Month: August 2012

Mapping international student segments with recruitment channels

Mark A. Ashwill Research, Survey ,

Reposted from DrEducation, a blog by Dr. Rahul Choudaha, Director of Research and Advisory Services at World Education Services (WES), New York—a non-profit with more than 35 years of experience in international education and research.  While Vietnam was not included in this study (i.e., the main focus was on China and India), it does have relevance for Vietnam.  I'll discuss … Continue reading Mapping international student segments with recruitment channels

“50 percent of Vietnamese teachers regret their career decision”

Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Commentary , , ,

This is one of the highlights of a survey conducted by the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences (VIES), a damning indictment of the working conditions of Vietnamese teachers.  The survey of 526 teachers from 27 schools in five provinces asked primary, secondary (junior high) and high school teachers this question:  Would you still choose to work as a teacher, if you could make … Continue reading “50 percent of Vietnamese teachers regret their career decision”

List of Joint Training Programs Approved by the Vietnam Ministry of Education & Training

Mark A. Ashwill Updates , ,

As of 20 June 2012, there were a total of 193 Ministry of Education and Training-approved joint training programs, including 172 in operation, 15 that no longer admit students and six (6) that are no longer in operation.  The dates of approval range from April 2000 to June 2012.   Fields of study range from Business Administration to … Continue reading List of Joint Training Programs Approved by the Vietnam Ministry of Education & Training

Secrets of the Capitalist Class (in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam)

Mark A. Ashwill Commentary, Updates , ,

COGNITIVE DISSONANCE:  psychological conflict resulting from incongruous beliefs and attitudes held simultaneously.  I recently came across the  3/12 issue of Kinh Tế tập đoàn (Economy Group), a bilingual magazine that features articles about a variety of business- and economy-related topics, including laws on regulating operation of state-owned enterprises and financial mechanisms and policies for state-owned economy groups and … Continue reading Secrets of the Capitalist Class (in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam)