International Exhibition on Education, Occupation Opens in HCM City

One hundred universities and educational centers from 12 countries and territories worldwide are attending a three-day exhibition on education and occupation in Ho Chi Minh City from April 8-10. During the event, educational and scholarship programs of the participating educational institutions are displayed in 150 pavilions, said the state-run Vietnam News Agency April 9. Thirty symposia on scholarships, overseas study and vocational guidance are also held with the participation of banks, who want to provide credit to overseas students, the agency added. The event is co-organized by Vietnam’s National Trade Fair and Advertising Joint Stock Company (Vinexad) and Singapore’s IIR Exhibition Pte.Ltd. under the sponsorship of the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training. Vietnam now has 376 universities and colleges. It targets to have one university placed among the world’s top 200 universities by 2020.