Subjects usually selected by Vietnamese students include aquaculture management, energy, designing, management of environment and natural resources, food processing, rural development planning, construction and infrastructure management, telecommunication and business administration.

Vietnam ranks second in the number of students learning at the AIT, only after Thailand. At present, around 400 Vietnamese people are studying for PhD and MA degrees at the institute.

Since 1961, the AIT has trained some 2,600 Vietnamese students.