It sounds ominous and is certainly an issue worth delving into but there are much "darker sides" related to corruption in education in Vietnam and other countries. Put colloquially, there are much bigger fish to fry than private tutoring. Let's take a look at the main conclusion and key points of this Asian Development Bank report. My responses are … Continue reading “ADB Study Highlights Dark Side of ‘Shadow Education'”
Updates
“Patent Pending: How Immigrants Are Reinventing The American Economy”
While this is not exactly breaking news, I am pleased to see how this trend is being documented in order to build an even stronger case for visa policy reform. It's an issue that unites key business and political leaders, including President Obama, as well as professional associations such as NAFSA: Association of International Educators. This report, issued by The Partnership for a … Continue reading “Patent Pending: How Immigrants Are Reinventing The American Economy”
VietAbroader Study Abroad Conferences: Be There or Be Square!
VietAbroader (VA) is a student-run, nonprofit that provides Vietnamese students with training and guidance to encourage them to study abroad, primarily in the U.S. The VA Study Abroad Conferences (VAC), the organization's flagship program, were launched in 2005. (I had the honor of speaking at the first Hanoi conference.) The VACs include a seminar in the … Continue reading VietAbroader Study Abroad Conferences: Be There or Be Square!
Vietnamese Students’ Love Affair with Business/Management
According to this information from the 2010/11 Open Doors international academic mobility report, 41.3% of all Vietnamese studying the US last year chose to study business/management, by far the highest percentage of any of the top sending countries. Engineering and math/computer science ranked 2nd and 3rd at 10.7% and 8.5%, respectively. Why do so many Vietnamese … Continue reading Vietnamese Students’ Love Affair with Business/Management
Hai Duong Student Awarded The SJR Excellence Scholarship
This is a press release about the most generous scholarship ever offered to a Vietnamese student. Follow this link to read the Vietnamese version (Học bổng Tài năng SJR đã tìm ra người thắng cuộc). MAA Hai Duong Student Awarded The SJR Excellence Scholarship Hanoi — Capstone Vietnam is pleased to announce that St. John’s-Ravenscourt School … Continue reading Hai Duong Student Awarded The SJR Excellence Scholarship
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
Nonimmigrant Visas Issued By the US Mission in Vietnam
In keeping with my recent theme of visas, here's some information about nonimmigrant visas issued over a 15-year period. From 1995, the year the US normalized diplomatic relations with Vietnam, to 2010, the US Mission issued a total of 318,335 nonimmigrant visas, including student visas. The Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), which … Continue reading Nonimmigrant Visas Issued By the US Mission in Vietnam
Vietnamese Online: 35% & Rising!
According to the latest Cimigo NetCitizens report, 35% of all Vietnamese are connected to the Internet with robust growth and penetration throughout the country. This is identical with the statistics released in March 2012 by the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC). The report, which is available in English and Vietnamese, shows results of the largest and … Continue reading Vietnamese Online: 35% & Rising!
“Institute Accused of Falsely Reporting How It Spent State Dept. Funds Settles Lawsuit for $1-Million”
Now that's a headline you don't see very often in The Chronicle of Higher Education, the weekly bible of the US higher education community. This is not just any run-of-the-mill institute but the Institute of International Education (IIE), one of "the world's largest and most experienced international education and training organizations," according to its website. This 16 April … Continue reading “Institute Accused of Falsely Reporting How It Spent State Dept. Funds Settles Lawsuit for $1-Million”
Third Time’s The Charm
This is the third in a trilogy of posts on Vietnam’s ranking in different categories, including adjusted refusal rates for B (tourist/business) visas, Vietnam-US immigration trends and patterns and, last but not least, overseas remittances. Why overseas remittances? Because they relate (directly) to emigration and (indirectly) to education. An Overview According to an April 2012 World … Continue reading Third Time’s The Charm
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