Recent Interview with Chuck Searcy, International Advisor, Project RENEW

Here is a link to the Vietnamese version:  Cựu chiến binh Mỹ Chuck Searcy: “Phòng thủ vĩ đại nhất của Việt Nam chính là ý chí của người dân (Book Hunter Club) Why do you choose to return and live in Vietnam? It’s a choice I made, to accept an opportunity to come here as … Continue reading Recent Interview with Chuck Searcy, International Advisor, Project RENEW

Growing demand for vocational training in Viet Nam

As reported recently in the ICEF Monitor, based on local and international news sources, there is growing demand for vocational education and training in Viet Nam, driven by a rising unemployment and, I would add, underemployment, rate among university graduates, and the technical needs of the economy.  This shift represents a sea change in perceptions … Continue reading Growing demand for vocational training in Viet Nam

1st Viet Nam Strategic Recruitment Retreat

My staff and I recently organized a Strategic Recruitment Retreat in Phan Thiet for a select group of US higher education colleagues representing four-year institutions, both public and private, and community colleges from seven (7) states. What they have in common is their desire to welcome more Vietnamese students to their campuses and communities. The … Continue reading 1st Viet Nam Strategic Recruitment Retreat

Open Letter to Vietnamese & American Friends

Below is the English translation of an open letter written by Tôn Nữ Thị Ninh about Bob Kerrey's appointment as chairman of Fulbright University Vietnam's Board of Trustees.  Follow this link to read the original Vietnamese version:  Thư ngỏ của bà Tôn Nữ Thị Ninh gửi người Việt Nam và các bạn Mỹ   Mdm. … Continue reading Open Letter to Vietnamese & American Friends

“Fulbright University Viet Nam – Starting on the Wrong Foot”

Below is the English translation of a statement by Mdm. Tôn Nữ Thị Ninh, whom  I like, respect, and admire, about the appointment of Bob Kerrey, former Nebraska governor, US senator, New School president, and self-confessed war criminal, as chairman of the Fulbright University Vietnam (FUV) board of trustees.  Mdm. Ninh, Vietnam’s former ambassador to … Continue reading “Fulbright University Viet Nam – Starting on the Wrong Foot”

Peace Corps Coming to Vietnam for First Time

I'm very happy to see this development.  It's yet another indication that Viet Nam is coming of age as a full-fledged member of the global community of nations because it reflects the government's confidence in itself and its country. In the past, the Peace Corps was viewed with official suspicion.  (This is not without cause, … Continue reading Peace Corps Coming to Vietnam for First Time

A Day Without Facebook in Viet Nam

Facebook is hot in Viet Nam.  I mean sizzling, ubiquitous, on fire.  Seemingly indispensable.  It connects 35 million people in a population of about 94 million, who check their accounts on a regular basis, mainly from their mobile devices.  Facebook Messenger is the preferred means of online communication among young people.  According to a January … Continue reading A Day Without Facebook in Viet Nam

“Tech, Communism & Commerce Coexist In Vietnam”

Not a bad article by Larry Magid, who writes about consumer technology for the WSJ.  It was the result of a recent and very brief visit to Ha Noi, after participating in a trade show in Shenzhen, China.  Most foreign reporters have an ax to grind and often cherry pick answers that are consistent with … Continue reading “Tech, Communism & Commerce Coexist In Vietnam”

S. Brian Willson: Veteran, peace activist, & attorney-at-law

We are not worth more.  They are not worth less.  S. Brian Willson What makes Paying the Price so powerful is hearing the voices of so many veterans, women and men who know what war is and have had the courage to walk away. They invite us to remember – however much the national “security” … Continue reading S. Brian Willson: Veteran, peace activist, & attorney-at-law