Nguyễn Văn Huyên (16 November 1905 – 19 October 1975) was a Vietnamese professor and the Minister of Education of Vietnam from 1946 to 1975.

At the age of 18, he and his younger brother, Nguyen Van Huong were sent to France to study abroad.

His dissertation was on "Young Women and Men Singing in Annam" and "Introduction to Research Stilt House in Southeast Asia".

In 1938 he joined the Society for the Propagation of the National Language and moved to study at the Antique Far East School.

Nguyen Van Huyen Museum located at Hamlet 5, Lai Xa village, Kim Chung commune, Hoai Duc district, Hanoi retains a collection of his works.