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Students in Central Highlands receive Odon Vallet scholarships

Odon Vallet scholarships were awarded to 179 students from the Central Highlands and central coastal provinces on September 6 by Rencontre du Vietnam (Meet Vietnam).
Students in Central Highlands receive Odon Vallet scholarships ảnh 1Professor Odon Vallet presents scholarships to students. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Odon Valletscholarships were awarded to 179 students from the Central Highlands andcentral coastal provinces on September 6 by Rencontre du Vietnam (MeetVietnam).

Of the total, 154 scholarships, worth 9 millionVND (396 USD) each, were given to high school students while other 25, worth 15million VND (660 USD) each, were presented to undergraduate students from TayNguyen, Da Lat and Nha Trang universities.

This is the 17th year the Meet Vietnam hasgranted Odon Vallet scholarships to poor Vietnamese students. This year, about2,500 scholarships, worth a total of 25 billion VND (1.1 million USD), wereawarded.

The organisation has been active in Vietnamsince 2001. Professor Odon Vallet spent his savings to help impoverishedVietnamese students and encourage them to study.-VNA

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