VEF hails Vietnamese academic talents
VNA - Vietnamese students in the US, most under 30 years old, have demonstrated great diligence and talent, according to officials of the VEF.
The event provided a platform for VFF officials, representatives from the Vietnamese Embassy in the US and relevant Vietnamese ministries as well as 200 Vietnamese scholars in the US, to discussed orientations for future Vietnam-US cooperation.
There were also discussions on Vietnam’s current development environment, including relevant policies that will affect overseas Vietnamese students when they return home.
Since its formation by the US Congress in 2000 as an independent US Federal Government agency to foster cooperation between Vietnam and the US , 421 Vietnamese students have been sent to study in the US.
The US Congress recently decided to grant 5 million USD to extend the foundation’s operation for five more years, until 2018.
The number of Vietnamese students enrolled in US institutions reached 15,572 in the 2011-2012 academic year. This is a 4.6 percent increase from the previous year, and the 12th consecutive year of growth. Vietnam remains at the 8th place in the world in number of students studying in the US.
