According to the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) Open Doors 2009 international student mobility report, there were 12,823 students from Vietnam studying in the United States during the 2008/09 academic year.  This is an increase of 46.2% over the previous year and the highest percentage increase of any of the “sending countries.”  Vietnam has become the ninth-leading place of origin for students coming to the United States, moving up from thirteenth place in 2007/08.

Go to this page to download the 2009 Country Fact Sheet for Vietnam.