The increase of university tuition to 240,000 dong a month and swine flu have been cited by Dan Tri newspaper as two of the most outstanding education issues of 2009. 1. University tuition ceiling raised to 240,000 dong: On August 21 the Prime Minister raised university tuitions from 180,000 dong to 240,000 dong per month. … Continue reading Top 10 Education Issues for 2009
Articles
Do Clothes Really Make the Man (or Woman)? Have Visa, Will Issue (Not!)
An amusing yet revealing story about Doan Nguyen Duc, who is on track to become Vietnam's first billionaire with a net worth of VND 12.22 trillion ($683.5 million) in current stock holdings. An excerpt from a VietnamNet story about Mr. Duc and wealth acquisition in Vietnam: Jeans and a T-shirt In faded old blue jeans and a plain … Continue reading Do Clothes Really Make the Man (or Woman)? Have Visa, Will Issue (Not!)
“An overseas education remains the dream for many students”
VietNamNet Bridge – For many Vietnamese students, domestic universities are just a stepping stone to their ultimate goal - a foreign university. Link to article.
Recruiting’s Brave New World by Alan Dessoff
International competition for students is heating up world-wide, U.S. colleges and universities are expanding their outreach efforts and some are considering new and sometimes controversial methods. (PDF file) International Educator - November/December 2009 Link to PDF version of the article.
An International Educator in Vietnam 
You must be logged in to post a comment.