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
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“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
US Poised for More Active Student Recruitment
Below is an excerpt from a recent ICEF Monitor article that touches on a number of trends and factors that will contribute to increased activity in international student recruitment in the years to come. Related to that, I look forward to seeing NACAC's "best practices guide" for working with commissioned agents in a couple of … Continue reading US Poised for More Active Student Recruitment
“With A Boost From Bill Gates, Vietnam’s Entrepreneurs Put Profits Into Philanthropy”
Sharing is not a strange idea for ordinary Vietnamese, but big-scale altruism is rare so far, given that serious wealth accumulation started in Vietnam only in the past two decades. This is an issue I've discussed with some of you over the years. First, make money and lots of it, thanks to the economic reforms … Continue reading “With A Boost From Bill Gates, Vietnam’s Entrepreneurs Put Profits Into Philanthropy”
“Half of Chinese students at elite US colleges don’t want to return”
While this article is based on a survey of a small group of Chinese students at elite US higher education institutions, there are parallels with the situation of Vietnamese students at all types of US colleges and universities. Based on anecdotal evidence, the percentage of Vietnamese students who choose not to return home after completing … Continue reading “Half of Chinese students at elite US colleges don’t want to return”
“Pediatric psychologist warns of crisis in Vietnam”
The psychological costs of being forced to become someone you're not, parents not knowing their children and too many children with over-programmed lives. While this article is about students in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), the problems it addresses are not limited to that city. This crisis is unfolding in a country in which psychology … Continue reading “Pediatric psychologist warns of crisis in Vietnam”
Of Proposed Fulbright Cuts, Reaper Drones & the American Fulbright University in Vietnam
The Fulbright Program aims to bring a little more knowledge, a little more reason, and a little more compassion into world affairs and thereby increase the chance that nations will learn at last to live in friendship and peace. - Senator J. William Fulbright in the Foreword to "The Fulbright Program: A History, 1965" Here's … Continue reading Of Proposed Fulbright Cuts, Reaper Drones & the American Fulbright University in Vietnam
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