VVOB in Vietnam

What VVOB in Vietnam does

VVOB in Vietnam is the country operation of VVOB – education for development, a Belgian-governed international non-profit organisation that has supported Vietnam's education system since 1992. Working in close partnership with Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) and provincial Departments of Education and Training across provinces including Hà Giang, Quảng Trị, Gia Lai, Quảng Ngãi and Kon Tum, VVOB strengthens the country's existing early childhood and primary education systems rather than running parallel structures. Its beneficiaries are trainee teachers, in-service teachers, lecturers, and school leaders, with an explicit focus on inclusive learning environments for children from ethnic minority and disadvantaged backgrounds.

VVOB Vietnam's core offerings are three education programmes — iPLAY (Integrating Play-based Learning Activities among Young Learners), TALK (language-rich learning environments), and PlayHi (Learning through Play Integration in Higher Education Teacher Training) — together with professional development materials for primary-education leaders and a research instrument for measuring ICT integration in teacher education built using item response modeling. The organisation's underlying technology is methodological rather than software-based: codified pedagogical frameworks co-developed with five Vietnamese universities of education (HNUE, HCMUE, Hue, TNUE, UD-UED), VNIES, and international technical partners such as ECE-EDUHK, Karel de Grote University College, and Catholic Education Flanders.

VVOB operates a non-commercial revenue model funded by institutional development cooperation partners including the Belgian Directorate-General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (DGD), the Government of Flanders, and The LEGO Foundation, with programme-based grants delivered through MOET and provincial DOETs. Its go-to-market is a community-led partnership model embedded inside Vietnam's public education system; there is no commercial pricing, no SaaS or product sales, and no disclosed revenue figure.

Name

VVOB in Vietnam

Legal name

VVOB - education for development

Website

https://vietnam.vvob.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VVOB in Vietnam is the Vietnamese country operation of the Belgian-governed non-profit VVOB, partnering with MOET and teacher-training universities to deliver play-based learning and professional development programmes in early childhood and primary education since 1992.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education (BPADAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Standards Alignment & Curriculum Mapping Resources (State/NAEYC/Head Start) (EDACAJAN)

Keywords

• Teacher professional development
• Education programme design
• Play-based learning
• Early childhood education
• Education system strengthening

Headquarters

HQ city

Da Nang City

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding and Development Cooperation: VVOB operates as a non-profit supported by government development cooperation agencies including the Belgian Directorate-General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (DGD), Government of Flanders, and The LEGO Foundation
2. Project-based Grants: Funding for specific education programmes and projects in partnership with ministries of education

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VVOB in Vietnam designs and delivers education programmes that strengthen early childhood and primary education in Vietnam. Working in close partnership with the Ministry of Education and Training and provincial education departments, the organisation equips trainee teachers, teachers, lecturers and school leaders with play-based learning, language-rich, and gender-responsive pedagogical approaches. Core offerings include the iPLAY, TALK, and PlayHi programmes, complemented by professional development materials and research resources.

Product overview

VVOB in Vietnam operates as an international non-profit education organization that does not offer a traditional tech product or software platform. Instead, VVOB provides a portfolio of educational programmes focused on teacher professional development and play-based learning. The core offerings include PlayHi (higher education teacher training through play), TALK (language-rich learning environments), and iPLAY (play-based primary education). These programmes are complemented by professional development materials and research tools. The organization works in partnership with Vietnamese government institutions and international partners to strengthen early childhood and primary education systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• iPLAY (Integrating Play-based Learning Activities among Young Learners) Play-based primary education programme that equips teachers to create playful, language-rich, and gender-responsive learning environments for young learners in Vietnam, delivered in partnership with MOET and provincial DOETs.
• TALK Programme Programme that fosters language-rich learning environments for early childhood and primary education students in Vietnam, delivered with MOET and Vietnamese teacher education universities.
• PlayHi – Learning through Play Integration in Higher Education Teacher Training Programme that integrates play-based learning methodologies into pre-service teacher education at Vietnamese universities of education (HNUE, HCMUE, Hue University of Education, TNUE, UD-UED).
• Professional Development Materials for Primary Education on Learning through Play Professional development materials for primary education leaders and teachers focused on learning through play methodologies, made available as a research resource on the VVOB website.
• ICT Integration in Education Measurement Instrument Research instrument developed using an item response modeling approach to measure integration of Information and Communication Technology in teacher education in Vietnam.

