Vinh Phuc (VNA)- Toyota Motor Vietnam (TMV) held a ceremony on November 4 in Vinh Phuc province to grant 65 scholarships, worth 6 million VND (about 266 USD) each, to outstanding students from ten universities in the northern region.
This was part of a scholarship programme organised by the Toyota Vietnam Fund (TVF) for outstanding students majoring in technique, mechanical engineering and environment across the country.
This year, Toyota Vietnam will grant a total of 115 scholarships worth 690 million VND (over 30,000 USD) in total to students from 16 universities.
On October 29, TMV presented scholarships to 13 students at two universities in the central region. Meanwhile, 37 students in the southern provinces are expected to receive scholarships on November 10.
Besides scholarships, engines and motor systems for lectures have been provided for the universities as part of the programme.
Launched 18 years ago, the programme has contributed to developing human resources for the Vietnamese industry in general and the auto industry in particular, said TMV General Director Yoshihisa Maruta.
TMV has so far granted 1,879 scholarships to outstanding Vietnamese students and donated more than 22 million USD to social activities in the country.-VNA
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