AES scholarships help talented students advance their academic studies

Over the past 20 years, Vietnam has reached a remarkable GDP growth rate of between 6-7% per year. This is the main driver for rapidly increasing annual electricity production, which rose more than tenfold during this period. An energy transition is also taking place in Vietnam, with a focus on shifting from fossil fuels to cleaner energy resources including LNG and renewables. Therefore, going forward, the country needs a highly-skilled, technical workforce, which can help accelerate the transition to more advanced and innovative energy options and technologies.

As part of our commitment to help fuel a stronger Vietnamese energy sector, in 2016, AES launched the AES Future Energy Scholarship Program as an investment in education and training for a high-tech workforce in the sector. 

Each year, 20 scholarships are awarded to 20 students from three universities, including Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Electric Power University and Vietnam National University - University of Science. The program is also designed to help students develop essential professional skills. 

Each selected student will not only receive US$600 in financial support but also benefit from soft skills trainings, career information exchanges, volunteer activities and site visits to Mong Duong 2 BOT Power Plant, which is operated by AES Mong Duong in Quang Ninh Province. 

The initiative contributes to the realization of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal No. 4 Quality education, and Goal No. 8 Decent work and Economic growth.