University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City – A pioneering university in applying digital technology to teaching and learning
18 Sep, 2025
From August 2025, the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) has partnered with Pearson Higher Education (Pearson HE) to apply digital technology in teaching and learning, becoming the first higher education institution in Vietnam to comprehensively implement the Pearson HE Digital Learning Platforms ecosystem (hereinafter referred to as the Pearson Ecosystem). This marks a significant milestone in UEH’s journey to build a modern, globally integrated educational environment.
In the context of higher education transforming toward digitalization and personalization, UEH has officially and comprehensively implemented the Pearson HE Digital Learning Platforms Ecosystem (the Pearson Ecosystem). This rollout is a strategic step by UEH to apply digital technology in teaching and learning while progressively building a modern, globally connected teaching and learning environment that remains aligned with local contexts. The Pearson Ecosystem helps personalize the learning experience, enabling UEH learners to develop comprehensive capabilities, act proactively, and adapt to the constant changes of the labor market.
Pearson HE Vice President visits UEH to conduct initial discussions on the Pearson Ecosystem in March 2025
With the Pearson Ecosystem, UEH aims to deliver a holistic and distinctive experience, where faculty and learners engage with modern platforms such as:
- MyLab provides a personalized learning experience tailored to each student’s needs and learning style. Through continuous quizzes and assessments, the system delivers instant feedback, enabling faculty to promptly adjust instruction or provide individual support. At the same time, learning data and analytics allow comprehensive tracking of student progress, optimizing teaching and learning effectiveness.
- Revel integrates digital learning content with interactive activities, enabling students to learn through experience, enhancing retention and engagement with the subject.
- Pearson eTextbooks, with more than 2,400 e-book titles across multiple fields, offer a modern, flexible, and highly applicable learning experience.
- VitalSource is a leading e-textbook distribution and management platform integrated by Pearson, allowing students and faculty to access digital learning resources anytime, anywhere, with features such as highlighting, note-taking, quick lookup, read-aloud, translation, and offline learning across multiple devices.
Digital textbooks are integrated with multiple support tools: interactive exercises, review questions, self-assessment features, and notably the AI Study Tool – an intelligent Q&A assistant that helps personalize the learning pathway. This solution encourages learners to be proactive and engaged in acquiring new knowledge while affirming the role of faculty as mentors, companions, and value creators in educational innovation. By monitoring and evaluating implementation effectiveness based on learner satisfaction and learning progress, UEH promptly adjusts policies, ensures transparency, and enhances training quality.
UEH will pilot the Pearson Ecosystem starting from the final semester of 2025 under Announcement No. 2103/TB-DHKT-TV, with the participation of more than 180 faculty members and 16,000 learners across semesters. Each individual will be provided with an account to use the ecosystem.
At present, UEH’s training units have proactively applied the Pearson Ecosystem to courses/modules that use textbooks with digital learning platforms published by Pearson HE, yielding many positive outcomes in teaching and learning and reinforcing the breadth and effectiveness of cooperation with Pearson HE.
Pearson HE organizes training sessions on platform usage for UEH faculty
Mr. Jasmond Ng – Head of Sales for the Southeast Asia region – shared in a letter to UEH: “This is the first time a higher education institution in Vietnam has implemented the Pearson ecosystem at a comprehensive scale, marking an important milestone not only for the cooperative relationship between Pearson and UEH, but also for the overall development of digital learning solutions in Vietnam.”
Becoming the first university in Vietnam to comprehensively implement the Pearson Ecosystem marks a pivotal step in UEH’s digital transformation strategy while demonstrating the University’s continuous efforts to build an advanced educational model that is internationally connected yet closely tied to Vietnam’s realities. This affirms the vision of a “Multi-disciplinary and Sustainable UEH University” – where learners are offered personalized learning opportunities, develop comprehensive capabilities, and act proactively and adaptively in the digital era.
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