French scholarships for Vietnamese students

As many as 130 disadvantaged Vietnamese students who have made outstanding achievements in study have been selected for scholarships in the second term of the 2012-2013 academic year.

As many as 130 disadvantaged Vietnamese students who have made outstanding achievements in study have been selected for scholarships in the second term of the 2012-2013 academic year.

The selecting board screens the scholarship receivers

The information was announced by leaders of the Paris-based Companion Fund in Paris on April 29.

The scholarships will provide the students a chance to study in France and help them overcome difficulties and pursue their dreams.

The Companion Fund was established in 2001 by a group of Vietnamese students at École polytechnique in Paris.

It has so far presented 250 scholarships annually to Vietnamese students from 12 universities across the country.