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| Filipino students study at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology. (Photo: hcmut.edu.vn) |
The number of foreign students studying in Vietnam has been steadily increasing. According to statistics from the Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam welcomed 18,500 international students in the 2020-2021 academic year. This number slightly decreased to 16,000 in 2021-2022 but rose again to 20,000 in the 2022-2023 academic year.
International students often choose institutions that specialise in language, culture, and theory, such as the Hanoi University, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities under the Vietnam National University - Hanoi, and the Academy of Journalism and Communication.
Recently, some technical and economic universities, including the Hanoi University of Science and Technology, the Foreign Trade University and the University of Science and Technology of Hanoi under the Vietnam - France University, have also begun accepting international students.
However, the ministry also added that most international students in Vietnam were enrolled in undergraduate and short-term courses, with relatively few pursuing Master's or Doctoral degrees.
The majority of the students are from Laos, Cambodia, with some from China, the Republic of Korea, and Japan, focusing on Vietnamese studies.
That field, along with Vietnamese language and literature and studies on ethnic minorities in Vietnam, were favoured as subjects by the international students.
The ministry pointed out that some mechanisms and policies had yet to fully facilitate the attraction of international students to Vietnam, such as issues related to health insurance and visas.
Additionally, there was currently no mechanism to facilitate the recruitment of highly qualified professionals for teaching and research roles at Vietnamese higher education institutions.
The ministry stated that student exchanges with foreign countries have complied with current regulations.
These exchanges have fostered cultural interactions, facilitated academic collaborations, and strengthened international solidarity and integration.
However, educational institutions are still required to adhere to the same procedures and processes applicable to all foreign workers.
For the 2023-24 academic year, nearly 3,000 foreign experts and Vietnamese professionals from abroad have been involved in teaching, scientific research and academic exchanges in Vietnam.
The foreign experts mainly work in foreign language teaching, programme development support, international project implementation and collaborative training programs between domestic and international universities.
The ministry said one of the key tasks for the education sector in the upcoming 2024-25 academic year was to further enhance international integration in education.
The tasks include attracting and using foreign resources for education and training, developing policies to attract foreign experts and scientists for collaboration in research and training and promoting the recruitment of more international students to study in Vietnam.
"Hanoi Days in Ho Chi Minh City" program kicks off
The "Hanoi Days in Ho Chi Minh City" program kicked off in Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in the southern hub on August 23, said the Vietnam News Agency.
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| The "Hanoi Days in Ho Chi Minh City" program kicks off in Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in the southern hub on August 23. (Photo: VNA) |
In her opening speech, Vice Chairwoman of the People's Committee of Hanoi Vu Thu Ha said the 3-day event serves as an opportunity for the two cities to review the nation's heroic history, and share and promote the unique culture, potential, and people of each locality to the public and tourists.
The activities within the program will help deepen the close bond between the country's biggest cities, strengthen comprehensive cooperation across all fields, and contribute to maximising their potential and strengths and affirming their role as the two leading economic centres of the country.
The program offers a good chance for visitors to understand more about the history, unique culture, and heritage of the thousand-year-old capital, and the close relationship between Hanoi and HCM City.
Duong Ngoc Hai, Standing Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of HCM City, said the event is expected to further strengthen sustainable cooperation between the two localities, contributing to effectively utilising potential and advantages for comprehensive development in economic, cultural, social, investment, trade, education, and tourism sectors of the two sides.
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| An art performance at the event (Photo: VOV) |
Audiences enjoyed a documentary film introducing the capital providing a deep insight into the tradition and development of Hanoi, which were evoked through the symbol of traditional markets and cuisine, and cultural exchange activities.
Vietnam represents third largest seafood exporter globally
Accounting for over 7% of the market share, Vietnam currently makes up the world's third largest seafood exporter, behind only China and Norway, Radio the Voice of Vietnam quoted the sayings of industry insiders.
The Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) cited statistics from the General Department of Customs indicating that in July alone, Vietnamese seafood exports reached US$915.9 million, an increase of 17.8% compared to last July. The past seven months of the year witnessed seafood exports hit US$5.32 billion, up 8% on-year.
