British Council extends IELTS scholarships

Following the success of the 2010 IELTS (International English Language Testing System) scholarship scheme, the British Council will expand the program in 2011, to offer over 60 scholarships across 10 countries in Asia.

In Vietnam, British Council will award 13 IELTS scholarships worth around VND450 million, two of which for VND100 million each, aimed at High school/Pre-University/Undergraduate and Postgraduate students planning to study outside Vietnam, and 10 scholarships valued at  VND15 million aimed at high school/pre-university/undergraduate and postgraduate students planning to study in Vietnam. 

Additionally, to mark the Institute of International Education’s announcement that Vietnam has moved into the top 10 leading places of origin for students visiting the U.S.  In order to mark this occasion, the British Council is also offering one of the scholarships valued at VND100 million to a high school/pre-university/undergraduate or postgraduate student planning to study in the U.S.

These awards will be issued to the attending educational institutions in order to assist applicants with their educational expenses.

In Vietnam, last year’s scholarship recipients came from both the North and South and were each awarded VND60 million towards their tuition fees on undergraduate, foundation and A level programs at top institutes in the U.S., U.K and Australia. 

Award winners will begin their courses out or inside Vietnam at any university, college, high school or institution in 2011, which uses IELTS as part of its admission requirements. Detailed information regarding British Council IELTS Scholarship, including application materials, is available at www.britishcouncil.org/vietnam

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British Council extends IELTS scholarships

Following the success of the 2010 IELTS (International English Language Testing System) scholarship scheme, the British Council will expand the program in 2011, to offer over 60 scholarships across 10 countries in Asia.

In Vietnam, British Council will award 13 IELTS scholarships worth around VND450 million, two of which for VND100 million each, aimed at High school/Pre-University/Undergraduate and Postgraduate students planning to study outside Vietnam, and 10 scholarships valued at  VND15 million aimed at high school/pre-university/undergraduate and postgraduate students planning to study in Vietnam. 

Additionally, to mark the Institute of International Education’s announcement that Vietnam has moved into the top 10 leading places of origin for students visiting the U.S.  In order to mark this occasion, the British Council is also offering one of the scholarships valued at VND100 million to a high school/pre-university/undergraduate or postgraduate student planning to study in the U.S.

These awards will be issued to the attending educational institutions in order to assist applicants with their educational expenses.

In Vietnam, last year’s scholarship recipients came from both the North and South and were each awarded VND60 million towards their tuition fees on undergraduate, foundation and A level programs at top institutes in the U.S., U.K and Australia. 

Award winners will begin their courses out or inside Vietnam at any university, college, high school or institution in 2011, which uses IELTS as part of its admission requirements. Detailed information regarding British Council IELTS Scholarship, including application materials, is available at www.britishcouncil.org/vietnam

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Carved sapphire turtle presented to capital

HA NOI — A sapphire turtle made by the DOJI Gold and Gems Group was presented to the Ha Noi People's Committee as a gift for the city's 1,000th anniversary yesterday.

The Giant Precious Sapphire Turtle had spiritual meaning as a symbol of longevity and peace, said DOJI general director Do Minh Phu.

Its natural blue and reddish brown colours gave it a unique beauty, he said.

The turtle is made from a monolithic sapphire, weighs two tonnes and took artisans 200 days to complete.

Legend says a turtle helped King An Duong Vuong build Co Loa Citadel in the 3rd century BC while King Le Thai To, (1385-1433) returned a precious sword to a tortoise in Hoan Kiem or "Returned Sword" Lake after using it to defeat invaders.

Calligraphers exhibit to celebrate Ha Noi

HA NOI — The biggest yet calligraphy exhibition will open at the Temple of Literature today, said its Centre for Cultural and Scientific Activities director Dang Kim Ngoc.

About 250 works of various sizes and featuring different calligraphic styles on materials including ceramic, bamboo and do (poonah) paper will be on display with 200 lanterns.

A performance depicting the traditional greeting given successful candidates returning home after passing their royal exams would be party of the opening ceremony, the director said.

The exhibition will end on October 14.

British council awards filmmaker a trip to London

HCM CITY — The British Council Viet Nam on Saturday handed out award certificates to winners at the British Council International Screen Entrepreneur Award.

The national winner, Tran Thi Bich Ngoc, will represent Viet Nam to compete in the international competition, which will take place in London on October 15, announced British Council director in HCM City Alison Ball at the award ceremony.

Ngoc will take a 10-day trip to the UK where she will attend the London Film Festival and will have opportunities to network with UK screen industry partners and national winners from other participating countries. — VNS

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British Council does its bit for art in Vietnam

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The British Council in Vietnam will auction a collection of artworks donated by Vietnamese and foreign artists and the US-based Ford Foundation in Hanoi October 10 to support contemporary art in Vietnam.

The funds raised from the auction will go towards its Contemporary Arts Fund, which gives grants to artists, runs workshops for them, improves exhibition and cultural spaces, and gives Vietnamese artists access to training and residency abroad.

The artists include Aaron Joel Santos and Jamie Maxtone-Graham of the US, Sandrine Llouquet and Lionel Descostes of French, and Chinh Le, Diep Quy Hai, Dinh Cong Dat, Ha Manh Thang, Ly Tran Quynh Giang, Nguyen Manh Hung, Nguyen Minh Thanh, Pham Huy Thong, Pham Luan, and Truong Tan of Vietnam.

The event, organized in collaboration with the Art Vietnam Gallery, Ford Foundation, British embassy, British Business Group of Vietnam, and Sofitel Metropole Hotel Hanoi, will take place at the hotel.

The works to be auctioned will be on public display at the Bui Gallery from October 1 to 9.

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British Council grants scholarships to five excellent students

Alison Ball (L), director and country exams manager of the British Council in HCMC and Le Anh Tho (R), BC assistant director in HCMC pose with some of the scholarship winners - Photo: Tuong Vi

The British Council has granted IELTS scholarships to five excellent students who obtained1 6.5 and above in their IELTS (International English Language Testing System) tests. At the ceremony at British Council’s headquarters in HCMC each recipient was awarded VND60 million (equal to 2,000 UK pounds) in cash and a certificate to them who are about to start their courses at universities in the U.S., UK, and Australia.

The five high school students will study in the U.S., U.K. and Australia - two will study bachelor degrees, one will do a foundation pre-university course and two will do A-Level high school programs. They performed well in written applications, English essays, presentations and interviews.

In 2010, British Council launched the British Council IELTS program for people in Vietnam, Korea, Taiwan, Myanmar, and India with a total investment of 80,000 pounds. Since March, 1,600 applications have been submitted for the scholarships.

IELTS has been available for over twenty years and is now one of the leading international English testing systems with over 1.5 million candidates in the past 12 months in over 125 countries and more than 6,000 organizations worldwide. Over 3,000 higher education institutions recognize IELTS, and all Canada, Australia and the UK-based universities accept IELTS.

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