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Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long has just signed Decision No. 2672/QD-TTg dated December 10, 2025 approving the Project Sending Vietnamese citizens to study in the Russian Federation, China, Eastern European countries and countries of the former Soviet Union in the period 2026 - 2035. Approved the Project for training high-quality human resources in Russia, China and Eastern European countries. The goal of the Project is to train high-quality human resources at university, masters, doctoral levels and short-term internships in the Russian Federation, China, Eastern European countries and countries of the former Soviet Union; Priority is given to sending for training the fields these countries have strengths in. During the period 2026 - 2035, it is expected to send about 1,500 candidates to study each year under Agreement and non-Agreement scholarship programs. Estimated number of people studying in the Russian Federation: 1,000 candidates/year; Total number in remaining countries: 500 candidates/year. The number of people sent to study may change depending on the scholarship quota granted by foreign parties, actual training needs and the ability to balance the state budget. Training subjectsVietnamese citizens apply to study according to the criteria prescribed by each country. Cases that have met the conditions for receiving scholarships from foreign governments under Agreements or outside Agreements will be considered for compensation funding from the Government of Vietnam if they belong to the following subjects (in cases that do not meet the conditions to receive compensation scholarships from the Vietnamese side, they will be able to study with scholarships granted by the foreign side): 1. University level traininga) For scholarship programs with 100 or more targets - Students, first-year university students in Vietnam, with good academic results at the high school level belonging to one of the following groups: (i) are ethnic minorities; (ii) poor households; (iii) children of martyrs; (iv) in mountainous areas or islands; (v) children of diplomats working at Vietnamese representative agencies in that country (in the case of students or first-year students studying abroad, they must have high school academic results of 8.0 or higher on a 10-point scale or equivalent). - High school students and first-year university students in Vietnam win prizes in excellent student competitions at the provincial, city, and national levels (organized by the Ministry of Education and Training), and nationally. (appointed to participate by the Ministry of Education and Training), won official prizes in competitions in the fields of arts and sports (recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism). Particularly for candidates studying in the Russian Federation include winners of the Russian Language Olympiad organized by the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education or the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Hanoi; Students majoring in Russian language are transferred to study Russian for 01 academic year. - Students, first-year university students in Vietnam, with good academic results at the high school level nominated by ministries, branches, localities, and state-owned enterprises to develop human resources for ministries, branches, localities, state-owned enterprises and accepted to return to work after graduation.- First-year university students of schools belonging to the armed forces (police, military).b) For schools scholarship program with less than 100 targets In addition to the subjects at point a) above, there are additional students and first-year university students in Vietnam with good academic results at the high school level.2. Training at masters and doctorate levels resources for ministries, branches, localities, state-owned enterprises and return to work after graduation.3. Short-term internships Cadres, civil servants, public employees, workers in agencies, state-owned enterprises, educational establishments. Field of study, training methods Regarding the field of study, the project trains human resources in all fields and professions that Vietnam needs, with priority given to sending to fields in the fields of defense, security, high technology, artificial intelligence, cloud computing technology, quantum, blockchain, energy technology, advanced materials, soil technology rarity, ocean, underground, aviation technology, space, semiconductor industry, energy, nuclear technology, railways, biotechnology, Medicine - Pharmacy, law, ... specified in projects and programs approved by competent authorities. Training method: full-time abroad at reputable training establishments of the Russian Federation, China, Eastern European countries and countries of the former Soviet Union. Funding and implementation time Decision on funding regulations Implementation of the Project includes: Funding support from countries for training Vietnamese citizens under the Agreement and outside the Agreement. Funding for implementing the Project from the Vietnamese state budget includes expenses for training Vietnamese citizens abroad and expenses for management.The project is in accordance with the provisions of law. Funds are socialized to support the training of human resources abroad (financial resources of higher education institutions; funding and support from domestic and foreign businesses, organizations and individuals and other legally mobilized sources). The management and use of funds to implement the Project is carried out in accordance with the provisions of law on state budget and other relevant legal regulations. Time to implement student enrollment to study abroad According to this Project, it will be implemented from 2026 to 2035. This Decision takes effect from the date of signing (December 10, 2025); Abolish the Prime Ministers instructions in Official Dispatch No. 2792/VPCP-QHQT dated September 21, 2021 of the Government Office on candidate selection regulati
