{
  "id": 1505091,
  "title": "Vietnam's top students are choosing Korea over US, Europe for higher education",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/vietnams-top-students-are-choosing-korea-over-us-europe-for-higher",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T15:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20260818/vietnams-top-students-are-choosing-korea-over-us-europe-for-higher-education"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hanoi — Nguyen Minh Hoa, a 25-year-old finance major at the University of Economics, a top university in Vietnam, is now considering studying in Korea instead of Europe or the United States. Hoa, who worked for a Korean company, has developed an interest in green finance, ESG issues, and digital transformation. Through the Korean government’s Global Korea Scholarship (GKS), she plans to pursue these subjects at Seoul National University’s Graduate School of Technology Management and Economics.\n\nInitially, Hoa had aspired to study in Europe, but her work experience at the Vietnamese branch of Woori Bank led her to reconsider Korea. In an interview with the Hankook Ilbo, Hoa expressed her admiration for Korea’s collaborative approach between universities, companies, and the government in addressing societal challenges. She attributed her decision to pursue higher education in Korea to the prospect of continuous learning and societal contribution, even though some questioned her choice in light of a stable job.",
  "summary": "HANOI — “After working for a Korean company, I began to think that Korea might actually be a better fit for me.” Nguyen Minh Hoa, 25, majored in finance at the University of Economics under Vietnam National University, one of Vietnam’s leading universities. As a recipient of the Korean government’s Global Korea Scholarship (GKS), she plans to study green finance, environmental, social and…",
  "key_points": [
    "Hoa, a finance major, prefers Korea over US/Europe for higher education.",
    "Work experience at Woori Bank influenced her decision.",
    "GKS scholarship funds her studies at Seoul National University."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Vietnam's top students are choosing Korea over US, Europe for higher education",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/vietnams-top-students-are-choosing-korea-over-us-europe-for-higher-1506984",
        "published": "2026-08-17T15:47:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}