This post addresses one seemingly simple yet important question. What are the current US student visa (F-1) issuance and rejection rates in Vietnam? As the US State Department points out, the worldwide student visa issuance rate was 87% (rounded up) in the 2010 US government (USG) fiscal year ending 30 September 2010. Answering this simple question is … Continue reading US Student Visas in Vietnam: Putting the Pieces Together
Author: Mark A. Ashwill
Đại học Hoa Kỳ đã chọn đúng đối tác!
Có một thực tế đáng buồn trong việc trao đổi giáo dục quốc tế hiện nay là hầu hết các nỗ lực phát triển quan hệ hợp tác hai bên cùng có lợi thường bị lãng quên sau khi hai bên ký kết xong biên bản ghi nhớ, nâng ly chúc mừng và các vị … Continue reading Đại học Hoa Kỳ đã chọn đúng đối tác!
US University Opts for Precision Matchmaking
The sad reality in the field of international educational exchange is that most attempts at developing mutually beneficial academic partnerships wither on the vine once the MOU is signed, the last toast made and the visitors head home. When looking at a list of international partnerships, the question is always which ones are active and … Continue reading US University Opts for Precision Matchmaking
SEVIS By The Numbers: March 2011 Quarterly Snapshot
This quarterly report (PDF) is a statistical breakdown of the system’s performance and trends in foreign student representation in U.S. academic and exchange programs. As of 31 March 2011, SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) contained records for 1,124,271 active nonimmigrant students, exchange visitors, and their dependents. The total number of records for all … Continue reading SEVIS By The Numbers: March 2011 Quarterly Snapshot
Australia is #1! (Host of Vietnamese Students)
According to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Oz is once again the most popular study destination for Vietnamese students, with more than 23,000 students enrolled at the country's education institutions and an estimated 10,000 students undertaking Australian education and training courses in Vietnam. The latter includes 6,000 studying at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT). RMIT, … Continue reading Australia is #1! (Host of Vietnamese Students)
Study Mississippi
Study Mississippi is the a latest in a series of state higher education consortia created to promote higher education in a particular state to international students. I discussed this trend in two previous posts, including State Int’l Education Consortia: Strength in Unity (6.12.09) and Vietnam: Attracting Foreign Students to Maine (1.11.10). Other states in whose … Continue reading Study Mississippi
In the Name of the Father, Son & Holy Spirit: Saving Souls Through English Teaching in Vietnam
Why do foreigners come to Vietnam to work for the long-term? Why do they leave their families, friends, jobs, the comforts of home in an “advanced” (i.e., wealthy) nation for life in a (poor) developing country? Money, adventure, penance, reconciliation, professional opportunity, a chance to contribute to Vietnam’s development, love (“home is where the heart … Continue reading In the Name of the Father, Son & Holy Spirit: Saving Souls Through English Teaching in Vietnam
The Fourth Education Conference
I recently joined several hundred other attendees at the 4th Education Conference on 9 April in Hanoi, organized by the US Embassy, the Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF), the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) and National Economics University (NEU). Sponsors included the Henry Luce Foundation, the Vietnam Center at Texas Tech University, Johnson & … Continue reading The Fourth Education Conference
Frederick Taylor University & Vietnam
A student in the northern port city of Haiphong recently emailed me about Frederick Taylor University (FTU), which is on my list of 25 US-based or affiliated unaccredited schools operating in Vietnam, 13 of which are in the rogue provider haven (heaven?) of California, where they can easily obtain “state approval.” She wrote: I am … Continue reading Frederick Taylor University & Vietnam
VietAbroader Conference 2011: Passing of the Torch
Mark your calendars! VietAbroader's annual summer study abroad conferences will take place this year in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) on Friday, 15 July and in Hanoi on Saturday, 16 July. In the spirit of mentorship and social responsibility, the VietAbroader Study Abroad Conference (VAC), entitled “Passing of the Torch,” was first launched in … Continue reading VietAbroader Conference 2011: Passing of the Torch
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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