In the 2016-2017 academic year, Vietnamese ranked sixth among foreign students studying in the US with 22,438 people, up 1,035 on-year, according to the annual Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange.
An education fair on study in the US held in Vietnam
The report has been released by the US Embassy in Vietnam after the recent visit to Vietnam by US President Donald Trump.
Up to 68% of Vietnamese students in the US studied at university; 15.6% followed post-graduate courses; 7.4% attended courses without being provided with degrees.
The report, however, excluded the number of Vietnamese pupils at high schools in the US.
The report also said that Vietnam has become a popular destination for American students. In the 2016 - 2017 school year, Vietnam welcomed 1,012 US students, up 9.8% from the year earlier.
Currently, international students account for 5.3% of the total student number in the US. Business and technology are among the most favourite majors of foreigners students in the US.
