UK Education Exhibition 2013 to Open in Vietnam Cities

The Education U.K. Exhibition 2013 is scheduled to take place in three Vietnamese cities of Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City starting Saturday [Oct 19]. The education fairs held by the British Council in Hanoi on Oct 19, in HCM City on Oct 20 and Danang on Oct 22 will attract 68 British schools and universities. The event is the biggest of their kind so far. Participants will have a chance to seek information on the U.K.’s education programs, from secondary to graduate level, as well as U.K. courses available in Vietnam and 60 scholarship programs planned for Vietnamese students. Vietnamese U.K. alumni will share their experiences with prospective students during the exhibition. Currently, more than 8,000 Vietnamese students are studying in the UK, said the British Council. (Tuoi Tre – Youth Oct 18)