The main purpose of this article is to suggest that in the current trend of promoting sustainable development perspectives, Vietnam education in general and higher education in particular need to change traditional system to a promotion of creative thinking skills, independent thinking, critical thinking, and systematic thinking. With that shift, education and training will provide a high-quality human resource capable of working and adapting quickly to a world that is rapidly changing both in terms of natural environment and economic, politics, culture, society situation, to ensure the sustainable development.