Descriptions of the Vietnamese and Southeast Asian educational systems are presented. The purpose of the document is to provide American educators with background information to help Vietnamese refugees adjust to the American educational system. This booklet was developed by Iowa State University to alleviate the adjustment problems of Vietnamese and other Indochinese refugee children attending Iowa schools. The entire Indochinese system, which was patterned after the French national educational system, is compared to the American system. Three major sections outline and describe the structure of Vietnamese elementary, secondary, and higher education; curriculum content in elementary, secondary, technical, and agricultural levels; and grading and evaluation procedures. Two sections provide a comparative analysis of school system structure in Southeast Asia, America, and Iowa. Similarities in organizational patterns, curricula, and course content are discussed. Differences exist in areas of grading, student grouping, credit for learning, and educational philosophy. Another section suggests methods by which American teachers and administrators can deal with problems of school records, Indochinese names, and grade placement. A final section discusses intelligence testing and health problems. (AV)