Building a lifelong learning (LLL) system is an indispensable trend on the
way of moving forward of Vietnam education. With the actual status of
Vietnam education, at least ten to fifteen years of continuous efforts from
the state, the education sector, and the whole society are needed so that a
genuine LLL system will be created. During that period, strong and
unpredicted impacts of socio-economic factors will be able to turn aside
the trajectory of Vietnam education. Using the scenario approach, this
paper is a rudimentary attempt to present some possible scenarios for LLL
development in Vietnam in view of helping policy makers to call attention to
different LLL futures and to think outside the box.