Work starts on first int’l education city in Vietnam

The construction of a green education ecosystem - the International Education City (IEC) invested by Nguyen Hoang Group (NHG), commenced in Quang Ngai city, the central province of Quang Ngai on March 31.
Work starts on first int’l education city in Vietnam ảnh 1At the groundbreaking ceremony (Source: http://baoquangngai.vn/)

QuangNgai (VNA) – The construction of a green education ecosystem - the International Education City (IEC) investedby Nguyen Hoang Group (NHG), commenced in QuangNgai city, the central province of Quang Ngai on March 31.

Covering an area of 10 ha of land, the project has a totalinvestment of 1 trillion VND (43.9 million USD).

The project, the first of its kind in Vietnam, will provide educationprogrammes for all education levels: preschool, primary, elementary, highschool, higher education, and post-graduate programmes.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Chairman of NHG Hoang Quoc Viet saidwith the green-spacecoverage of two-thirds of the area, the project is considered a complete greenecosystem with facilities for football playing, swimming, running; as well as parksand flower gardens.

Learners will have easy access to modern education methods, he added.

Chairman of the provincial People Committee Tran Ngoc Cang said once completed,the project will contribute to improving the quality of education and training inthe locality.

He called on relevant departments and sectors to facilitate the construction, whileasking the investor to strictly implement their commitment to ensuring the progressand quality of the project.

Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha stressed Vietnam attachesimportance to expanding international cooperation in human resourcesdevelopment, with priority given to building international-standard training andeducation establishments.

The projects is hoped to benefit both people in Quang Ngai and other centralprovinces, he said

The IEC is scheduled to be finished in May 2019. - VNA
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