Nguyen The Quan, a gold medalist at the 2025 International Physics Olympiad, has been accepted into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US.
Government-funded students who do not return to the country or quit their jobs midway will be exempt from repayment if they face health issues, force majeure, or are reassigned.
Instead of staying home with grandchildren or practicing calisthenics, many retirees are spending tens of thousands of yuan to pursue unfulfilled educational dreams abroad.
Nguyen Thi Tra Giang chose to forgo a study abroad opportunity in South Korea, becoming a source lecturer at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, before securing a PhD scholarship in Australia.
Eighteen institutions among the world's top 20 for AI education are located in Asia, with Peking University leading the list, according to CS Rankings.
Facing shortfalls in faculty salaries and practical equipment investment, many South Korean universities plan to increase tuition fees for international students by 3% to 11%.
