Prof.Nguyễn Văn Khánh - PhD. Trần Văn Kham: The article was published on The US- China Education Review, Volume 3, Number 9, 9/2013.Abtract: From the manifest of Doi Moi’s policy (Renew Policy) in 1986 and on the globalisational process as well, Vietnam’s education in general and higher education in particular is facing the big challenges and opportunities. This process witness the wide ranges of chances, especially in terms of the higher education’s philosophy, internationalising curriculum, international co-operations, getting more supports on training the human resources, updating the learning materials and facilities as well. However, with the present conditions, Vietnam’s higher education is also facing the challenges and dilemma in areas of internationalising curriculums and human resources capacity, between the development of public university and private university; in changing the university administration and quality assurance and accreditation. This paper aims at identifying the main opportunities and challenges for Vietnam higher education, especially in area of social sciences and focuses on the main solutions for keeping the balance development during the globalisational process.content-10.pdf