An agreement to this affect was signed in Hanoi on December 21 between a WB representative and the director of tertiary education management board, Nguyen Duc Thuan.

The 14 beneficial universities are Da Nang University, Hanoi Technology University, Hanoi National University, HCM City National University, Hanoi Medicine University, Vinh University, Transport University, Thai Nguyen University, Foreign Trade University, HCM City Teacher Training University, Agriculture University No. 1, Can Tho University, Hue University, and HCM City Medicine and Pharmaceutical University.

The project aims to help Vietnamese universities develop a quality education which meets the increasing requirements of socio-economic development.

Jeffrey Waite, a WB representative, said that apart from raising the skills of teachers, the project will help these universities improve management and organization skills.