Indian ambassador to Vietnam Preeti Saran

(VOV) - The Indian Government has decided to grant 150 scholarships to Vietnamese students under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme (ITEC) each year. Indian ambassador Preeti Saran made the announcement at an ITEC Festive Day in Hanoi on Friday. She said the program marks technical cooperation efforts between India and Vietnam, testifying to their long-lasting relationship.  ITEC, a bilateral assistance programme funded by the Indian government, was designed to address the needs of developing countries through innovative technological cooperation between India and the partner nation. ITEC scholarship recipients are trained in English language, information technology, media, telecommunications, management, rural development, energy, water resource management, and labour management.