Below is a guest post by Joe Crook, a senior at Brandeis University who spent the spring 2014 semester in Vietnam. He also worked for part of the summer in Hanoi. Joe was a member of a select group; there were only 683 US students in Vietnam during 2012/13, the last year for which statistics … Continue reading Looking Back & Ahead: My Six Months in Vietnam (Guest Post)
Year: 2014
“American University”: (Yet) Another Tale from the Shadowy World of US-Based Rogue Providers
Strap on your seat belts! Yes, dear readers and blog followers, here's yet another story about "university" that supports my statement, The US exports some of the world's best and worst higher education. I know it's been a long time and that some of you are probably chomping at the bit waiting for another one … Continue reading “American University”: (Yet) Another Tale from the Shadowy World of US-Based Rogue Providers
Overseas students can choose to stay abroad: Fatherland Front chair
It's rare that I will repost an article but I have to make an exception in this case because of the exceptional nature of this statement made by Dr. Nguyen Thien Nhan, Chair of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and former Minister of Education and Training and Deputy Prime Minister. This VietNamNet article can be found … Continue reading Overseas students can choose to stay abroad: Fatherland Front chair
Over 23,000 Vietnamese Students in the US!
While the Open Doors 2014 numbers are impressive, the latest SEVIS by the Numbers statistics are remarkable. As of last month, i.e., the current fall term, there were 23,407 Vietnamese students in the US at all levels. That represents an astounding 21% increase since July 2014, second only to China (22%). This means that Vietnam … Continue reading Over 23,000 Vietnamese Students in the US!
Vietnam Remains in 8th Place; Steady Growth Continues, According to Latest IIE Open Doors Report
According to the Open Doors 2014 report, released today, Vietnam ranks 8th among all sending countries. There are now 16,579 young Vietnamese studying in the US, a modest 3% increase over the previous year (16,098). (Keep in mind that Open Doors data are from the fall semester of the previous academic year while the SEVIS … Continue reading Vietnam Remains in 8th Place; Steady Growth Continues, According to Latest IIE Open Doors Report
Number of Vietnamese students abroad up 15% in 2013
ICEF Monitor (4 November 2014) We have published two significant updates on Vietnam over the past 18 months. The first, a guest post from market specialist and international educator Dr Mark Ashwill, provides a strong foundation in the important trends and conditions that have shaped the Vietnamese education market in recent years. A second post, … Continue reading Number of Vietnamese students abroad up 15% in 2013
Foreign enrolment in German universities reaches record high
Yes, this is from July 2014 but it's still interesting and worth sharing. 🙂 As someone who has spent considerable time in Germany, including as a student, I agree with points made in this ICEF Monitor article. Germany ranked 10th among Vietnamese studying overseas in 2013 with 4,600 students. Since there are not many young … Continue reading Foreign enrolment in German universities reaches record high
At TPP, Vietnam, developing nations come under US onslaught on affordable cancer treatments
Below is a repost of an article that originally appeared on 23 October in Thanh Nien News and was picked up by Info.vn. There are basically two sides in this debate: 1) those who support profit over people; and 2) those who support people over profit. Unlike most things in life, it's really that simple. … Continue reading At TPP, Vietnam, developing nations come under US onslaught on affordable cancer treatments
Not All US Higher Education Fairs Are Created Equal: Part II
Truth in advertising: A fairly legal definition is advertisements that do not make misleading, false, or deceptive claims. So let's say Wonderful Educational Consulting Company is organizing a US higher education fair series and they state in their publicity that only regionally accredited (RA) colleges and universities are permitted to join. Wouldn't you logically expect … Continue reading Not All US Higher Education Fairs Are Created Equal: Part II
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