According to the World Bank, Viet Nam ranked a close 9th to Bangladesh in 2016 in total remittances with an infusion of $13.4 billion. With a 2016 GDP of $202.6 billion this means that 6.6% of Viet Nam's GDP was attributed to remittances. (See GDP definition below.) Where Does the Money Go? According to the … Continue reading Viet Nam: A Top 10 Recipient of Remittances
Commentary
Diploma Mills: 9 Strategies for Tackling One of Higher Education’s Most Wicked Problems
Here's another excellent report from World Education Services about an important issue that receives too little attention in the US and global media. This is an issue I have been writing and speaking about since my IIE-Viet Nam days. In fact, it was one of my "signature issues" and one that I have continued to … Continue reading Diploma Mills: 9 Strategies for Tackling One of Higher Education’s Most Wicked Problems
US Community Colleges Still Popular Among Vietnamese But Gap Has Closed with Four-Year Schools
According to IIE's Open Doors 2017 report, based on a survey administered in fall 2016, Viet Nam ranks 2nd in the number of international students enrolled at US community colleges (CCs) at 9.9% of the total (96,472). There are a total of 9,551 Vietnamese studying at two-year institutions, many in California, Texas, and Washington, and … Continue reading US Community Colleges Still Popular Among Vietnamese But Gap Has Closed with Four-Year Schools
US-Based Unaccredited HE Institutions in Viet Nam: A Look Back at the End of An Era
Here's an excerpt from a 2016 book entitled Transnational Education Crossing "Asia" and "the West": Adjusted Desire by Le-Ha Phan, which mentions the work I've done to combat, counteract, and raise awareness about the activities of US-based rogue providers in Viet Nam and in general. Out of the many reported examples of problems and corrupt unethical activities … Continue reading US-Based Unaccredited HE Institutions in Viet Nam: A Look Back at the End of An Era
Hunger in the Land of the Free
I read this LinkedIn post with conflicting feelings and felt compelled to respond, for what it was worth. It's always heartwarming to see people helping other people need. On the other hand, no one in the US should go hungry. It is a crying shame and a national disgrace that so many do. The US … Continue reading Hunger in the Land of the Free
Top 10 Host States for International & Vietnamese Students
Rajika Bhandari, head of research, policy and practice at IIE, says there are a variety of reasons certain parts of the country generally appeal more to international students, such as population diversity and proximity to industry. The latter partly explains the appeal of Texas, she says, which is the No. 3 most popular state for … Continue reading Top 10 Host States for International & Vietnamese Students
How Many Students Will You Send Us?
I occasionally receive inquiries from colleagues asking me how many students will I refer to their institutions by a certain term, i.e., semester or quarter. The assumption behind the question is that the company I work for, Capstone Vietnam, a full-service educational consulting company, follows the traditional agent model of student recruitment. In fact, we … Continue reading How Many Students Will You Send Us?
Increase in % of VN Undergrads Studying Business/Management Last Year in US
Once again, Vietnamese undergraduates studying in the US in 2016/17 led the pack in the percentage of international students majoring in business/management at 31%. The reasons for this interest in business no doubt remain unchanged: 1) the notion that you have to study business to do business, which I addressed in this February 2017 article … Continue reading Increase in % of VN Undergrads Studying Business/Management Last Year in US
Saigon woman ISSUED visa to visit dying father in US
The title of this post is the positive version of the title of a heartbreaking article I read on US Thanksgiving Day. I can't say it's a happy ending because a daughter's father is going to die very soon but it is good news for both father and daughter. Here's the sad story in a … Continue reading Saigon woman ISSUED visa to visit dying father in US
Of Chickens, Eggs, & International Student Recruitment
Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg? This is the idiom that pops into my head whenever a colleague says to me, "You send us a few students, then we'll join one of your events," as if taking advantage of an institutional service such as a fair or info session were an expression of … Continue reading Of Chickens, Eggs, & International Student Recruitment
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