As part of its development strategy to 2025 with a vision 2035, the University of Da Nang has proactively integrated and actively participated in international education networks with the aim to attract more international students to study and research at its member schools.

Many international students choose to study at the University of Science and Education - the University of Da Nang. Photo: THU HA

The University of Economics is chosen by many students from South Korea, Japan, France and Laos to study and exchange.

Anaïs Campana, the 3^rd year student of the Côte d’Azur University, France, chose to study International Business at the University of Economics. Anaïs Campana shared that after learning about the studying programme, the University of Economics was my first choice and felt that this was a good and suitable environment for studying and cultural exchange activities.

Most recently, the Lincoln University based in New Zealand has sent 16 students to exchange as well as learn about local culture at the University of Economics.

During their stay in Da Nang, students from the two universities exchanged about the culture and characteristics of their countries, and learning environment.

According to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Doan Ngoc Phi Anh, Vice President of the University of Economics, the cooperative activity helped strengthen the connection between member universities of the University of Da Nang and partner universities around the world.

Sharing learning experience and student exchange play an important role in building generations of global students, expanding cultural understanding and knowledge, improving communication skills and cross-cultural adaptability, and creating a foundation for building a deep international network.

According to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Huu Phuc, Principal of the University of Foreign Language Studies, said that in recent times, the school has regularly received students from Japan, Thailand, China, South Korea, France and Laos to study, exchange, and conduct research at the school.

In 2024 alone, the school had 185 international students studying in the faculties of International Studies and English Language, learning Vietnamese language, and taking part in language and culture exchange activities for foreigners.

Similarly, the University of Science and Education is also a trusted address chosen by many international students.

Dr. Nguyen Van Sang, Deputy Head of the Department of Science and International Cooperation of the university, said that the school has now about 400 international students from 24 different countries, of which the majority are from Laos (accounting for about 50% of the total international students studying at the university), China, and the United States.

At the university, international students mainly study Vietnamese language and specialized training programmes (undergraduate, master's, doctoral degrees), as well as participate in exchange activities (pedagogical internships, 3+1 students). Compared to previous years, the number of international students studying at the school has increased by about 3-4 times during the 2024-2025 academic year.

To create favourable conditions for international students, the University of Science and Education has many special preferential policies such as inspirational scholarships, tuition-free scholarships, dormitories, and cultural experience programmes.

In addition to teaching Vietnamese language, to support international students to quickly integrate into the new environment, the university organises many activities related to the traditional culture of Laos and China, along with international student festivals.

According to Master Ho Long Ngoc, Deputy Head of the International Cooperation Department of the University of Da Nang, in recent years, the university has had many training programmes with high international integration, attracting international students to study.

In the 2023-2024 academic year, 930 out of a total of 42,316 students studying at members schools of the University of Da Nang are foreigners, accounting for 2.1% of the total. The majority of them come from Laos, China and South Korea, whilst the rest are from Australia, England, Belgium, France, the United States, Russia, Switzerland, Lithuania, Hungary, Sweden, and Germany.

Reporting by THU HA - Translating by M.DUNG