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Vietnam STEM education expansion
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Vietnam STEM education scholarship expansion
In July 2026 the Vietnamese government began launched a large‑scale rollout of state‑funded scholarships aimed at bolstering to boost talent in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Decree No. 179/2026/ND‑CP, effective 15 July, provides monthly awards to top‑performing students in 15 designated STEM fields, covering roughly about 30 % of higher‑education enrolments and targeting a rise in aiming to raise STEM enrolment to 35 % by 2030. The program funds up to 30 000 scholarship recipients by 2026 with an annual budget of about roughly 1.3 trillion dong VND and is paired with excellence programmes linking links universities to research and strategic technology sectors. A few weeks later, on the basis of Decree 176 issued (issued 19 May and May, implemented 7 July, the government July) added a specialized specialised stipend scheme for students and researchers in the emerging nuclear power sector. Undergraduate nuclear‑power students receive monthly allowances exceeding 5 million VND, while graduate and doctoral candidates obtain merit‑based scholarships of up to five times a base salary, together with tuition and dormitory waivers. Recipients must be enrolled enroll at institutions designated by the Prime Minister and sign agreements with nuclear plant investors. This measure complements On 25 July 2026, the broader Ministry of Education and Training issued Decision No. 995, approving 90 new undergraduate and master’s programmes in STEM scholarship push by targeting talent across 23 universities. The programmes target strategic technologies such as semiconductor chips, robotics, artificial intelligence and automation. The same decision introduced a new post‑graduate recruitment and training regime effective 2027, requiring doctoral candidates to study full‑time, devote all research time to their supervising institution and refrain from holding other full‑time jobs, with institutions responsible for Vietnam’s planned nuclear energy development. continuous monitoring to raise PhD quality to international standards.
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