Consulate General calls on South Australia state to facilitate study of Vietnamese students
The Vietnamese Consulate General in Sydney has suggested South Australia further create favourable conditions for Vietnamese students to study in the state at a recent working session with local authorities.
Sydney (VNA) – The Vietnamese ConsulateGeneral in Sydney has suggested South Australia further create favourableconditions for Vietnamese students to study in the state at a recent workingsession with local authorities.
Earlier, the South Australia Education Departmentannounced some changes in receiving students from Vietnam’s central provincesof Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh under the International Education Programme.
At the working session, the department said it alwayshighly values Vietnamese students and their contributions to the state, notingthat it will review policies towards students from the three Vietnameselocalities in the time ahead.
Prior to the meeting, the department said it will welcomemany international students in the coming weeks under the programme, yet itwill temporarily stop receiving applications of students from Ha Tinh and NgheAn.
For students from Quang Binh province, theirapplications will also not be accepted. However, the regulation may be reviewedin March.
Students from the northern provinces of Hai Duong, HaiPhong, and Quang Ninh need to provide clear explanations regarding their applicationpurposes, along with specific study plans.
Those from the southern province of Dong Nai, and theCentral Highlands provinces of Dak Lak and Lam Dong, also need to clarify theirapplication purposes, and the regulation will be reviewed in August.
Such regulations are applied only to students who comeunder the International Education Programme, not university and vocationalstudents.
Since the department launched the programme in 1989,thousands of international students have come to the state, with Vietnamese beingone of the largest groups. Some 430 students from the Southeast Asian nation enrolledin public schools in South Australia in 2023 under this programme.
Regarding the four Vietnamese students believed to be"uncontactable" in South Australia, the Consulate General hascoordinated with local police to look for them and provide information to theirfamilies./.
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