More than 19,700 Vietnamese were pursuing education in Australia in the first quarter of 2017, accounting for 4.1 percent of the country’s international students and representing an increase of 8.7 percent from the same period last year.
A survey by the Government of Australia in 2016 shows the reputation of chosen qualifications and of institution quality are two main reasons for international students to choose Australia.
Australia is the top provider of government scholarships for Vietnam. It has offered more than 5,800 scholarships to Vietnamese students since 1970.
