Walking around in Ha Noi, Viet Nam’s capital, you can feel boundless energy everywhere. People whiz by on scooters, buy and sell everything from phones to food in the countless small shops, and run to and fro to get to school or work. Viet Nam is young, growing, and anything feels possible. It wasn’t always … Continue reading “The story of Viet Nam’s economic miracle”
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“Humpty Dumpty” As World View, Overseas Vietnamese-Style
Here are the concluding paragraphs of my latest CounterPunch piece. If you're interested in reading the essay in its entirety, follow this link. If Humpty Dumpty – as world view and personal identity – were to have a great fall, I’m afraid it would be exceedingly difficult for all of the king’s horses and men … Continue reading “Humpty Dumpty” As World View, Overseas Vietnamese-Style
VOA Connect: Telling America’s Story
The Internet is chock-full of ironies. Tragically, Celia Barquin Arozamena, an international student from Puente San Miguel, Spain, was brutally raped and murdered earlier this week in the US heartland. Sadly, that, too, is part of America's Story. Click on the image to read this VOA report. Peace, MAA
The Latest Fake News on Vietnam
Follow this link or click on the image to read a 12 September 2018 article version of a blog post I wrote on 12 August 2018. Peace, MAA
Shifting focus: Vietnamese students & overseas study destinations
There is never a dull moment in the dynamic Southeast Asian country of Viet Nam, including among its overseas-bound students. While overall interest in study in the US remains strong, there is also ample evidence of a shift to other countries, including Canada. Follow this link to read my latest PIE blog post. Peace, MAA
“More Demons Unleashed After Fulbright University Vietnam Official Drops Rhetorical Bombshells”
This 17 August 2018 CounterPunch article is the third in a trilogy. Here are the first and second articles. This should be my last word about this sad story. Pardon the nasty military metaphor but it's not nearly as nasty as some of the quotes from "one of the most influential figures in the US-Viet Nam relationship you’ve never heard … Continue reading “More Demons Unleashed After Fulbright University Vietnam Official Drops Rhetorical Bombshells”
Fake News About Viet Nam
The above photo was taken at a 10 June 2018 demonstration in HCMC against a bill to create three new special economic zones (SEZs) in Quang Ninh and Khanh Hoa provinces, as well as on Phu Quoc Island. (There are already 18 SEZs.) As a result of considerable feedback from the public, including in the … Continue reading Fake News About Viet Nam
“(US) American Ex-Pats Explain Why They Quit the USA”
The work/life balance sucks, there are too many guns, and thanks to a certain someone now in charge, things are likely to get worse. This oldie but goodie from 2017 is the tip of the iceberg. One could write a book about this topic. There are many other US Americans living outside of the US … Continue reading “(US) American Ex-Pats Explain Why They Quit the USA”
Lessons From the UT Tyler Scandal
The scandal concerning students from Nepal should prompt a long-overdue conversation about institutional priorities surrounding international students in higher education, write Laura A. Kaub and James Linville. A number of questions came to mind after reading this 16 July 2018 Inside Higher Ed article written by well-intentioned colleagues. Below are the questions and my responses. What is … Continue reading Lessons From the UT Tyler Scandal
The Red, White, & Blue Pot Calling the Kettle Black
Nearly two dozen members of the U.S. Congress have written to the heads of Facebook and Google urging them not to comply with a new cybersecurity law in Vietnam, saying the legislation is in violation of international human rights standards and raises concerns under the country’s trade obligations. This is rich, coming from the greatest … Continue reading The Red, White, & Blue Pot Calling the Kettle Black
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