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Virtual Student Fair Helps Vietnamese Students Learn About US Study Opportunities

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Vietnamese young people who are thinking about studying in the US will have  yet another useful source of information at their disposal: the Hobsons Virtual Student Fairs (VSF) on 17 September.   The VSF is free and open to students from across Vietnam who are interested in pursuing a bachelor’s or a graduate degree at a U.S. university.  … Continue reading Virtual Student Fair Helps Vietnamese Students Learn About US Study Opportunities

Education Makes Strange Bedfellows

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Life is full of surprises.  The Institute of International Education (IIE), a US nonprofit best known for its administration of the Fulbright Program, the US Government's flagship international exchange program, is partnering with the US Commercial Service in Vietnam to offer two US higher education fairs on 6 April in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and … Continue reading Education Makes Strange Bedfellows

Southeast Asia Virtual Student Fairs

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Here is yet another example of the high level of interest among US institutions of higher education in recruiting more international students, including from Vietnam.  Hobsons, which describes itself as “a premier provider of innovative technology and integrated marketing solutions that empower education professionals to manage the entire student lifecycle, including recruitment, enrollment, and retention,” … Continue reading Southeast Asia Virtual Student Fairs

Spring 2011 StudyUSA Community College Fairs in Vietnam

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Following on the heels of a successful fall 2010 StudyUSA Community College Fair series, Capstone Vietnam is organizing a four-fair series next spring.     Spring 2011 Fair Dates, Sites and Fees Date City  Time Cost Lit Only Feb 21 (Mon) Haiphong  3-7 p.m. $1,150 $300 Feb 23 (Wed) Hanoi 3-7 p.m. $1,250 $300 Feb 25 (Fri) Danang 3-7 … Continue reading Spring 2011 StudyUSA Community College Fairs in Vietnam

Old (But Interesting) News

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 Ms. Virginia E. Palmer, Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Hanoi, Welcomes California Miramar University's 6th MBA Cohort (Source:  California Miramar University) This is the kind of headline that immediately conjures up images of MasterCard's Priceless advertising campaign.   Having two U.S. Embassy representatives, including a deputy chief of mission, and the country director of … Continue reading Old (But Interesting) News

U.S. Higher Education Delegation Visit: A Sign of the Times

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Last month, a group of U.S. higher education colleagues representing some of America’s finest colleges and universities came to Vietnam to explore opportunities for cooperation, including intensive English and university pathway programs, student recruitment, custom-designed short programs, professional Master’s degree programs, certificate programs, research that cuts across institutional and national boundaries, study abroad programs for … Continue reading U.S. Higher Education Delegation Visit: A Sign of the Times