When President Obama announced his executive action on immigration in November, millions of undocumented people welcomed the expanded protections that the reform offered. What grabbed headlines abroad, however, were minor tweaks to visa policies—revisions that are likely to affect as many as 256,000 foreign workers in the U.S. But these changes don’t come close to … Continue reading “Dear International Students: Thanks for Your Tuition. Now Go Home. Love, Uncle Sam.”
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Walking the walk – Ethical agency-based recruitment
Below is an excerpt from an article I wrote about education agents in Vietnam for University World News (12 December 2014). The original, and admittedly rather lengthy, title was Walking the Walk: Ethical Business Practices in the Wild and Woolly World of Agency-Based Recruitment. That's what editors are for, right? Follow this link to read … Continue reading Walking the walk – Ethical agency-based recruitment
Overseas students can choose to stay abroad: Fatherland Front chair
It's rare that I will repost an article but I have to make an exception in this case because of the exceptional nature of this statement made by Dr. Nguyen Thien Nhan, Chair of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and former Minister of Education and Training and Deputy Prime Minister. This VietNamNet article can be found … Continue reading Overseas students can choose to stay abroad: Fatherland Front chair
Number of Vietnamese students abroad up 15% in 2013
ICEF Monitor (4 November 2014) We have published two significant updates on Vietnam over the past 18 months. The first, a guest post from market specialist and international educator Dr Mark Ashwill, provides a strong foundation in the important trends and conditions that have shaped the Vietnamese education market in recent years. A second post, … Continue reading Number of Vietnamese students abroad up 15% in 2013
Foreign enrolment in German universities reaches record high
Yes, this is from July 2014 but it's still interesting and worth sharing. 🙂 As someone who has spent considerable time in Germany, including as a student, I agree with points made in this ICEF Monitor article. Germany ranked 10th among Vietnamese studying overseas in 2013 with 4,600 students. Since there are not many young … Continue reading Foreign enrolment in German universities reaches record high
At TPP, Vietnam, developing nations come under US onslaught on affordable cancer treatments
Below is a repost of an article that originally appeared on 23 October in Thanh Nien News and was picked up by Info.vn. There are basically two sides in this debate: 1) those who support profit over people; and 2) those who support people over profit. Unlike most things in life, it's really that simple. … Continue reading At TPP, Vietnam, developing nations come under US onslaught on affordable cancer treatments
“Repairs to cable break disrupting Vietnam’s Internet to take nearly 20 days”
Ouch! The Internet is not just a place to read the news, download music, catch up on the latest gossip or play games; it's also where business is increasingly conducted. This latest cable break reminds me of a line from the classic movie Groundhog Day in which Phil Connors (played by Bill Murray) is trying … Continue reading “Repairs to cable break disrupting Vietnam’s Internet to take nearly 20 days”
Xin visa du học mỹ: Dễ hay Khó?
The English version of this article about the US student visa process, entitled The US Student Visa: It’s Not Rocket Science!, appeared last year on my blog. Here is the Vietnamese version, which was published by Study in the USA in its Vietnamese language magazine and on its website. (Photo courtesy of Study in the USA.) Bạn … Continue reading Xin visa du học mỹ: Dễ hay Khó?
Higher Education Admission Reform in Vietnam: The Next Generation
Below is the English version of an article of mine that was published on the Vietnam National University-Hanoi website earlier this month. Follow this link to read the Vietnamese translation: ĐHQGHN đi đầu trong đổi mới căn bản và sâu sắc hệ thống tuyển sinh ĐH của Việt Nam. Just as Vietnam revealed its practical … Continue reading Higher Education Admission Reform in Vietnam: The Next Generation
Cross-Border Education vs. Overseas Study: Similar But Different
In the 1 July 2014 issue of NAFSA.news there was a misleading statement about Vietnamese students and overseas study. Below are 1) the headline and statement from NAFSA; and 2) the actual University World News article on which the NAFSA post is based, along with my response. [For the uninitiated, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, … Continue reading Cross-Border Education vs. Overseas Study: Similar But Different
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