Vietnam trains over 45,000 international students from 102 countries
VOV.VN - About 155 educational institutions across Vietnam had received and trained more than 45,000 foreign students from 102 countries and territories worldwide over five years from 2016 to 2021.
Of the total, 26.6% of the students were sent for study under student exchange and cooperation agreements between Vietnam and other countries, according to a report from the Ministry of Education and Training.
The report shows on average between 4,000 and more than 6,000 foreign students are admitted to Vietnamese educational institutions every year. The figure fell to 3,000 in the two years 2020 and 2021 due to the impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Most of the students either study at universities or chose short-term courses. A quite modest number of foreign students choose taught postgraduate programmes (Master’s or PhD). Lao and Cambodian students mainly do PhD courses, while some students from China, the Republic of Korea and Japan prefer majoring in Vietnam studies.
The number of students from China, France, the Republic of Korea, and Japan has increased considerably in recent times thanks to the growing economic ties between Vietnam and those countries, the report points out.
The Hanoi-based Vietnam National University tops the list of educational institutions in Vietnam that has attracted foreign students from 74 countries and territories worldwide. It is followed by Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam National University (47), Hanoi University (44), Hue University (34), Thai Nguyen (29) and Da Nang (13).
The report also indicates that the majority of foreign students are satisfied with the living conditions, learning facilities and lecturers’ care.