Yeungnam University Accelerates Global Talent Recruitment through Vietnam Ho Chi Minh Study Abroad Center

Opening of the Vietnam Ho Chi Minh Study Center for Attracting Vietnamese International Students

Yeungnam University announced on the 9th that it opened the 'Yeungnam University Vietnam Ho Chi Minh Study Abroad Center' in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam on December 27 last year to support Korean language education and studying abroad for Vietnamese students and to attract global talent.

Yeungnam University, Vietnam Ho Chi Minh Study Abroad Center.
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With the establishment of this study abroad center, Yeungnam University has secured a key overseas base for attracting international students in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, and plans to actively promote Yeungnam University in the Southeast Asian region. The opening ceremony was attended by Kim Jae-chun, Vice President for International Education at Yeungnam University, Son Sang-beom, Director of the International Office, Dr. Truong Nguyen Luan Vu, Head of Department at Ho Chi Minh University of Technology and Education, Jang Do-hwan, Director of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Ho Chi Minh Office, as well as Yeungnam University alumni, adding prestige to the event.

Vietnam is currently the country with the second largest number of international students studying in Korea after China, with approximately 56,000 Vietnamese students enrolled in domestic universities as of 2024. Through the establishment of this center, Yeungnam University plans to provide systematic and professional Korean language education and study abroad consulting services to local students wishing to study in Korea, thereby building a high-quality support system for international students.

Kim Jae-chun, Vice President for International Education at Yeungnam University, stated, “We established the Yeungnam University Vietnam Ho Chi Minh Study Abroad Center in cooperation with Yeungnam University alumni in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.” He added, “Going forward, the Yeungnam University Vietnam Ho Chi Minh Study Abroad Center will provide high-quality Korean language education and study abroad counseling to students in the southern region of Vietnam, enhancing accessibility to studying at Yeungnam University and offering practical support to international students.”

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