Scholarship for our Vietnamese students in higher education

In Vietnam, thousands of students face financial challenges that threaten their dreams of accessing higher education. From high tuition fees to living costs, many are forced to give up their studies, trapped in a vicious cycle of poverty.

Children of the Mekong’s goal is to enable every sponsored young person to obtain a diploma and find a job that matches their talents, in order to break the cycle of poverty and become a model of responsibility for their country. However, some of our sponsored children see their studies threatened by factors beyond their control that sponsorship alone cannot resolve.

Aware of the difficulties faced by our sponsored children, Children of the Mekong set up a support project for Vietnamese students in 2019. After five years of implementation and more than 1,200 students helped, this project took on a new dimension in 2024 with the introduction of scholarships to ease the financial burden on students and allow them to focus on their studies. With a maximum value of $465, this scholarship is in addition to the sponsorship already received by each student, with the aim of enabling them to pay their full university fees.

• This project ensures that all Children of the Mekong sponsored children in Vietnam receive uninterrupted funding for their education.
• It enables sponsored children to focus on their studies with peace of mind.
• It allows for personalised support for each student and is an effective bridge to mentoring.

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your generosity! You can read more about the reality for many Vietnamese students on our website: https://www.childrenofthemekong.org/projects/support-students-at-university-and-vocational-training-in-vietnam/