HANOI, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- About 22,000 international students are studying at educational institutions across Vietnam through scholarship programs under agreements, other scholarship channels, and self-financing arrangements, according to the country's Ministry of Education and Training.
The number of international students studying in Vietnam in the 2018-2023 period has increased by 8-10 percent per year on average, Vietnam News Agency reported Monday.
According to the ministry, upon completing their studies in Vietnam, many foreign students have actively engaged in developing cultural, educational, diplomatic, economic, and political relations between their countries with Vietnam.
In return, there are roughly 40,000 Vietnamese students studying abroad at the high school, university and postgraduate levels each year, said the ministry. ■
