SEAMEO RETRAC

High Quality Educational Organization
of SEAMEO in Vietnam

Dedicated to Excellence in Education

Provide courses of education and training for
English linguistics and Educational Management

Always improve the quality through innovated programs, developing staff and promoting international cooperations

The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization, Regional Training Center in Vietnam (SEAMEO RETRAC) is an intergovernmental organization committed to assisting SEAMEO Member Countries in identifying and addressing issues of education, leadership, and management.

Core value

Excellence

Strive to be a center of excellence through creativity and innovation.

Professionalism

Strive to achieve the highest standards of professionalism through ethical behavior, collaboration, self-education and respect for all.

Integrity

Be committed to academic and intellectual honesty.

Collaboration and Partnership

Value teamwork, promote partnerships and maximize our collective impact by inspiring, challenging, and supporting each other.

Why choose SEAMEO RETRAC?

The international training center is under the Ministry of Education and Training

Advanced and diverse training programs that meet each learners’ needs

Enthusiastic, highly qualified, experienced local and international teaching staff

An international, professional and friendly education environment

Great location in the heart of the city center with up-to- date facilities and modern learning resources

Small class sizes ensure a high quality learning experience

Division of Education

SEAMEO RETRAC frequently conducts a variety of training and research projects on educational leadership and management for Vietnamese and regional school administrators and lecturers. Training modalities include: seminars, forums, courses, workshops, school visits and conferences.

SEAMEO RETRAC English Programs

SEAMEO RETRAC is one of the leading centers with more than 20 years of experience in English Language Teaching in Vietnam. The Center offers high-quality English language programs for different learning needs.

SEAMEO Centre Directors Meeting 2023

The SEAMEO Centre Directors Meeting (CDM) 2023 was convened in Bangkok, Thailand by the SEAMEO Secretariat on July 25-26, 2023. This meeting was perceived as the first entirely in-person Centre Directors Meeting of the SEAMEO organization since the outbreak of COVID-19 worldwide. The meeting served not only as a platform for SEAMEO Centers to

MOU Signing Ceremony with Colleges and Institutions Canada (CICan)

The MOU between SEAMEO RETRAC and CICan was signed in a formally-organized ceremony on the sidelines of the attendance from Dr. Ho Thanh My Phuong – Center Director and her delegation at the BC International Education Week (BCIEW) hosted in British Columbia, Canada by BCCIE on July 26, 2023. The MOU marks a milestone toward long-term

Courtesy visit of the Minister of the Post-Secondary Education & Future Skills of British Columbia, Canada

On June 21, 2023, SEAMEO RETRAC had the great honor to welcome the Minister of the Post-Secondary Education & Future Skills of British Columbia (B.C.), Canada, Hon. Selina Robinson together with her delegation, including the Deputy Minister – Ms. Bobbi-Lynn Plecas, Executive Director of BCCIE – Dr. Randall Martin, Chief of Staff

English Clubs at SEAMEO Regional Training Center in Vietnam (SEAMEO RETRAC)

From January to June 2023, SEAMEO RETRAC organized ten English clubs that welcomed all English learners both inside and outside the Center. The primary goal of the clubs was to create an English-speaking environment for the participants while also providing them with useful knowledge to improve their English language skills. The English clubs

Training workshop on “Enhancing Professional Communication Skills for Government Officials”

SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with Regional English Language Office (RELO) and the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City have successfully conducted the training workshop on “Enhancing Professional Communication Skills for Government Officials” for 33 participants from 26 provinces of Vietnam from June 20 to 23, 2023. The training

THE 2024 SEAMEO-JAPAN EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ESD) AWARD

In 2019, the UNESCO General Conference at its 40th Session and the UN General Assembly at its 74th Session in 2019 endorsed Education for Sustainable Development: Towards achieving the SDGs (ESD for

SEAMEO RETRAC’s Partner

SEAMEO RETRAC is currently a reliable partner of many popular universities, international as well as domestic educational institutions and organizations.