This study examines joint-degree training in a higher education context in Vietnam, especially its different operation and quality management aspects. First, it reviews program mobility in international practices, from which it identifies critical requirements for maintaining quality and sustainable transnational partnerships. It then discusses the rationales, government policies, recent developments, and key issues related to joint-degree training operations in Vietnam. Using data collected from administrators, teaching staff, and students of selected Vietnamese universities who are involved in delivering collaborative programs, this study further explains management, teaching, learning, and quality assurance aspects and provides implications for local institutions, academics, and students engaged in cross-border partnerships.