National key academies, universities (Vietnamese: Đại học, Học viện trọng điểm quốc gia) are national (leading regional and national) universities, universities, research-oriented institutes and academies which are given priority by the government to autonomy such as: be self-printed and doctoral degrees; have full authority to send officials to study abroad, except for cases of studying with the state budget; be actively invited and receive lecturers and foreign students to study and teach; It is suggested to open training disciplines not included in the training list.
In addition, the Principal will decide the budget for equipment investment and capital construction without having to go through the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam.
[1] Currently, in Vietnam, there are 19 higher education institutions selected to be built into national key universities including 2 national university systems, 3 regional university systems and 14 specialized universities and academies according to fields and key national branches (pedagogy, medicine, economics, agriculture, technology, military engineering, military medicine, maritime, journalism and media, public administration).
According to the government's plan, national key research universities will be built with advanced training and research qualifications to be the driving force for the development of Vietnam's university network.
More than 75% of teaching staff will have a doctorate level.