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

Strive to be a center of excellence through creativity and innovation.

Professionalism

Strive to achieve the highest standards of professionalism through ethical behavior, collaboration, self-education and respect for all.

Integrity

Be committed to academic and intellectual honesty.

Collaboration and Partnership

Value teamwork, promote partnerships and maximize our collective impact by inspiring, challenging, and supporting each other.

Why choose SEAMEO RETRAC?

The international training center is under the Ministry of Education and Training

Advanced and diverse training programs that meet each learners’ needs

Enthusiastic, highly qualified, experienced local and international teaching staff

An international, professional and friendly education environment

Great location in the heart of the city center with up-to- date facilities and modern learning resources

Small class sizes ensure a high quality learning experience

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.

Experts Meeting on “The Harmonization of Higher Education and Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications in Southeast Asia”

SEAMEO Secretariat, in collaboration with UNESCO Bangkok, Thailand, John Wiley & Sons, Singapore and SEAMEO RETRAC, organized an Experts Meeting on “The Harmonization of Higher Education and Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications in Southeast Asia” on Dec 2-3, 2019 at SEAMEO RETRAC’s premises.

Workshop on “Higher Education Innovation in Teaching and Learning”

On December 6, 2019, SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with The University of Queensland, Australia successfully organized the workshop on “Higher Education Innovation in Teaching and Learning”.

The 42nd SEAMEO High Officials Meeting

The 42nd SEAMEO High Officials Meeting held during November 26-28, 2019 at the Berkeley Hotel, Pratunam, Bangkok, Thailand. The SEAMEO High Officials Meeting (HOM) is an annual high level forum whereby senior education officials review and plan the programmes and operations of the Organization. The 42nd HOM brought together 149 high-level

International Training Course on “Capacity Building on Leadership and Management in Higher Education” for Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam

During November 20-23, 2019, SEAMEO RETRAC conducted the annual international training course on “Capacity Building in Leadership and Management for Higher Education” at the Center’s premises. Participants of the course included 24 leaders and administrators of different higher education institutions from Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Vietnam.