Among the students, 14 of them received 50% of the value of the scholarship, 22 students received 30% and Hoang Ngoc Bich Tran from Quoc Hoc Hue High School for the Gifted was presented a full scholarship. All students have passed requirements for the scholarships, recording high results in tests for English or Japanese, math and essay writing by the SoShi.
SoShi is one of the five largest educational groups in Japan with over 30,000 Japanese and international students studying in 120 international high schools, colleges and universities.
In early 2015, IPU launched a contest for SoShi scholarships which drew the participation of over 2,400 students in 76 high schools in nine localities of Vietnam including Hanoi, Hai Phong, Hai Duong, Vinh Phuc, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Thua Thien – Hue, and Da Nang. Hanoi accounted for the most with over 1,000 contestants. Participants had the opportunity to receive scholarships covering 30%, 50% and 100% of tuition fees with a total value of up to US$32,000 for an entire four-year tertiary course in Japan.
The same day, 75 students in Hai Phong and 57 in Da Nang were also presented SoShi scholarships, along with 496 in Hanoi, 62 in Vinh Phuc and 37 in Hai Duong. Similar ceremonies will be held over the next few days to present the scholarships to winners in Ha Tinh, Nghe An and Thanh Hoa provinces.
