Each scholarship worth 1 million VND (43 USD) was granted to elementary, secondary and high school students in Long An.

Speaking at the event, former Vice President and Chairwoman of the fund Truong My Hoa lauded Nam A Bank, the VCF and the scholarship fund for their effort in many cities and provinces nationwide.

At the event.

On the occasion, a new playground made from recycled tyres was inaugurated in Nhon Thach Trung commune, Tan A city, the Mekong Delta province of Long An, in an effort to raise public awareness of environment protection via activities such as reduction in the use of plastic bags, electricity and water saving, and active use of recycled and eco-friendly items.

Over the past two decades since its establishment, the fund has offered over 80,000 scholarships to poor students nationwide, brought 400 ethnic minority and island students to Ho Chi Minh City for studies, granted monthly allowances to 360 students in provinces and seven-year scholarships to 100 ethnic minority girls.

It has also called on businesses to build schools, bridges and roads in disadvantaged localities.

Students winning French government’s scholarships honoured

The French Embassy in Vietnam held a ceremony in Hanoi on June 27 to honour Vietnamese students who won the French Government’s Excellence Scholarship Programme for the 2019-2020 academic year.

German scholarships presented to Vietnamese students

The Hessen State Ministry for Science and Art (HSMSA) and the German World University Service (WUS) on May 28 granted scholarships to 21 outstanding Vietnamese students studying in several educational institutions in the northern provinces of Thai Nguyen and Tuyen Quang.

Scholarships presented to special difficult children

(BGO) – The Children Protection Foundation (CPF) in the northern province of Bac Giang has handed over 32 sponsorial scholarships and gifts in cash to the children living in special difficult circumstances, each worth over 2.1 million VND (90 USD).

32 scholarships presented to disadvantaged students

Thirty two scholarships were presented to impoverished students who have excellent academic performances at the Hue University in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 16.

Korean university grants scholarships to Vietnamese students

The Incheon National University (INU) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the Vietnamese Embassy signed a deal on scholarships for Vietnamese students on April 3.

Source: VNA