Vietnam 201

The 2010 Sterling Group lecture tour to Vietnam took place from 6 to 10 September inclusive.  There were six tour party members.

The tour concentrated on Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and an exploratory visit was made to Danang, detailed arrangements for the tour, as usual, being handled by the British Council.    The tour party visited fifteen universities and one international school, seven in Hanoi, eight in Ho Chi Minh City and one in Danang.

Please click here for a slideshow of the tour.

The full list of institutions visited is as follows:

HANOI

Architectural University
University of Civil Engineering
University of Science
University of Technology
University of Transport and Communications
Vietnam National University
Water Resources University

HO CHI MINH CITY

British International School – Au Phu Secondary Campus
International University
University of Architecture
University of Science
University of Technical Education
University of Technology
University of Transportation
University of Transportation & Communications

DANANG

University of Technology

Students wishing to study in the UK may find the following funding links useful:

• VIED – MOET Project 322 http://vied.vn/vn/default.aspx
• Euraxess funding search http://euraxessfunds.britishcouncil.org/Search.aspx/Index
• The Newton International Fellowship Scheme http://www.raeng.org.uk/international/schemes.htm
• Chevening www.chevening.com
• Bosworth Smith Trust Fund www.iom3.org/content/scholarships-bursaries
• Centenary Scholarship www.iom3.org/content/scholarships-bursaries

Scholarship schemes are also provided by the Vietnam Communist Party (Programme 165), Hai Phong 100, Danang, Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong 1000 and Ba ria – Vung tau.  Please visit their websites for further information.