Quantifiable outcome

• VVOB Vietnam projects have reached multiple provinces including Hà Giang, Quảng Trị, Gia Lai, Quảng Ngai and Kon Tum

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, primary and secondary.

• Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam (MOET)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992Primary government partner in shaping sustainable reforms in early childhood and primary education in Vietnam
• Hanoi National University of Education (HNUE)primaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developing materials and training for teachers and school leaders
• Ho Chi Minh City University of Education (HCMUE)primaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developing materials and training for teachers and school leaders
• Hue University of Education (HUEdu)primaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developing materials and training for teachers and school leaders
• Thai Nguyen University of Education (TNUE)primaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developing materials and training for teachers and school leaders
• Da Nang University of Science and Education (UD-UED)primaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developing materials and training for teachers and school leaders
• Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences (VNIES)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and evidence on teaching and learning, advocacy and policy reform
• Education University of Hong Kong (ECE-EDUHK)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributing international expertise on early childhood education
• Karel de Grote University College (KdG)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributing international expertise on early childhood education
• Catholic Education Flanders (KOV)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributing international expertise on pedagogical school leadership
• Provincial Departments of Education and Training (DOETs)primaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing professional development and curriculum reform in provinces including Hà Giang, Quảng Trị, Gia Lai, Quảng Ngai and Kon Tum

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education: UN agency supporting education policy, curriculum, and teacher development across the Asia-Pacific region, including Vietnam. Operates as a policy/standards authority rather than direct implementer, but overlaps in the same ECD and primary education reform agenda.
• UNICEF Vietnam: UN agency with a broad portfolio (health, nutrition, child protection, education) but a major early childhood education programme in Vietnam that partners with MOET on system strengthening. Larger, broader, and well-funded; the dominant institutional player in the same ECD space.
• World Bank Vietnam Education Team: Multilateral funder and technical advisor to MOET on large-scale education reform, including foundational learning and early childhood. Much larger scale and budget, but a key system-shaping counterpart in the same MOET engagement.

Direct peers

• Save the Children Vietnam: Major INGO with deep presence in Vietnam focused on early childhood education, quality learning, and inclusion for marginalised children. Comparable funder mix (institutional donors, foundations) and systems-strengthening approach with MOET.
• ChildFund Vietnam: INGO with a strong Vietnam country presence focused on education, child protection, and youth development, often in ethnic minority provinces comparable to VVOB's target geographies. Direct peer on beneficiary profile and in-country partnership model.
• Action Education (Aide et Action): Formerly Aide et Action, this international INGO is virtually identical in mission to VVOB — 'education for development' — working with ministries of education on early childhood, primary, and youth education system strengthening across Asia and Africa. Direct peer on both model and beneficiary base.
• Education Development Center (EDC): US-based non-profit that designs and implements education programmes internationally, with a strong track record in teacher professional development, early childhood, and system-strengthening work. Comparable programmatic approach and institutional-funder base.
• Room to Read: International non-profit operating literacy and early-grade programmes in Vietnam and other low- and middle-income countries, partnering with government and local institutions. Highly comparable operating model, country footprint, and ECD/primary education focus.
• Plan International Vietnam: INGO implementing education, child protection, and youth programmes in Vietnam, including early childhood and inclusive education, in partnership with MOET and provincial authorities. Directly comparable in-country partner model and beneficiary segments.
• FHI 360: Global non-profit implementing education and social development programmes with institutional donors, including work on early grade reading, teacher training, and equity. Comparable operating model across multiple countries and donor base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/VVOBVietnam
• Facebookfacebook.com/vvobvietnam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vvobinvietnam

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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