Summer 2024 Update Source: Chào Hanoi These countries host 93% of all Vietnamese studying abroad with 64% in Asia based on an estimated total of 275,000. Australia is currently the leading English-speaking destination, a place it frequently trades with the US. I occasionally see reports with outdated statistics in the Vietnamese and English language media. For … Continue reading Top 10 Overseas Study Destinations for Young Vietnamese
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Study in the USA: The Post-Pandemic Recovery Continues
Screenshot Last month, there were 26,919 Vietnamese students in the US, mostly in higher education, according to the SEVIS Data Mapping Tool. Here's the breakdown in descending numerical order: Four-year colleges and universities: 13,345 (49.5%) Community colleges: 3,630 (13.5%) Master's: 3,238 (12%) Secondary: 2,408 (8.9%) Ph.D.: 2,083 (7.7%) Language Training: 1,383 (5.1%) Other: 689 (2.6%) … Continue reading Study in the USA: The Post-Pandemic Recovery Continues
Drumming Up Business or Spitting in the Wind?
Photo by MAA This is a common sight at restaurants in Vietnam, especially outside of the city, which I've always found amusing. The guy in corporate orange is trying to wave people over to eat at his employer's phở restaurant. This sales tactic must be successful - never. 😀 Ladies selling guava on the side … Continue reading Drumming Up Business or Spitting in the Wind?
The Life of a Caged Bird
Photo by MAA I saw this and other imprisoned birds at a phở restaurant near Hanoi. Full disclosure: I was once one of them. No, not the birds - at least in a literal sense - but their owners. As a teenager, I had a small parrot who spent most of his time in a … Continue reading The Life of a Caged Bird
Aaron Bushnell, Requiescat in Pace
LinkedIn Screenshot Many of us like to ask ourselves, 'What would I do if I was alive during slavery? Or the Jim Crow South? Or apartheid? What would I do if my country was committing genocide?' The answer is, you're doing it. Right now. -Aaron Bushnell, on the morning of 25 February 2024 From the moment I learned of … Continue reading Aaron Bushnell, Requiescat in Pace
“PITY THE NATION” Lawrence Ferlinghetti (After Khalil Gibran) 2007
Photo by Leonardo Cendamo/Getty Images Pity the nation whose people are sheepAnd whose shepherds mislead them Pity the nation whose leaders are liarsWhose sages are silencedAnd whose bigots haunt the airwaves Pity the nation that raises not its voiceExcept to praise conquerorsAnd acclaim the bully as heroAnd aims to rule the worldBy force and by … Continue reading “PITY THE NATION” Lawrence Ferlinghetti (After Khalil Gibran) 2007
Vietnam’s US friend Merle Ratner dies in traffic accident aged 67
Merle Ratner (Photo: VNA) It is with great shock and sadness that I learned of the death of Merle Ratner, who was hit by a tow truck in New York City on the evening of Monday, February 5th, in the days leading up to the Lunar New Year (Tết) celebration. Several articles about her death … Continue reading Vietnam’s US friend Merle Ratner dies in traffic accident aged 67
Guest Post: “Erasing Palestine”
This is a guest post by Mike Hastie, a veteran of the US war in Vietnam whose tagline is "I was born in America, but my heart is Vietnamese." Erasing Human Rights Erasing Human Beings Erasing Hospitals Erasing Medical Supplies Erasing Oxygen Erasing Doctors and Nurses Erasing Ambulances Erasing Food and Water Erasing Electricity Erasing … Continue reading Guest Post: “Erasing Palestine”
Alcohol as a Social Lubricant & Form of Bonding
WAVEBREAK MEDIA/THINKSTOCK A Case of "When in Vietnam, Don't Do as Vietnamese Men Do" I've never been a big drinker even in my younger days. I never acquired a taste for hard liquor but will occasionally drink expensive vodka or Scotch in small amounts, especially when it magically appears in the form of a gift. … Continue reading Alcohol as a Social Lubricant & Form of Bonding
What Are the Problems with Education Agent Aggregators?
Image: Courtesy of AgentBee I asked ChatGPT 3.5 this question. Below is the answer I got in 22.06 seconds and put a smile on my face much faster than that. And, yes, some of this falls into the "No shit, Sherlock" category, including the disclaimer: ChatGPT can make mistakes. Consider checking important information. At any rate, I give ChatGPT 3.5 … Continue reading What Are the Problems with Education Agent Aggregators?
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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