Here's some more good news for Vietnam and colleagues from English-speaking countries who recruit here at the secondary and postsecondary levels. According to the results of the EF (Education First) Proficiency Index, which profiles 70 countries, including 15 in Asia, Vietnam ranks 29th with "moderate proficiency" in English. Last year, it ranked 33rd out of … Continue reading Vietnam Ranks 29th in Annual EF English Proficiency Index & 5th in Asia
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“TPP: Americans and Vietnamese lose. Big corporations win.”
The title of this post and the bilingual document on which it's based, drafted by Chuck Searcy and Lady Borton, pretty much sums it up. Chuck is a Vietnam veteran; Lady worked with all sides during the war. Both have worked in Vietnam since before normalization of US-Vietnam diplomatic relations 20 years ago. Follow this … Continue reading “TPP: Americans and Vietnamese lose. Big corporations win.”
“Reconsider” – Of Startups, Making a Dent in the Universe & Living Happily Ever After
Below are some excerpts from a speech given at Web Summit 2015 in Dublin by David Heinemeier Hansson, spot-on advice for the dynamic and vibrant startup community in Vietnam. Hansson describes himself on his personal website as "the creator of Ruby on Rails, founder & CTO at Basecamp (formerly 37signals), best-selling author, Le Mans class-winning … Continue reading “Reconsider” – Of Startups, Making a Dent in the Universe & Living Happily Ever After
Vietnam’s PISA Surprise
How has the country been able to overcome socioeconomic disadvantages to perform so well? Excellent analysis by M Niaz Asadullah and Liyanage Devangi Perera. Asadullah is Professor of Development Economics and Deputy Director of the Centre for Development Studies (CPDS) at the University of Malaya, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA). … Continue reading Vietnam’s PISA Surprise
“best phd degree for purchase”
This search term and others like it, e.g., p.hd buy, lead unsuspecting netizens to my blog which, of course, doesn't provide information about how to buy academic degrees but rather rants and raves against diploma mills and rogue providers, most of which are based in the US, sorry to say. Speaking of the US, those who … Continue reading “best phd degree for purchase”
“Ten sure ways countries can turn away international students”
Here's another one: #11 - High Visa Denial Rate + No Accountability = Many students choose a 2nd choice country, which represents a loss, including that of a financial nature, to the admitting institution and original host country. The pursuit of global mobility in a world divided up into nations invokes a fundamental dilemma. Free … Continue reading “Ten sure ways countries can turn away international students”
“Vietnam’s Book People – A new exodus is taking place from Vietnam”
by Kris Hartley is a Visiting Lecturer in Economics at Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City, and a PhD Candidate at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. More than two decades after the emigration of Vietnam’s “boat people” reached its apex, a new exodus is underway. Increasing … Continue reading “Vietnam’s Book People – A new exodus is taking place from Vietnam”
Vietnam-Fulbright University (of Vietnam)?
Here's an update on the Fulbright University Vietnam (FUV), which is being built on the solid and well-respected foundation of the Fulbright Economics Teaching Program (FETP), a partnership established in 1994 - the year the decades long economic embargo was lifted and a year before the normalization of diplomatic relations - by the Harvard Kennedy … Continue reading Vietnam-Fulbright University (of Vietnam)?
Fall 2015 EducationUSA Higher Ed Fairs: Location, Location, Location?
Tuesday, October 6th: HO CHI MINH CITY Wednesday, October 7th: CAN THO Friday, October 9th: HUE I must admit that I'm a bit baffled as to why EdUSA is organizing fairs in Can Tho and Hue. Nice places to visit but not exactly hot "markets" for StudyUSA. (At least one has quite a few students … Continue reading Fall 2015 EducationUSA Higher Ed Fairs: Location, Location, Location?
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Well-Educated, Your Wealthy…
"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" Excerpt from The New Colossus, a sonnet by American poet Emma Lazarus, 1883 It's rare that I write a post … Continue reading Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Well-Educated, Your Wealthy…
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