02289nam a2200337 a 4500 20181210070558.0 cr ||||||||||| 060828s2006 dcu sb i000 0 eng 2006618541 DLC DLC BD-DhBPA HG3881.5.W57 338.43378597 CAU 2006 Ca, Tran Ngoc 107146 Universities as drivers of the urban economies in Asia : the case of Vietnam / Tran Ngoc Ca. [Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2006 37 p. ; 23 cm. Policy research working paper ; 3949 Title from PDF file as viewed on 8/28/2006. Includes bibliographical references. "This study looks at the contribution of the university system in Vietnam to the socioeconomic development in general, and their relationship with firms, dynamic actors of the economy in particular. The study uses different methods of research, from reliance on secondary data to interviews with universities and survey of firms. Several case studies of the key universities in four regions have been undertaken: Hanoi in the north, Danang in the center, and Ho Chi Minh City and Cantho in the south of Vietnam. The findings show that the role of Vietnamese universities in research is much weaker than teaching, and that their contribution to the socioeconomic development of the country is limited to the production of an educated labor force rather than innovation. However, in selected universities, innovation did take place to a certain extent and brought benefits for both the universities and firms they served. This situation is explained by both the inherited university system in Vietnam and its shift in behavior in the context of economic renovation and globalization. "--World Bank web site. Also available in print. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Zahid Universities and colleges Vietnam. 107147 Cities and towns Vietnam. 107148 Labor supply Vietnam. 107149 World Bank. 107150 Policy research working papers (Online) ; 3949. 107151 ddc BK 37192 37192 0 ddc 0 0 BPATC BPATC GRR 2018-04-19 0 338.43378597 CAU 2006 WB5490 2018-04-19 00:00:00 2018-04-19 BK Zahid