StudyUSA Fall Fairs in Vietnam: Video Promos

As we welcome autumn back to  Hanoi - the temperature dipped to 22C/71.6F last night -  fair season is upon us.  Below are two promotional videos for the upcoming StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and the StudyUSA Community College Fairs in Haiphong, Hanoi, Danang and HCMC.  (Both fair series are organized by Capstone Vietnam, … Continue reading StudyUSA Fall Fairs in Vietnam: Video Promos

SJR Excellence Scholarship Recipient Meets Canadian Ambassador

On a recent sunny afternoon in Hanoi, Pham Quynh Anh, who was awarded the SJR Excellence Scholarship, the most generous scholarship ever awarded to a Vietnamese student, had the opportunity to meet with Deborah Chatsis, the Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam.  It was a chance for Ambassador Chatsis to congratulate Quynh Anh on this extraordinary achievement and … Continue reading SJR Excellence Scholarship Recipient Meets Canadian Ambassador

VietAbroader Study Abroad Conferences: Be There or Be Square!

VietAbroader (VA) is a student-run, nonprofit that provides Vietnamese students with training and guidance to encourage them to study abroad, primarily in the U.S.  The VA Study Abroad Conferences (VAC), the organization's flagship program, were launched in 2005.  (I had the honor of speaking at the first Hanoi conference.)  The VACs include a seminar in the … Continue reading VietAbroader Study Abroad Conferences: Be There or Be Square!

Fall 2012 StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs in Vietnam

Capstone Vietnam, of which I'm managing director, is organizing two StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs on 21 and 23 September 2012 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), respectively. The StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs will differ from other US higher education fair series offered in Vietnam in the following ways: Smaller (i.e., fewer institutional participants, higher quality interactions) Less … Continue reading Fall 2012 StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs in Vietnam

Recalibrating Global Recruitment Strategies in Difficult Times!

I'm pleased to be participating in a pre-conference workshop at Houston Community College the day before the NAFSA annual conference begins.  Organized by the  Center for Global Advancement of Community Colleges (CGACC) , which is dedicated to increasing global knowledge and understanding of U.S. community colleges, bridging cultures through awareness, serving as a resource, advancing institutional internationalization … Continue reading Recalibrating Global Recruitment Strategies in Difficult Times!

“Increasing international relations: University opening Vietnam office”

Below is a reprint of a press release issued by Kansas State University on 29 February 2012.  MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University is expanding its international outreach to welcome students from Vietnam. Administrators at the office of international programs recently announced a partnership agreement with Capstone Vietnam and its managing director, Mark Ashwill. Capstone and Ashwill will … Continue reading “Increasing international relations: University opening Vietnam office”

International Academic Centers (IACs) in Vietnam

On behalf of Capstone Vietnam, I'm pleased to welcome Kansas State University to our International Academic Center (IAC) in Hanoi.    What is an IAC? The IAC is a unique offshore development model for US and other foreign institutions of higher education, a shared facility that serves as a home base and an incubator from which a school can promote … Continue reading International Academic Centers (IACs) in Vietnam

Hieu’s Story: The Next Chapter

Some of you may recall my 26 November blog post about Nguyen Trung Hieu, an 11th grader at the Hanoi-Amsterdam School for the Gifted, whose literature class assignment somehow found its way onto the Internet, where it has touched the hearts of millions and spurred an outpouring of support.  A Dream Fulfilled Shortly after Hieu’s … Continue reading Hieu’s Story: The Next Chapter