Below is a guest post by Joe Crook, a senior at Brandeis University who spent the spring 2014 semester in Vietnam. He also worked for part of the summer in Hanoi. Joe was a member of a select group; there were only 683 US students in Vietnam during 2012/13, the last year for which statistics … Continue reading Looking Back & Ahead: My Six Months in Vietnam (Guest Post)
Commentary
“American University”: (Yet) Another Tale from the Shadowy World of US-Based Rogue Providers
Strap on your seat belts! Yes, dear readers and blog followers, here's yet another story about "university" that supports my statement, The US exports some of the world's best and worst higher education. I know it's been a long time and that some of you are probably chomping at the bit waiting for another one … Continue reading “American University”: (Yet) Another Tale from the Shadowy World of US-Based Rogue Providers
At TPP, Vietnam, developing nations come under US onslaught on affordable cancer treatments
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
Not All US Higher Education Fairs Are Created Equal: Part II
Truth in advertising: A fairly legal definition is advertisements that do not make misleading, false, or deceptive claims. So let's say Wonderful Educational Consulting Company is organizing a US higher education fair series and they state in their publicity that only regionally accredited (RA) colleges and universities are permitted to join. Wouldn't you logically expect … Continue reading Not All US Higher Education Fairs Are Created Equal: Part II
The Audacity of Monsanto & the Short Memory of the Vietnam National University of Agriculture
Note: This is obviously NOT a post about education. Given the relative freedom of speech that this blog has afforded me since I left the employ of a quasi-US governmental nonprofit five years ago, I reserve to right to explore other important issues related to Vietnam, including the war legacy of Agent Orange and the … Continue reading The Audacity of Monsanto & the Short Memory of the Vietnam National University of Agriculture
Not All US Higher Education Fairs Are Created Equal: Part I
What's in a name? When parents and students make the decision to attend a US higher education fair, what are their expectations regarding who will be sitting behind the nicely decorated tables? To enter the ballroom and see a group of mostly student volunteers representing US institutions of higher education; or. To have the opportunity … Continue reading Not All US Higher Education Fairs Are Created Equal: Part I
The Geography of Foreign Students in U.S. Higher Education: Origins and Destinations
Below is an excerpt from a 10 September 2014 ICEF Monitor article about an excellent Brookings Institution study of international student flows to the U.S. with detailed information and useful analyses. Start with the article and, when you have time, print off and read the entire report. I'll be back soon with an analysis of … Continue reading The Geography of Foreign Students in U.S. Higher Education: Origins and Destinations
Vietnam: Off The Beaten Track (OTBT) Tour 2014
Below is a description of a new tour organized by EducationUSA, US Embassy, Hanoi. Its purpose is to reach out to talented and gifted students in five (5) provinces in northern Vietnam. Eligible t0ur participants include those who wish to "engage with Vietnam's top students who are prime candidates for U.S. institutions looking to diversity … Continue reading Vietnam: Off The Beaten Track (OTBT) Tour 2014
A Blast from the Past: The Day CNN Business Traveller Came to Town
It was at this table at a popular Hanoi cafe that I had a conversation with Richard Quest, of CNN Business Traveller fame, nine years ago this summer. Quest was in town to tape a show about Vietnam that took a look at "the practical aspects of doing business in Vietnam, from cultural practices through to legalities for setting … Continue reading A Blast from the Past: The Day CNN Business Traveller Came to Town
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
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