Below is a note I sent to key participants in the recent VietAbroader Study Abroad Conferences (VACs) in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Hanoi. Dear VietAbroaders, I just wanted to drop you a line to congratulate you on organizing two fabulously successful VACs. I had the opportunity to attend both events and was impressed by the quality, professionalism … Continue reading 2013 VACs: A-w-e-s-o-m-e! 🙂
Year: 2013
Part II of The Trials & Tribulations of Proselytizing in the “Lost World” of Vietnam
These are not run-of-the-mill, live and let live Christians – they are evangelical Protestants, fundamentalists who believe - literally - what Jesus said: "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.” And, more significantly, who act accordingly. Nonbelievers, who, in their opinion, encompass most of humanity, including Yours truly (I’m neither a fundamentalist … Continue reading Part II of The Trials & Tribulations of Proselytizing in the “Lost World” of Vietnam
Southern Baptists Bearing Gifts? The Trials & Tribulations of Proselytizing in Vietnam
Coming Back - Not only to work and otherwise continue their lives but to convert the heathens to Christianity. Exhibit A, this post of the same name (my bold) about a young Vietnamese woman who earned a Master’s degree and accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior in Australia. Ly just returned to Vietnam after two years … Continue reading Southern Baptists Bearing Gifts? The Trials & Tribulations of Proselytizing in Vietnam
Study in the USA Launches First Vietnamese Language Magazine
I'm pleased and excited to announce that the first ever Vietnamese language magazine has been published by Study in the USA, a well-known Seattle, Washington-based company that created the first U.S. studies website and continues to connect students to well-known U.S. universities, colleges and English schools through the website and its English and foreign language magazines. … Continue reading Study in the USA Launches First Vietnamese Language Magazine
“Vietnam: Graduate unemployment and ‘over-education’ rising” by Hiep Pham
Reposted from the 13 July 2013 edition of University World News. As a new batch of graduates emerged from Vietnam’s universities in recent weeks, the country was facing twin problems of increasing unemployment among young people and a phenomenon of ‘over-education’ – graduates who fail to find jobs that use their skills. By October last … Continue reading “Vietnam: Graduate unemployment and ‘over-education’ rising” by Hiep Pham
IIE Selects Five U.S. Universities for Partnership Program with Vietnam
Thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), five U.S. universities will have the opportunity to incorporate Vietnam into their internationalization strategies and develop partnerships with counterparts in Vietnam in the coming academic year – with the assistance of the Institute of International Education (IIE). The … Continue reading IIE Selects Five U.S. Universities for Partnership Program with Vietnam
When Nationalism and Militarism Become One
Note: This HuffPo blog post is not related to Vietnam, at least directly, but is directly related to the field of international education, especially in the U.S. This image, captured in a Macy's Department Store, is a not-so-subtle appeal to American consumers' national pride (read nationalism) and respect for the military in a nation in which mindless … Continue reading When Nationalism and Militarism Become One
Hail, the Street Cleaners!
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve observed – with great interest, admiration and respect - street cleaners doing their thing: picking up, sweeping, and hauling the refuse du jour away in their little carts, thereby restoring a measure of order and cleanliness to what are usually very messy days. The World Is Your Trash Can? … Continue reading Hail, the Street Cleaners!
Vietnam Happier Than The U.S.? Morning Ramblings
Here’s a recent exchange on a Vietnam-related listserv of which I’m a member: Act I: US-Based Vietnam Scholar (DF) Perhaps you have seen the feature in Time this week on happiness, which notes that in the (2012) World Happiness Report (PDF), published by the Earth Institute of Columbia University, the US ranks 23rd out of 50 countries, … Continue reading Vietnam Happier Than The U.S.? Morning Ramblings
Visit With University of Houston Students
I recently had the opportunity to meet with a group of University of Houston (UH) undergraduates who were in Vietnam on a two-week study tour. My task was to speak to them about the work of my company, Capstone Vietnam, and what it's like running a small business in Vietnam. I mentioned some of the challenges facing all employers in … Continue reading Visit With University of Houston Students
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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