According to a recent Associated Press article, Vietnam received a record $8 billion in remittances last year. One of the reasons for this is that many overseas Vietnamese sent their money to relatives in Vietnam to benefit from the higher interest rates offered by local banks. Another reason mentioned in an interview with economist Nguyen … Continue reading 2010 Foreign Remittances Set New Record
Year: 2011
Vietnam Ranks 61st in Prosperity Index
According to the Legatum Institute, an independent, non-partisan organization that researches and advocates for an expansive understanding of global prosperity, Vietnam ranks 61st in its annual prosperity index. The 110 Prosperity Index countries represent approximately 93% of the world’s population and 97% of global GDP. Interestingly (and ironically), Vietnam ranks higher than Russia (63) and Ukraine (69). … Continue reading Vietnam Ranks 61st in Prosperity Index
where can i buy an accredited overseas phd?
This is one of the recent inquiries that led someone, somewhere in the world to my blog. As I mentioned in a previous post, I can see a sampling of the search engine terms that people to use to find their way to An International Educator in Vietnam. If you enter this phrase into Google, … Continue reading where can i buy an accredited overseas phd?
Viet-Studies
Knowledge is like drugs -- if you have it, you share it with friends. Anonymous (from Viet-Studies) Attention Inside Higher Ed Readers: Here is the link that IHE should have used to take you to the US-Vietnam Education Memo, posted on the Viet-Studies site. One the most informative and interesting Vietnam-related websites in the world is Viet-Studies.Info, created … Continue reading Viet-Studies
Vietnam Studies Group
This listserv might be of interest to some of you. As its website explains, “the Vietnam Studies Group maintains an email discussion list for scholarly topics. The list is unmoderated, but approval is required for subscription.” Members range from professional Vietnam scholars, including some “heavy hitters” who have written seminal works about Vietnam, to journalists, … Continue reading Vietnam Studies Group
AIESEC “Developing Leaders” Conference
"Hey, AIESEC! What's up?" 🙂 Yesterday, I had the pleasure of participating in a panel discussion that focused on How to Be Successful in Your Career Path at the national AIESEC conference on a chilly morning in Hanoi. Below are some notes that I promised to post on my blog. A word about AIESEC... It's the world’s largest student-run organization. … Continue reading AIESEC “Developing Leaders” Conference
Study Guides & Strategies in Vietnam
The Study Guides and Strategies (SGS) website, A public service helping learners to succeed since 1996, is one of the most useful and popular websites around for students and others striving to become better and more efficient learners. Last year, the site had nearly 18 million “page views” and 8.6 million visitors, a new record. SGS … Continue reading Study Guides & Strategies in Vietnam
Vietnam Begins 2011 with Critical Political Decisions
Below are some excerpts the winter 2010 Vietnomics update. Summary Vietnam ended 2010 facing internal challenges and a chorus of foreign analysts raising questions about whether the government has the will and the wherewithal to handle them. Fortunately, the answers will begin coming in January (though not necessarily to the satisfaction of the international business community) when … Continue reading Vietnam Begins 2011 with Critical Political Decisions
Ambassador Michael Michalak’s Farewell Press Conference
At his final press conference on 6 January, Michael Michalak, US Ambassador to Vietnam, began his prepared remarks with these statements: I arrived in Hanoi in August 2007. Over the past nearly three and a half years, we have together witnessed many milestones. In trade, education, security cooperation, we have made truly amazing progress. It’s no … Continue reading Ambassador Michael Michalak’s Farewell Press Conference
Webmetrics & This Blog
If you go to Google.com and enter the search term rogue providers, you will find “About 740,000 results (0.26 seconds)” and the first result will be a 19 November 2010 post entitled “Students warned of rogue education providers.” 1. “Students warned of rogue education providers” « An International ... 19 Nov 2010 ... Keep in … Continue reading Webmetrics & This Blog
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