Students at International University are presented scholarships at the university’s opening ceremony for the new academic year. — Photo courtesy of the university

HCM CITY — The International University under Việt Nam National University-HCM City on Wednesday awarded 138 scholarships worth VNĐ17 billion (US$731,087) to new enrollees with the highest achievements.

The scholarships were presented to the students at the university’s opening ceremony for the new academic year.

The university has enrolled nearly 1,900 new students this academic year, including 220 who have won prizes at national and foreign competitions and high schools for gifted students.

After 17 years of development, the university has become one of the most prestigious public universities in the country with 12 training programmes meeting standards of the ASEAN University Network - Quality Assurance (AUN-QA).

The AUN-QA network is a group of chief quality officers appointed by AUN member universities to co-ordinate activities to achieve the mission of harmonising educational standards and improving the academic quality of universities in the region.

The university has two training programmes accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

The university, which offers instruction in English, has more than 8,800 students and nearly 600 postgraduates.  — VNS