The recipients are from disadvantaged backgrounds, many of them are of ethnic minority groups and come from remote areas.

The activity is part of an educational cooperation program between Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training and the Hessen State Ministry for Science and Art, which aims to encourage disadvantaged students to improve themselves and pursue their studies.

The scholarship programme has been organised continuously since 1993, benefiting between 150-300 Vietnamese students every year.

This year the programme will grant 250 scholarships.