Hanoi, June 2 -- Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau has signed a decision approving a scheme to develop several major higher education institutions in the southeastern region to a level comparable with Asia's leading universities. The institutions covered by the scheme are the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH), University of Medicine and Pharmacy Ho Chi Minh City (UMP), Vietnamese-German University (VGU) and Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM). Under the plan, by 2035, the UEH, UMP and VGU are expected to become key public higher education institutions for both the southeastern region and the nation. They will be equipped with modern infrastructure and facilities meeting regional standards while striving to ...