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Vietnam Education Foundation helps train 700 Vietnamese students

The Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF) has helped nearly 700 Vietnamese students further their education in the US during its 15 years of operation, said Vietnamese Ambassador to US Pham Quang Vinh.
Vietnam Education Foundation helps train 700 Vietnamese students ảnh 1VEF Fellows, Scholars and other participants at the VEF Fellows & Scholars Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 2017 (Photo: VEF)

Washington DC (VNA) – The VietnamEducation Foundation (VEF) has helped nearly 700 Vietnamese students furthertheir education in the US during its 15 years of operation, said VietnameseAmbassador to US Pham Quang Vinh.

Many of them obtained the doctoral degreesin science-technology, engineering, mathematics, agriculture and health, andreturned home to contribute to the country, Vinh said at the foundation’s last gatheringin the US’s Arlington city on March 22 – 24.

Praising the VEF’s contributions to theVietnam-US ties, the diplomat affirmed education is always a key sector in bilateralcooperation and expected that VEF members will continue promoting the relationsthrough networking and initiatives.

In her speech, VEF Executive Director Sandy Dang stressed the meeting aimed atnot only reviewing the fund’s achievements in 15 years but also seeking ways tobuild on these outcomes and promote VEF initiatives and links among its alumniin order to contribute to Vietnam – US educational ties.

In 2000, The VEF was established by the US Congressunder the Vietnam Education Foundation Act. Since 2003, it had worked tosupport Vietnamese students in purchasing higher education in the US.-VNA
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