What do the new figures about professorship titles show about the state of academe? VietNamNet Bridge - The analysis of figures officially made public by the State Professorship Council shows that many problems continue to exist among Vietnamese academic staff. The number of ISI/Scopus articlesOfficial statistics show that 1,226 candidates were recognized as meeting standards for both the professor and associate professor titles in 2017. The number of professors/associate professors recognizedThe number of 1,226 candidates awarded the professor/associate professor titles in 2017 showed a 1.7 times increase compared with 2016. Analysts have questioned the sharp rise in the number of professors/associate professors recognized this year.

Source: VietNamNet News March 19, 2018 00:11 UTC