Vietnam leads ASEAN in number of students studying in US
Vietnam leads member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the number of students studying in the US, with nearly 50% pursuing majors in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), according to a report released this month by the Institute of International Education (IIE).
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam leads member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the number of students studying in the US, with nearly 50% pursuing majors in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), according to a report released this month by the Institute of International Education (IIE).
This aligns with Vietnam's goals to develop a workforce for high-tech industries, the report said.
The number of Vietnamese students studying at universities and colleges in the US has continued to grow, reaching 22,066 in the 2023-2024 academic year. When considering all education levels, the total number of Vietnamese students in the country exceeds 31,000.
As part of the efforts to implement the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries, and a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the US Department of State and Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training, the US diplomatic mission in Vietnam has funded an exchange programme in the US to improve technical training for 18 Vietnamese education manages; expanded English training programmes and STEM education activities for Vietnamese young people; implemented the Fulbright fellowship programme; and provided additional Fulbright scholarships in natural sciences to Vietnamese students.
The mission is also com♎mitted to expanding higher education cooperation through thematic seminars, working trips, and meetings involving US universities and colleges, in Vietnam./.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
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From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
