The scholarships are part of a cooperative programme between the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training and Hessen’s Ministry of Science and Art with the aim of encouraging disadvantaged students to successfully complete their studies.

Doctor Bui Cong Tho, chief representative of the Hessen Office in Vietnam, said these students achieved high academic achievements and are also very active in community work.

In 2012, the Hessen Ministry of Science and Art will present a total of 150 scholarships to students at universities and colleges in Hanoi, Thai Nguyen, Danang, Buon Me Thuot, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho.