South Korea's top-ranked university eyes students in Vietnam, China for its first international-only division

VNExpress - Oct 27, 2026

Seoul National University (SNU) is considering Vietnam, mainland China, Taiwan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan as priority recruitment markets for its first international-only undergraduate division, opening in fall 2027.

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