For reformers, the country’s economic and political rise could be just about to start. Good piece by Anthony Fensom about a joint report, New Report Lays Out Path for Vietnam to Reach Upper-Middle-Income Status in 20 Years, released on 23 February 2016 by the Vietnamese government and the World Bank, that suggests Vietnam could achieve upper-middle … Continue reading Good Morning Future Wealth, Vietnam
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“These Obscure Colleges Sign Up Thousands Of Foreign Students With Little Oversight”
Both Northwestern Polytechnic and Silicon Valley University are accredited, a distinction that allows colleges with many foreign students to avoid the most stringent oversight. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s student visa program depends on the accreditation system: it requires less documentation from accredited schools that want authorization to admit foreign students than it asks of unaccredited … Continue reading “These Obscure Colleges Sign Up Thousands Of Foreign Students With Little Oversight”
Vietnamese student numbers growing in the US
Below is an excerpt from my recent University World News (UWN) article. Follow this link to read the article in its entirety. MAA There are currently 1.2 million international students studying in the United States, nearly 75% of whom are enrolled in bachelor, masters or doctoral programmes. California, New York and Texas enrol 36% of … Continue reading Vietnamese student numbers growing in the US
“Young, educated, unemployed: Vietnamese graduates struggle to find jobs”
“How can I have experience just after graduating from university? No firm wants to recruit an employee with little experience like me,” Nguyen Thuy Hang, 22, said while looking for accounting jobs on a jobs site. The Hanoi National Economics University graduate has sent out CVs to dozens of local and foreign-owned companies, but only … Continue reading “Young, educated, unemployed: Vietnamese graduates struggle to find jobs”
Vietnam Remittances Top $12 Billion in 2015; OV Investment Nearly $9 Billion
Last year, Vietnam received $12.3 billion in remittances, according to the World Bank, 57% of which came from the US. This money is used for a variety of purposes, including investment in new businesses. Another use is simply to convert dollars to VND and park the money in a savings account in order to earn … Continue reading Vietnam Remittances Top $12 Billion in 2015; OV Investment Nearly $9 Billion
Vietnam’s PISA Surprise
How has the country been able to overcome socioeconomic disadvantages to perform so well? Excellent analysis by M Niaz Asadullah and Liyanage Devangi Perera. Asadullah is Professor of Development Economics and Deputy Director of the Centre for Development Studies (CPDS) at the University of Malaya, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA). … Continue reading Vietnam’s PISA Surprise
“Ten sure ways countries can turn away international students”
Here's another one: #11 - High Visa Denial Rate + No Accountability = Many students choose a 2nd choice country, which represents a loss, including that of a financial nature, to the admitting institution and original host country. The pursuit of global mobility in a world divided up into nations invokes a fundamental dilemma. Free … Continue reading “Ten sure ways countries can turn away international students”
“Vietnam’s Book People – A new exodus is taking place from Vietnam”
by Kris Hartley is a Visiting Lecturer in Economics at Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City, and a PhD Candidate at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. More than two decades after the emigration of Vietnam’s “boat people” reached its apex, a new exodus is underway. Increasing … Continue reading “Vietnam’s Book People – A new exodus is taking place from Vietnam”
Genzilla – They’re Coming – Get Ready!
The times they are a-changin' in the world of marketing. You've heard a lot about Millenials (Generation Y), those born between 1976 and 1994. The focus is beginning to shift to Generation Z, those born in 1995 or later. According to a new report from market research company Epinion and OMD that looks at … Continue reading Genzilla – They’re Coming – Get Ready!
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Well-Educated, Your Wealthy…
"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" Excerpt from The New Colossus, a sonnet by American poet Emma Lazarus, 1883 It's rare that I write a post … Continue reading Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Well-Educated, Your Wealthy…
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