Vietnam now ranks 8th among all countries sending students to the US, according to the 2011 Open Doors international academic mobility report, with nearly 15,000 students, three-quarters of whom are undergraduates. Of that 75%, the majority begin their studies at a community college. Capstone Vietnam's StudyUSA Community College (CC) Fairs in Vietnam cover all three regions of … Continue reading Spring 2012 StudyUSA Community College Fairs
Month: November 2011
Hieu’s Story
Money may not buy happiness but it can buy security, quality healthcare and access to educational opportunity, among other goodies that also happen to be rights. A lack of it can mean the difference between standing on the outside looking in and entering. You can see and maybe touch but you cannot have. A lack of … Continue reading Hieu’s Story
International Educator Turns 2!
My first post was two years ago this month. It was an autumn of change in my professional life as I transitioned from my work as country director of IIE-Vietnam to founder and managing director of Capstone Vietnam, a Hanoi-based human resource development company. From the public to the non-profit to the for-profit sector in a span of … Continue reading International Educator Turns 2!
Happy Thanksgiving…
from Vietnam to all of my US friends and colleagues! My favorite US holiday except when I was a grad student and had to spend much of the long holiday weekend catching up on reading and writing papers... And yes, you can get a delicious Thanksgiving dinner in Vietnam, if you know where to look.
“Our Member Universities are the leaders in on line distance learning…”
I feel so empowered! 🙂 I just received an email from Martha (or whatever her/his/its name is), an Academic Counselor at College Degree Fast, the subject of a previous post, informing me that my requested degree choice Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration has been approved by the following accredited universities: Central Western University (Texas) Southern National University … Continue reading “Our Member Universities are the leaders in on line distance learning…”
China as a Study Destination for Vietnamese Students
According to China's Ministry of Education, the number of foreign students reached a record high of more than 260,000 in 2010. Earlier this year, statistics from the ministry published by the China Daily revealed that 265,090 students from 194 countries were studying in China, an 8% increase from the 240,000 students in 2009. The top sending country is South Korea followed by … Continue reading China as a Study Destination for Vietnamese Students
Happy Vietnamese Teachers’ Day!
Chúc mừng ngày Nhà giáo Việt Nam!
“Vietnamese students aim for top US schools”
Well, yes and no. This is the title of a 15 November article about centers in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Hanoi that prepare young people for admission to some of America's best colleges and universities. So how many Vietnamese students actually attend Ivy League and other highly selective institutions? Among the nearly 15,000 enrolled in … Continue reading “Vietnamese students aim for top US schools”
“U.S. Ambassador announces $1 million in scholarship for students in Vietnam”
Breaking news! That's what I thought when I saw the EdUSAtips Tweet flash across my screen. Before you get too excited, however, the $1 million is not new funding; it is the current budget for the Fulbright student scholarship program in Vietnam. While the title may be a bit misleading, the video is a fitting kick-off to International Education Week. (Pomp and … Continue reading “U.S. Ambassador announces $1 million in scholarship for students in Vietnam”
Open Doors 2011: Vietnam Ranks 8th
According to Open Doors 2011, the annual report on international academic mobility published by the Institute of International Education (IIE) with support from the Office of Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, there are now 723,277 international students in the United States. This represents a 4.7% increase over … Continue reading Open Doors 2011: Vietnam Ranks 8th
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