During the seven-month period, Vietnamese aquatic exports to numerous markets enjoyed growth, with the United States surging by 12.8%, China by 11.6%, the Republic of Korea (RoK) by 3.4%, Australia by 9.1%, Canada by 34.6%, Belgium by 14.2%, and Israel by 42.3%. Elsewhere, exports to the Russian market achieved good growth, up 105% over the same period from last year.
Besides, seafood exports to several other markets also achieved strong growth, such as to the UK, the Netherlands, and Germany.
Export earnings anticipated to fetch US$10 billion
The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) forecasts that seafood exports will continue to encounter plenty of difficulties ahead in the final months of the year.
The world economy has shown many signs of improvement, although the growth rate is slow. Prices of food, energy, and transportation costs all remain high, thereby causing global inflation to cool down, despite price pressure continuing to increase, not reaching the target level that countries desire and potentially recurring again.
However, the positive growth recorded in Vietnamese seafood exports during the reviewed period demonstrates the efforts of businesses in improving product quality, diversifying markets, and adapting to fluctuations in the international market.
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| Vietnam represents third largest seafood exporter globally (Photo: VGP) |
The Import-Export Department stated that over the coming months, seafood importers will increase purchases to prepare for holidays and New Year festivals at the end of the year. Therefore, Vietnamese seafood will have more opportunities to increase exports.
Vietnam is currently ranked among the countries with high competitiveness and capacity in the seafood industry. Nguyen Thi Thu Sac, chairwoman of VASEP and general director of Hai Nam Company limited, commented that in the context of increasingly deep integration into the global economy, Vietnamese trade in general and the seafood industry in particular offer more favourable opportunities for businesses to boost production and increase exports. However, the seafood industry is also facing a series of new challenges in terms of both export markets and internal problems of the industry.
Therefore, connecting businesses throughout the supply chain towards comprehensive development of the seafood industry can be viewed as an issue that has been raised. In addition, it is essential to strengthen trade promotion and product advertising to ensure that buyers have a more general view of the Vietnamese seafood industry.
Local seafood products need to be increasingly diversified to always ensure quality to meet traceability requirements and catch up with global consumption trends, thereby bringing the image of Vietnamese seafood closer to world consumers.
Along with the export market, according to Nguyen Thi Thu Sac, the potential of the domestic market remains very large. To balance supply and demand and reduce dependence on the export market, seafood enterprises need to focus on developing the domestic market, thereby bringing exported seafood products to Vietnamese consumers.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien assessed that the nation boasts huge potential to develop fisheries, especially aquaculture. The country is the third largest seafood exporter in the world, accounting for over 7% of the global market share, behind only China and Norway.
Aquaculture is considered one of the key industries of the country, contributing significant value to the Vietnamese economy, as well as global logistics services.
With the results achieved during the past seven months of the year, the Vietnamese seafood industry is striving to achieve the export target of US$10 billion set for this year.
VTV Cup Ferroli opens in Ninh Binh
The 2024 VTV Cup Ferroli International Women's Volleyball Tournament officially opened on August 24 in the northern province of Ninh Binh, said Radio the Voice of Vietnam.
The tournament has attracted the participation of eight teams, including Henan of China, Aranmare of Japan, Kuanysh of Kazakhstan, Express way of the Republic of Korea, Paint Masters of the Philippines, Korabelka of Russia, King Whale Taipei of Taiwan (China), and the national team of Vietnam.
The three opening matches are scheduled to take place on the same day and will see fierce competition between Paint Masters of the Philippines and Expressway of the Republic of Korea, Henan of China and Korabelka of Russia, as well as Vietnam and Kuanysh of Kazakhstan.
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| VTV Cup Ferroli opens in Ninh Binh (Photo: VOV) |
The Vietnamese national team have been drawn in Group A alongside the Indonesian national team, Kuanysh VC of Kazakhstan, and Korea Expressway of the Republic of Korea.
Group B includes King Whale Taipei of Taiwan (China), Aranmare Yamagata of Japan, Henan Shuanghui of China, and Kobabelka of Russia.
The teams will play in a round-robin format to select the top four sides who will progress to the semi-final stage.
The tournament was launched back in 2004 and has been since held annually. Last year saw the Vietnamese women’s volleyball team 1 win the tournament after defeating the Vietnam women’s volleyball team 2 in the final match held in Lao Cai province./.