I've heard on the grapevine from reliable sources that increasing numbers of Vietnamese students from certain areas in Vietnam are not showing up for classes at certain US higher education institutions. They apply (or someone applies for them), receive their I-20s, have a visa interview and A) are denied; or B) receive a visa, travel … Continue reading The F-1 as the (Immigration) Path of Least Resistance
Year: 2015
Make it in Germany
A Multilingual “Welcome to Germany” Portal for International Qualified Professionals Germany is tied with Japan as the "oldest" country in the world with a median age of 46.1. In a phrase "the Germans are dying out" (die Deutschen sterben aus). It's estimated that the population will shrink to 66 million by 2060 from a current … Continue reading Make it in Germany
Challenge to Industry Competitors: Take Your Game to the Next Level!
Dear IEinV Followers, I know that many of you are US and foreign higher education colleagues because of the feedback I receive. Included among the "others" are some government friends and competitors. The latter drop by to see what I'm up to and to see what (free) information they can glean from my posts for … Continue reading Challenge to Industry Competitors: Take Your Game to the Next Level!
“Diplomas, Transcripts & Certificates – Sellin’ Like Hotcakes!” Revisited
More intrigue in the blog that promises (and delivers!) Information, Insights & (Occasionally) Intrigue. Sometimes, like articles, these posts just write themselves. I'm just the humble medium. I received a comment last week from someone in the biz, the fake certificate biz, that is, in response to 2013 post entitled Diplomas, Transcripts & Certificates – Sellin’ … Continue reading “Diplomas, Transcripts & Certificates – Sellin’ Like Hotcakes!” Revisited
Follow the Money: VEF Funding Revisited
I had the privilege of being an invited speaker at yesterday's First Vietnam-US Higher Education Forum in Hanoi. During the morning plenary session, one speaker referred to the Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF) as a US government program. I took the liberty of pointing out to the assembled throng that it is, in fact, a scholarship-for-debt … Continue reading Follow the Money: VEF Funding Revisited
Capstone Vietnam is 2015 VietAbroader Conference Event Sponsor
My employer, Capstone Vietnam is the event sponsor of the 2015 VietAbroader Conferences, which will be held - for the first time ever - in seven (7) cities representing all three regions of Vietnam. These include Can Tho, Danang, Haiphong, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Hue and Nghe An. While VietAbroader (VA), Vietnam’s premier … Continue reading Capstone Vietnam is 2015 VietAbroader Conference Event Sponsor
Intensive English Programs: Southeast Asia & Vietnam
US higher education colleagues who offer intensive English programs (IEPs) often ask me about the demand for ESL training among Vietnamese students. Vietnam was once the #1 sending country in SE Asia because of the tremendous need for remedial English training for many students. For example, in 2008 16.85% of all Vietnamese students in the … Continue reading Intensive English Programs: Southeast Asia & Vietnam
“What International Students Think About U.S. Higher Education” (Revisited)
Attitudes and Perceptions of Prospective Students From Around the World (2015) New edition, revised and expanded According to the website announcement, this revised and expanded Institute of International Education (IIE) report examines the attitudes and perceptions that international students who are considering studying in the United States have of U.S. higher education and other key … Continue reading “What International Students Think About U.S. Higher Education” (Revisited)
Global Flow of Tertiary-Level Students: Vietnam
OK, so the stats in this UNESCO graphic are not the most up-to-date (Australia, US data from 2012; Canada from 2011) and some top host countries are conspicuously absent, e.g., China, which has ranked 3rd or 4th the last couple of years, but there's nothing like a visual representation to illustrate the status of the … Continue reading Global Flow of Tertiary-Level Students: Vietnam
China & Vietnam: A Study in the USA Comparison
Given the intriguing historical relationship between Vietnam and China, I thought it might be interesting to do a brief comparison between the two as it relates to study in the USA. But first, here’s some basic up-to-date (as of 2014) information about each country. China The population of China is estimated at 1,393,783,836 as of … Continue reading China & Vietnam: A Study in the USA Comparison
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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