An information technology (IT) training academy, meeting international standards, was opened in the northern port city of Hai Phong on Feb. 26.

The academy, named NIIT HAIPHONG II, is a project jointly developed by the Hai Phong University and the NIIT Group from India to meet growing demand for IT human resources in the city and the northern coastal regions.

NIIT HAIPHONG II is the 31st in a series of NIIT training establishments in Vietnam and the second in Hai Phong.

Students enrolled on courses at NIIT HAIPHONG II have access to the latest educational materials and will gain internationally-recognised degrees and certificates.

Over the past seven years, the first NIIT establishment has trained thousands of IT students at all levels, from basic to advanced./.