The U.S. Consulate General inaugurated Friday an advising center that is
meant to provide Vietnamese students and parents with updated information on
educational opportunities in the United States.
The EducationUSA Advising Center
will supply comprehensive updates about American schools to all those
interested in studying there without charging any cost, Consul General Le Thanh
An said in his welcome remarks at the opening ceremony.
Mr. Le said that the center was
opened because local students have shown a great interest in U.S. schools but
access to information about American education is sometimes hard to find.
He told Tuoitrenews that center
staff will offer advice on scholarships, application processes, visa
procedures, and financial aid as well.
Do Quoc Anh, Director of the
Ministry of Education and Training’s Representative Office in the city,
expressed his belief that the center will help parents and students find
suitable schools in the U.S., and thus save them from falling victim to
commission-based agents that may impart inaccurate information.
“[The center] will open up many
opportunities for Vietnamese parents and students,” the official said.
Around 15,000 Vietnamese students
were studying in the U.S. in the 2010-11 academic year, putting Vietnam among
the top ten countries sending students to the North American nation, according
to U.S. nonprofit Institute of International Education.
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