmacy Teaching & Learning
|August 4, 2026
Summary
Vietnam
Area of Science:
- Health Professions Education
- Pharmacy Practice
- Healthcare Workforce Development
Background:
- Pharmacy education is crucial for Vietnam's healthcare workforce amidst rising demand.
- Expansion of training capacity has created quality assurance and practice alignment challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze Vietnam's pharmacy education system (2015-2025).
- To evaluate quality governance and the policy-practice implementation gap.
Main Methods:
- Structured narrative review of regulatory documents.
- Analysis of Ministry of Education and Training accreditation databases.
- Synthesis of relevant academic literature.
Main Results:
- Significant reforms include admission thresholds, Basic Competency Standards for Pharmacists (2019), and expanded accreditation.
- A persistent implementation gap exists, with 48% of programs unaccredited and uneven institutional implementation.
Conclusions:
- Pharmacy education in Vietnam is shifting towards quality enhancement.
- Systemic, coordinated reforms are needed, focusing on mandatory accreditation and aligning competency standards with curriculum and accreditation.
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