HCM CITY— The number of approved visas for Vietnamese students to study in New Zealand in the past 12 months rose by 15 per cent compared to the same period last year, according to Education New Zealand (ENZ), New Zealand’s government agency for international education. Last year, more than 2,000 Vietnamese students were living and studying in New Zealand. Ben Burrowes, regional communications & strategic relations manager for Education New Zealand (Southeast Asia), said many students from Việt Nam had built up solid résumés by studying abroad in New Zealand. “As well as learning essential academic skills, students in New Zealand are encouraged and supported to develop as individuals capable of thinking independently, creatively and analytically,” Burrowes said. All eight of the country’s universities are ranked among the top three per cent in the world by the QS World University Rankings.

Source: Viet Nam News February 09, 2017 02:04 UTC