I was recently invited to speak at a conference in Hanoi organized by the Vietnam Scholar Network (VSN), the Vietnam Centre for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) and the University of Education, and sponsored by the British Embassy Hanoi. The conference, which was kicked off with remarks from Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Duc, Vice President, … Continue reading 2014 VSN International Conference “What Is A Good University?”
Conferences
2014 Vietnam Engineering Education Conference (VEEC)
The 2014 HEEAP Alliance Partners and Arizona State University will host the 2nd annual Vietnam Engineering Education Conference (VEEC) on March 25-26, 2014 in Ho Chi Minh City. VEEC 2014 is a major event bringing together global industry, government and academic professionals to discuss transformative ideas and solutions to engineering and technical education programs in … Continue reading 2014 Vietnam Engineering Education Conference (VEEC)
“Vietnam battles with poor quality education”
Viet Nam's education system is grappling with substandard training and dire shortage of teachers, according to a conference held in Ha Noi last week. This lead-off sentence in a 29 August article about the state of Vietnam's educational system pretty much sums it up, as another new school year begins. Pham Do Nhat Tien, former assistant to the … Continue reading “Vietnam battles with poor quality education”
2013 NAFSA Conference Follow-Up
I greatly appreciated the opportunity to meet with many colleagues at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators annual conference in St. Louis. I was gratified by the high level of interest in Vietnam and the number of new schools that wish to recruit and engage in other activities here. On a personal note, I was also happy to make my … Continue reading 2013 NAFSA Conference Follow-Up
Vietnam and the 2013 Intel Science & Engineering Fair
I recently had the opportunity to work with a group of academically talented 10th graders from Chu Van An High School, one of five magnet schools in Hanoi, who were preparing for participation in the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) from 12-17 May in Phoenix, AZ. Vietnam sent five teams to the fair, including four … Continue reading Vietnam and the 2013 Intel Science & Engineering Fair
International Student Recruitment: 2+2 Equals Success
For those with an interest in international student recruitment and the 2+2 formula that has become so popular in recent years (2 years at a US community college + 2 years at a four-year college or university equals a bachelor’s degree), you might want to follow this blog and participate in the on- and offline discussion. It’s … Continue reading International Student Recruitment: 2+2 Equals Success
VietAbroader Summer 2013 “Passing of the Torch” Conferences
Here's a note I recently sent to US higher education colleagues about the 2013 VietAbroader summer study abroad conferences and related institutional sponsorship opportunities: Warm greetings from Vietnam! I am writing to let you know about an outstanding sponsorship opportunity: the 2013 VietAbroader (VA) Passing of the Torch Summer Study Abroad Conferences. This is … Continue reading VietAbroader Summer 2013 “Passing of the Torch” Conferences
Top Ten Sending Countries & GDP: Vietnam’s Story
Below is a PPT slide that I used in a recent presentation at the NAFSA annual conference in Houston, TX entitled Beyond Education Agents: An Introduction to Diversifying International Student Recruitment Strategy. The slide presents a comparison of the top ten sending countries, according to the latest (March 2012) quarterly update from the US Department of … Continue reading Top Ten Sending Countries & GDP: Vietnam’s Story
Beyond Education Agents
An Introduction to Diversifying International Student Recruitment Strategy I'm looking forward to moderating and contributing to this general session at the NAFSA 2012 Annual Conference & Expo during the last week of May in Houston, Texas (USA). The session is neither a rejection nor a condemnation of the use of education agents, a sometimes problematic approach to international student recruitment, but rather a … Continue reading Beyond Education Agents
VietAbroader Summer Study Abroad Conferences: Passing of the Torch
Capstone Vietnam, of which I'm managing director, is pleased and proud to be a corporate sponsor of the 2011 VietAbroader Study Abroad Conferences (VAC) on 15 and 16 July in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Hanoi, respectively. VAC, the flagship program of VietAbroader (VA), was first organized in the summer of 2005. (I had the privilege of … Continue reading VietAbroader Summer Study Abroad Conferences: Passing of the Torch
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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