(VOVworld) - 6,000 Vietnamese students are currently studying in Russia, 2,000 of them sponsored by a recent government agreement. According to a report on the Voice of Russia, the number of Vietnamese students in Russia will increase thanks to a new educational deal reached during a recent Vietnam visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Tula State University (TSU) has about 180 students from Vietnam, which tops the list of 55 nations sending students to Russia. 20 students are paying in their own way while the rest enjoy government scholarships. Russian educators praise Vietnamese students for their solid background knowledge, seriousness, and enthusiasm for extra-curricular activities.

Local friends join Vietnamese students in a Vietnam Culture Festival in Russia. (Photo: sinhvienplus.vn)

Many of them have excelled in physics, chemistry, maths, and informatics Olympiads.