(CPV) - 135 awardees will depart Vietnam from January 2013 to commence study in Australia as recipients of Australia awards. The awardees will undertake post-graduate (Masters and Doctorates) studies in a diverse range of key development areas such as economics, education, environment, rural development, health and disability in Australia at a university of their choice. More than half of the awardees are women and four are from ethnic minorities, reflecting the high priority Australia places on equity in its selection of award recipients. … [Read more...] about Australia awards students ready to go
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Airbus awards student with green thumb
Airbus awards student with green thumb By Mong Binh in HCMC Airbus has picked the winner of a tree planting competition it held at Doan Thi Diem Primary School in Hanoi. The European aircraft manufacturer launched the contest for the school’s 300 pupils three months ago to support the United Nations International Day for Biodiversity. Over the weekend, Airbus named grade fiver, Bui Ha Thuy Linh, as the winner for growing the tallest potplant during summer. The winner received a trip for her entire family to Sapa, which is one of Vietnam’s best preserved ecological areas. “This was really fun,” Linh said in a statement. “The pots were shaped like planes, which was really cool, and we were given a class on how to raise plants and taught about the importance of making our country and our world more green.” Airbus also delivered 10 consolation prizes including notebooks and books about nature. In late May, Airbus presented each of the students with a … [Read more...] about Airbus awards student with green thumb
Vietnam awards student for cancer run
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union awarded a certificate of merit to Le Viet Hong on Sunday after the student completed his 47-day “cancer-run” from HCMC to Hanoi. Le Viet Hong, a junior at the HCMC-based International University, ended his marathon – which aimed to raise money for cancer patients and treatment – Saturday at Hanoi’s Lenin theme park. Along the way, Hong inspired several sponsors to agree to donate money to his cause. Hong’s school donated VND20 million (US$1,230) to him, but the student has yet to reveal his exact plans for the money. A delegation from his school arrived in the capital to congratulate him on his achievement. Around 100 students from the Hanoi National University also received Hong and accompanied him on a visit to Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum. Hong and his friends spent time with their Hanoi peers socializing that night. The group will also sightsee around Hanoi and adjacent provinces before … [Read more...] about Vietnam awards student for cancer run
Rencontre du Vietnam awards student fellowships
(VOV) - Rencontre du Vietnam on August 26 presented 144 Vallet Fellowships totalling VND1.3 billion to deserving young Vietnamese students in Nghe An Province to help them study at Vietnam and foreign universities for the 2015-2016 academic year. Since 1993, Rencontres du Vietnam has been instrumental in advancing science and education in Vietnam through the organization of a large variety of activities and programmes. Since 2001, the association has developed a successful programme of research and high school grants (Vallet Fellowships), donating to 20,000 young Vietnamese students to facilitate their studies. Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Odon Vallet expressed his sincere appreciation for the dedicated hard work of Vietnamese students and reaffirmed his commitment to continue to offer fellowships in future years. … [Read more...] about Rencontre du Vietnam awards student fellowships
Australia Development Awards students set to go
A total of 156 students will depart Vietnam from January 2012 to commence study in Australia as recipients of an Australian Development Scholarship, the Australian Embassy in Hanoi announced Thursday.Nine students have also received a prestigious Australian Leadership Award Scholarship, according to the announcement.Both Australian Development Scholarships and Australian Leadership Award Scholarships are provided by the Australian Agency for International Development as part of the Australia Awards scheme.This year’s group is among the 4,000 Vietnamese that have received long-term scholarships from the Australian Government since the opening of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1973.Australian Ambassador Allaster Cox addressed the outgoing students in Hanoi Thursday, according to the Australian Embassy.“You have been selected because of your academic record and the contribution you can make to Vietnam’s development and I am very confident that you will … [Read more...] about Australia Development Awards students set to go