Vietnam has many professors, but few conduct researchVietNamNet Bridge - Over the last 40 years, Vietnam has had a total of 1,600 professors and 10,000 associate professors, but only 200-300 professors and a quarter of associate professors are still doing research. Van thinks that retired professors/associate professors are not doing research because they cannot get funding. The problem is that Vietnam gives the professor/associate professor titles to many people who do not conduct research, but are only managerial officers. According to Pham Tat Dong, former head of the Central Propaganda Committee, there is no relation between the low proportion of professors/associate professors doing research and the appointment of professors/associate professors at an older age. The problem is that Vietnam gives the professor/associate professor titles to many people who do not conduct research, but are only managerial officers.

Source: VietNamNet News May 23, 2018 00:45 UTC