Why do state officials want professorships: ‘greed for fame’VietNamNet Bridge - Le Thanh Van, National Assembly Deputy and member of the NA’s Finance & Budget Committee, said that state officials’ ‘demand for professorships’ exists because the title brings big benefits. A comment in a local newspaper said this is manifestation of the ‘greed for fame’ of many state officials. In other words, it is legal for state officials to be professors or associate professors. Why do state officials want the professorship title? He said that Vietnam needs to reconsider the regulation on awarding professorship title to state officials.