Ho Chi Minh City, named after the country's war time leader, is one of Vietnam’s largest and most diverse cities. The city has become a significant hub for education and culture in recent years. It is home to some of southeast Asia’s most prestigious colleges.

In electronics studies, students can have the opportunity to learn about circuits and their components. Electric energy may be explored in depth and topics such as switches, information processing and microelectronic engineering may be covered.

Vietnam (Việt Nam), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam) is a long, thin country in Southeast Asia. Vietnam's history is one of war, colonisation and rebellion. The presence of foreign universities is increasing in Vietnam which have more than 160 universities.

Requirements for the PhD program often involve the student having already obtained a Master’s degree. Additionally, a thesis or dissertation primarily consisting of original academic research must be submitted. In some countries, this work may even need to be defended in front of a panel.