SEAMEO RETRAC
The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization, Regional Training Center in Vietnam (SEAMEO RETRAC) is an intergovernmental organization committed to assisting SEAMEO Member Countries in identifying and addressing issues of education, leadership, and management.
Core value
Excellence
Professionalism
Integrity
Collaboration and Partnership
Why choose SEAMEO RETRAC?

Division of Education
SEAMEO RETRAC frequently conducts a variety of training and research projects on educational leadership and management for Vietnamese and regional school administrators and lecturers. Training modalities include: seminars, forums, courses, workshops, school visits and conferences.
SEAMEO RETRAC English Programs
SEAMEO RETRAC is one of the leading centers with more than 20 years of experience in English Language Teaching in Vietnam. The Center offers high-quality English language programs for different learning needs.
Recent Events
Opening Ceremony of the Communicative Business English Training Course for Social Entrepreneurs
A Communicative Business English training course for 30 social entrepreneurs, jointly conducted by SEAMEO Regional Training Center in Vietnam (SEAMEO RETRAC) and Public Affairs Section, the U.S Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, commenced on January 05, 2021 in HCMC. The major objectives of this training courses are to enhance participants’
The Ceremony to Announce and Award Decisions on The Appointment of SEAMEO RETRAC’s Directorship
On Dec 12, 2020, the ceremony to announce and award Decisions on the appointment of Directorships of SEAMEO RETRAC was hold at its premises. Participating in the Ceremony was Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Phuc, Ministry of Education and Training in Vietnam (MOET), Director General Nguyen Viet Loc, Personnel and Organization Department, delegates and
International Symposium “Advancing Knowledge and Skills in Teaching English in Industry 4.0 Among the TESOL Practitioners in Vietnam”
SEAMEO RETRAC successfully held a two-day international symposium on “Advancing Knowledge and Skills in English Language Teaching in Industry 4.0 among TESOL Practitioners in Vietnam” on December 3-4, 2020. The symposium was proposed by SEAMEO RETRAC and sponsored by The U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City within the grant of the 25th
Virtual International Training Course on “Capacity Building in Higher Education Leadership and Management”
On December 01-11, 2020, SEAMEO RETRAC conducted a virtual international training course on “Capacity Building in Higher Education Leadership and Management”. Participants of the course included 33 leaders and administrators of different higher education institutions from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam. This course aimed at equipping
The International Virtual Conference on TESOL “English Language Teaching in the Era of Globalization 4.0: Embracing the Challenges and Innovations”
On November 27, 2020, the International Virtual Conference on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) on “English Language Teaching in the Era of Globalization 4.0: Embracing the Challenges and Innovations” was held virtually by SEAMEO RETRAC in cooperation with Curtin University, Australia. Approximately a thousand
Upcoming Events
Capacity Building for Guidance Counselors at Universities and High Schools in Vietnam “Open Door to U.S. Higher Education”, March 04 -13, 2021
SEAMEO RETRAC partnerships with the U.S. Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City to host separate 1.5-day training workshop in three locations at following days: March 04-05 in Ho Chi Minh City, and March
ICT Applications in Teaching and Course Management SEAMEO RETRAC, March 24-26, 2021
SEAMEO RETRAC, with funding from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT), will conduct a virtual training course on “ICT Applications in Teaching and
TRAINING COURSE – ICT Applications in Students Assessment and Evaluation – January 28-29, 2021
In order to equip students with knowledge of the ICT applications currently used in the test preparation and in assessment of students’ results, SEAMEO RETRAC Center will organize a training course
ICT Applications in Foreign Language Teaching through the Integration of Multimedia Content
As one of the new training course, a virtual training course on “ICT Applications in Foreign Language Teaching through the Integration of Multimedia Content” will be organized by SEAMEO RETRAC on
Training Course on “Information Communication Technologies (ICT) Applications in Student Assessment and Evaluation”
Training Course on “Information Communication Technologies (ICT) Applications in Student Assessment and Evaluation” In order to equip students with knowledge of the ICT applications currently

SEAMEO Affiliate Members
SEAMEO RETRAC is currently a reliable partner of many popular universities, international as well as domestic educational institutions and organizations.