Of the above figure, 70.6 percent were undergraduates, 15.6 percent were graduate level students, 12.1 percent enrolled in Optional Practical Training (OPT), and the remaining 1.6 percent was pursuing non-degree programmes, according to the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) annual “Open Doors” Report released on November 16.

A performance of Vietnamese students at a festival in the US.

Among community college enrollment, Vietnamese students continue to constitute the second largest group of foreign students, accounting for almost 11 percent of all international enrollments.

Vietnamese students continue to demonstrate a strong interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and business/management studies. The percentages of Vietnamese students pursuing STEM and business/management majors are 46 percent and 26.9 percent respectively.

The US  remains the top destination for international students, welcoming over 914,000 international students from over 200 places of origin in the academic year 2020-2021.

229 students get Vallet scholarships

As many as 229 outstanding students in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue received Vallet scholarships during a ceremony on October 29.

Thousands of students in Ho Chi Minh City vaccinated against Covid-19

More than 1,800 students aged from 16 to 17 in Ho Chi Minh City’s Cu Chi district and District 1 received their first Covid-19 vaccine shot on October 27.

Many localities allow students back to school

A total of 23 provinces and cities nationwide have allowed students to return to school, according to latest statistics from the Ministry of Education and Training.

Vietnamese student wins prize at ASEAN Youth Video Competition

Le Thu Thuy from the Academy of Journalism and Communication has won one of the three top prizes at the ASEAN Youth Video Competition on reducing plastic pollution towards sustainable lifestyle.

Two useful initiatives from students

(BGO) - In the face of the complicated Covid-19 epidemic, some young people in Bac Giang province have researched and created products and means to serve pandemic prevention and control. These initiatives promptly fix the shortcomings and limitations in reality so they have high applicability.

Source: NDO/VNA