FAST FACTS Capital: Hanoi Population: 99,200 million (2024) Youth population: 17% of the population is aged 17–25 Median age: 31.6 GDP: US$469.6 billion (2024) Currency: Vietnamese dong (VND) Language: Vietnamese Main language of instruction: Vietnamese in most schools and universities. However, Vietnamese universities are increasingly looking at students’ English-language proficiency in their admissions decisions. English… Source

British officials investigating airline supervisor at Heathrow Airport accused of exploiting loophole for profit Source

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University leaders accuse ministers of wanting to ‘diminish our success’ as figures show a plunge in visas issued to overseas students Source

While it is highly likely net migration is now past its peak and declining, the data to this stage suggests it may only be falling gradually. Source

Universities need to be honest with students about the fact that studying for a degree is not necessarily a pathway to immigration and publishing data… Source

With the release of a report recommending ways to reform the education sector, immigration policy could also be affected if further planning is ignored. Source

The upper age limit to be eligible to hold a temporary graduate visa will be significantly lowered from 50 to 35.  This article argues why the proposed policy change should be urgently reconsidered. Source

Effective 1 December 2023, Malaysia introduced a package of new visa settings designed to make it easier for visitors and students to enter the country. The Visa Liberalisation Plan, eases visa requirements in a range of areas, including, a 30-day visa exemption for visitors from China and India, a “multiple entry visa” mechanism that allows… Source