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
Training workshop on “English as a Medium of Instruction in Higher Education”
SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with University of South Australia co-organised an international workshop on “English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in Higher Education” on December 10-11, 2018 at the Center’s premises. This workshop is among a series of activities of the project “Institutional links to address issues in higher education
Training Course on “Scientific Research Paper Writing Skills for Higher Education Academics”
SEAMEO RETRAC, in collaboration with the Institute for Water Education auspices under the UNESCO (IHE DELFT-The Netherland), conducted a two day training workshop on “Scientific Research Paper Writing Skills for Higher Education Academics” on November 29-30, 2018.
Seminar on “Task-based Language Teaching” by Prof. Rod Ellis from Curtin University, Australia
On November 23, 2018, SEAMEO RETRAC in cooperation with Curtin University organized a seminar on “Task-based Language Teaching”.
Celebrating the Vietnamese Teachers’ Day
On November 20, 2018, SEAMEO RETRAC celebrated Vietnamese Teachers’ Day with a joyous celebration at the Center for all staff and teachers.
Opening Ceremony of Training Courses on “Innovative Approaches in Teaching Content Areas in English” for Lecturers of Viet Nam National University – Ho Chi Minh City
The SEAMEO Regional Training Center (SEAMEO RETRAC) in collaboration with Viet Nam National University – Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCMC) conducted 02 training courses on “Innovative Approaches in Teaching Content Areas in English” for 64 lecturers of VNU-HCMC from November 9 to December 30, 2018.
Upcoming Events
Workshop 2 Master of Arts (Applied Linguistics) – Intake 17
Master of Arts (Applied Linguistics) – Intake 17 will continue with its second workshop from February 25-28, 2019. This program, jointly conducted by Curtin University (Australia), and SEAMEO
Trainer Training Course on “Soft-skills Teaching – Module 2”
With the aim of assisting the participants, who were teaching staff and leaders of Youth Associations and Student Unions of universities and colleges in Vietnam, in updating their knowledge,
Activities to celebrate the International Women’s Day
To celebrate this international event, templates and materials will be provided for students at Kiddy Programs to make art & craft flower and cards for mothers, grandmothers or teachers. These

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