The prolonged conflicts from the liberation movements to the resistance wars inVietnam in the twentieth century, primarily against the French and American imperialists,shaped contemporary interests in the military struggle rather than cultural, educational, andother social issues. This subsequently affected research tendencies in Vietnamese and foreignscholars' post-war works, which mainly focused on hostilities. However, Vietnamesesociety's dynamics and mobilization could not be explained and understood withoutcomprehensive knowledge of other aspects beyond the military. Among all the aspectsdeveloped in South Vietnam during the war, the Republic of Vietnam's education made animpression through its unique achievements. By pointing out the premises for building aneducational cooperative relationship between the Asia Foundation and the Republic ofVietnam in the years 1956-1975
analyzing critical cooperative activities of the AsiaFoundation in South Vietnam in the field of education, which included budget and programs,university personnel, and educational materials
and drawing out the features of educationalcollaboration in South Vietnam during the war, this study aims to gain insight into thedevelopment of the Republic of Vietnam's education, to understand the mutual effects ofpolitics, society, military and education
the distinct essence of education that grew in thewar context
and the lingering legacies from the educational collaboration between the AsiaFoundation and the Republic of Vietnam education.The prolonged conflicts from the liberation movements to the resistance wars inVietnam in the twentieth century, primarily against the French and American imperialists,shaped contemporary interests in the military struggle rather than cultural, educational, andother social issues. This subsequently affected research tendencies in Vietnamese and foreignscholars' post-war works, which mainly focused on hostilities. However, Vietnamesesociety's dynamics and mobilization could not be explained and understood withoutcomprehensive knowledge of other aspects beyond the military. Among all the aspectsdeveloped in South Vietnam during the war, the Republic of Vietnam's education made animpression through its unique achievements. By pointing out the premises for building aneducational cooperative relationship between the Asia Foundation and the Republic ofVietnam in the years 1956-1975
analyzing critical cooperative activities of the AsiaFoundation in South Vietnam in the field of education, which included budget and programs,university personnel, and educational materials
and drawing out the features of educationalcollaboration in South Vietnam during the war, this study aims to gain insight into thedevelopment of the Republic of Vietnam's education, to understand the mutual effects ofpolitics, society, military and education
the distinct essence of education that grew in thewar context
and the lingering legacies from the educational collaboration between the AsiaFoundation and the Republic of Vietnam education.