INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN VIETNAM HIGHER EDUCATION UNDER THE PERSPECTIVE OF SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY: FROM POLICY TO ACTION KNOWLEDGE

Abstract

In the context of transition to a knowledge economy and innovative society, Vietnamese higher education is playing a central role in forming and spreading national creative capacity. This article approaches the issue of innovation and entrepreneurship in higher education institutions from the perspective of social philosophy and political philosophy, thereby analyzing the nature of knowledge, academic freedom, and the social significance of public policy in creating an autonomous knowledge environment. Based on the theoretical foundation of social philosophy (Habermas, Foucault, Durkheim) and modern political philosophy (Rawls, Sen, Nussbaum), the article examines the relationship between university autonomy - creative freedom - social responsibility as a philosophical triangle for sustainable development. The research method used is policy discourse analysis combined with hermeneutic interpretation in the Vietnamese context, based on the directions of Resolution 71-NQ/TW (2025) and national policies on entrepreneurship and innovation. The results show that entrepreneurship policy in higher education is not only an administrative tool but also a philosophical expression of intellectual freedom, where knowledge becomes a liberating social capacity. From there, the article proposes philosophical and political implications to reposition the role of universities in modern Vietnamese society: not only as a place to train human resources, but as a space for intellectual justice and creative responsibility.