Konaka Yuichiro fell in love with Vietnam in 2018 after an internship while he was a freshman at a university in Tokyo, Japan. Because of his love, this guy left his family and hometown to study at the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies - University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City.
“I have many friends in Vietnam, I really like Vietnam, so I decided to learn Vietnamese so I can talk with friends. Studying here, I can not only learn the language but also the culture, history and geography of Vietnam. I love traveling so I want to discover everything about Vietnam,” said Konaka Yuichiro.
Going to Vietnam to study, the Japanese student cherished the wish that after graduating from university, he could help Vietnamese people living in the land of cherry blossoms.
"In Japan, there are many Vietnamese people living and working, many people have difficulties in procedures and money and I want to help them," Konaka Yuichiro shared.
Although he has only been in Vietnam for 3 years, the Japanese student has traveled to 23 provinces and cities from the North, Central, South or to the West, attended many cultural and culinary festivals of the Vietnamese people, studied packages. Chung cake on the occasion of the Lunar New Year.
Attending the second year at Hanoi University, Lee Yeong Woong - from Korea feels that Vietnam is really a beautiful country for international students.
“Besides the language, I didn't have too many difficulties during my time here because the school supports student dormitory registration, which is very spacious and convenient. I am also impressed with the school's library, which is large and modern, whenever I need information and documents, I can easily find it. Although the campus is not as big as universities in Korea, in return the air is very fresh, with many trees. The classmates are very friendly, so from the first day of school, I received a lot of help from the teachers in the school as well as from my classmates,” shared Lee Yeong Woong.
In 2 years, Lee Yeong Woong will graduate and really want to stay in Vietnam to work.
Coming from Russia, Danila Lopatchenko is one of the prominent faces of Hong Bang International University (HIU). In early 2022, Danila Lopatchenko and many students from India, Nigeria, Honduras... came to Vietnam to study medicine at HIU.
This is an important milestone for Vietnam's education industry in general and the school in particular, gradually becoming a destination for international students; aiming at exporting education; At the same time, it marks the maturity of the prestige and level of medical training in Vietnam.
Danila Lopatchenko chose Vietnam after graduating with excellent results from the entire course with a perfect 5.0 GPA at Nushy Penaty School, Republic of Russia. This guy can speak 4 languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean and is a game player participating in international competitions.
Danila shared that she had a dream to study abroad since childhood, so she always strives to study non-stop to achieve the best results, and has been accepted by universities from Germany, Poland, and China. . However, Danila decided to choose Vietnam to study.
For Russian male students, the study environment at HIU makes you comfortable and easy to connect with people because part of the program is in English and you can communicate in English together.
“Many people speak English so I can make friends right away, but also plan to learn Vietnamese. Although I am new to Vietnam, I have already recommended this learning environment to my friends. I also took pictures of memories at HIU and in Vietnam to send to everyone. In school, I can be myself. The university has many international links, multi-national and multi-ethnic cultural festivals so that students can learn about other countries' cultures by themselves, even find their own culture," said Danila Lopatchenko.
The Russian male student also revealed: "When I heard that I was going to Vietnam to study, my friends asked why I chose Vietnam because I thought that this is a country that is not really developed, the schools are not up to standard, there are errors. time. Everyone is worried about me. But when I came to Vietnam and began to experience life here and take pictures to send to relatives, everyone was surprised about the development of Vietnam "- Danila Lopatchenko said.
Studying at Hanoi University of Technology was a great opportunity for Mayomi Withanage, from Sri Lanka. Currently, Mayomi Withanage is a final year student majoring in Electrical Engineering.
“I am really impressed with Vietnam in terms of lifestyle, street food and many other things. When I decided to hunt for a scholarship in Vietnam, I searched for the phrase “The best engineering university in Vietnam” and Hanoi University of Science and Technology was the top search result.
To be sure, I went to ask some more experienced people about scholarship hunting in Vietnam and it was interesting that they were all interested and said: “This is one of the top universities in Vietnam. . This school is excellent but also very difficult to get into. The university's ranking is no less than that of other universities in the world. That's why I chose to study at this university," shared Mayomi Withanage.
Studying in Vietnam, Mayomi Withanage can still meet a lot of friends both Vietnamese and international.
Not only at undergraduate training, educational institutions in Vietnam are also the choice of many students to graduate.
Eva Luong from Canada is currently studying for a Master's degree in Banking, Finance and Financial Technology at the International Institute of Francophonie (IFI), Hanoi National University.
“When I was studying in Singapore, I was very interested in the Financial Technology major. When I Googled to find out which school was the best fit, I found the Francophonie International Institute with a schedule that suited my schedule. I have studied in Vietnam for more than 1 month now but still quite surprised, this is a quite new experience. I have had to deal with “culture shocks” but those are interesting things and I cherish every moment,” Eva Luong shared.
Because students are self-sufficient, students from Canada have to pay their own tuition fees at IFI, but in return they also receive an internship salary at IFI about 1500 USD/month. With Eva Luong, this cost is quite good to pursue a master's degree. Learning is also basically convenient because Eva Luong can absorb a lot of knowledge when taught by Vietnamese and French teachers.
“I got to learn new things from both cultures, which made me feel like I was 'doubled in knowledge'. What I like most is getting to know my classmates and teachers who have in-depth knowledge in teaching. They have traveled to many countries around the world and know how to give lectures in the best way” – IFI students share.
After finishing her bachelor's degree in Information Technology at Kowloon University, Phomvongsa Nisa from Champasak province, Laos continued to register for a master's degree in Business Administration.
“When I was in university, I was taught by teachers very devotedly, so I decided to study for a master's degree. Before coming here, I didn't think I would have such strong feelings. Vietnamese people are very gentle and dedicated, always helping us like family. The teachers in the classroom are teachers, but outside of class, they are as close as brothers and sisters in the family, "said Nisa.
With Nisa, Vietnam becomes her second home. Therefore, even though she went to Vietnam to study for a long time alone, the Laotian student still did not feel the lack of friendship.
“Vietnam is a very interesting country with many beautiful scenes, so when I have the opportunity, I will visit and learn more. Coming here to study, my parents are also very reassured and I am confident that I can work well after returning to my hometown”, Phomvongsa Nisa shared.
Long Pham / Source: Laodong.vn
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