Below is reprint of a 6 May 2014 article about the plight of many postsecondary graduates in Vietnam. While the unemployment rate is 10% among university graduates, it's estimated that 50% of all young people between the ages of 15 and 24 who have entered the labor market are unemployed (2012). Then there's the specter … Continue reading Vietnam’s recent graduates find no value in diplomas
Year: 2014
President Obama Nominates Ted Osius to Become the Next US Ambassador to Vietnam
President Obama has nominated Ted Osius to become the sixth US Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Osius will replace David Shear, who arrived in August 2011 and has left to take up his duties as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs. Below is an excerpt from a 14.5 White … Continue reading President Obama Nominates Ted Osius to Become the Next US Ambassador to Vietnam
Notarization: The Trojan Horse Approach to Gaining Credibility for a Diploma Mill Diploma
No·ta·rize (nō′tə-rīz′): To certify or attest to (the validity of a signature on a document, for example) as a notary public. It’s often what one bureaucracy requires of another to prove that a document is authentic. This is one of the many fee-based services offered by embassies and consulates general in Vietnam. What if the document … Continue reading Notarization: The Trojan Horse Approach to Gaining Credibility for a Diploma Mill Diploma
Nearly 21,000 Vietnamese Students in the U.S.!
SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) came online in 2003 to track and monitor the status and activities of nonimmigrant students and exchange visitors who enter the U.S. This web-based system collects real-time information on these two groups, plus approved schools and program sponsors. SEVIS by the Numbers (PDF download ) is a statistical … Continue reading Nearly 21,000 Vietnamese Students in the U.S.!
Mì Hoành Thánh/Wonton Noodles
This is post isn't about education or politics. It's about something on which most (all?) of us can agree, one of life's simple pleasures found in a bowl. In HCMC/Saigon there is a culinary oasis that specializes in one dish and variations on that theme: wonton noodles. It's a hole-in-the-wall place in District 1 that is … Continue reading Mì Hoành Thánh/Wonton Noodles
What’s in a Name?
As Vietnam celebrates the liberation/fall of Saigon 39 years ago today, 30 April, which signaled the end of the American War in Vietnam and the death knell of the southern part of that divided country known as the Republic of Vietnam, I thought you might be interested in knowing which city was the capital of South Vietnam, according to the … Continue reading What’s in a Name?
Facebook Use Plateauing in Vietnam
As with economic growth, Facebook growth has its limits. After phenomenal increases in recent years, it looks like Facebook (FB) use is beginning to plateau in Vietnam. In a country with a population of 92 million and an Internet penetration rate of about 40%, it was inevitable that this segment of the social media market … Continue reading Facebook Use Plateauing in Vietnam
Sự thật về các chương trình giáo dục Mỹ tại Việt Nam
This article, entitled "The Truth About American Education Programs in Vietnam" (Một Thế Giới, 23 April 2014), reflects the growing sophistication about US higher education as a service sector export. As I am fond of saying, the US exports some of the world's best and worst higher education. The term "officially accredited" covers a broad spectrum … Continue reading Sự thật về các chương trình giáo dục Mỹ tại Việt Nam
Is (US) Higher Education Broken?
Reposted from Marguerite Dennis's blog. The title may overstate the case somewhat but there are critical issues that must be addressed sooner rather than later. In addition to the ones mentioned below, i.e., access, funding, cost, and student loan debt, all of which are interrelated, there is also retention and delayed graduation. Of course, these are … Continue reading Is (US) Higher Education Broken?
2014 VietAbroader Summer Study Abroad Conferences
Below is a note I sent to US higher education colleagues about the summer VietAbroader Study Abroad Conferences. MAA I'm pleased to announce that the 2014 VietAbroader Conferences - Passing of the Torch will be held on Saturday, July 19th in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Sunday, July 20th in Hanoi. Follow this link … Continue reading 2014 VietAbroader Summer Study Abroad Conferences
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