July 05, 2017 | 21:47 (GMT+7)
Fulbright provides free English training for 40 teenagers
Fulbright Everest Launchpad, a free English teaching program for 40 eleventh and 12th graders around the country started on July 3.
The program includes eight weeks of learning English in Ho Chi Minh City and online.
40 students of the program. Photo: baocongthuong.com.vn
The cost of VND 65 million (USD 2,850) per student to travel, stay in the city and learn is provided by Fulbright University Vietnam, thanks to a donation by Jack Tate, founder of the Baby Superstores chain in the US.
The program is designed by Fulbright University Vietnam in cooperation with a local social enterprise, Everest Education, to personalize learning.
The 40 students, chosen from among 1,215 candidates, have to use English for daily communication.
Chu Hoai Ngoc from the Northern province of Thai Nguyen, one of the 40 students, said the program would help her improve her English skills and communication.
Nguyen Minh Nguyet from another Northern province, Bac Ninh, said soft skills would also be improved.
Moreover, she would be making friends with others from across the country, she said.
Source: VNA