In the past week the most frequently viewed posts on An International Educator in Vietnam are related to Wikileaks, the next US Ambassador to Vietnam (i.e., David Shear), US-Vietnam educational exchange and the College of Charleston. This is what I see in the "site stats" section of my blog: Top Searches wikileaks vietnam, college of … Continue reading And the Top Five Are…
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“Students warned of rogue education providers”
This excellent article by Le Quynh Anh, which included an interview with me, appeared in the 18 November issue of the English language daily Viet Nam News. Below is the unabridged version of that interview. As the international educator, who has five years of experiences working in Vietnam, what are the reasons do you think behind … Continue reading “Students warned of rogue education providers”
Hiệp hội cao đẳng Cộng đồng Việt Nam/Vietnam Association of Community Colleges
The community college model is relatively new in Vietnam. The Vietnam Association of Community Colleges (VACC) describes itself as a "social-vocational organization representing the common voice of universities, colleges and other training institutes following community college model in Vietnam." The VACC has 31 members, including 26 universities, colleges and junior colleges. My colleague, Cindy Epperson, who is Professor of … Continue reading Hiệp hội cao đẳng Cộng đồng Việt Nam/Vietnam Association of Community Colleges
U.S. Ambassador Highlights Accreditation in Remarks
I was pleased to see Ambassador Michael Michalak talk at considerable length about accreditation at a recent ribbon cutting ceremony for the Embassy's new EducationUSA advising office. In fact, over half of his speech focused on this important topic. When I was IIE-Vietnam country director from 2005-09, this was one of my "signature issues," and … Continue reading U.S. Ambassador Highlights Accreditation in Remarks
US and Intel Invest in Engineering Education in Vietnam
A couple of years ago Intel Vietnam had recruited just 40 qualified employees out of the 3,000 for its recruitment plan to 2010. The company reported that it lacked qualified engineers, technical team leaders and technicians. This is a common complaint among employers and shouldn't come as a surprise given Vietnam's current stage of development … Continue reading US and Intel Invest in Engineering Education in Vietnam
China and Vietnam: Gregoire’s upcoming trade mission aims to increase Washington’s export business
Gov. Chris Gregoire will help local companies reach international goals during her upcoming trade mission to China and Vietnam this fall. From Sept. 13 to Sept. 24, Gregoire will travel to Asia with representatives from 50 small and medium-sized businesses to create new export opportunities for the state. Follow this link to read the entire … Continue reading China and Vietnam: Gregoire’s upcoming trade mission aims to increase Washington’s export business
Vietnam: A Rising Star on the U.S. Higher Education Scene
A warm welcome to clients and members of World Education Services (WES) who may be visiting after reading my feature article on the WES website. Nick Clark, editor of World Education News & Reviews (WENR) also wrote an informative piece entitled Higher Education in Vietnam: Student Growth, Faculty Shortages and International Partnerships. Note: You have to … Continue reading Vietnam: A Rising Star on the U.S. Higher Education Scene
Tri Viet University Project
In a previous post I wrote about a new private, non-profit Vietnamese university, Tan Tao University, the brainchild of Mdm Dang Thi Hoang Yen. There is another private, non-profit university being established by Mdm Ton Nu Thi Ninh, Tri Viet University. Both TTU and TVU aspire to become international-standard universities. (Both Ms. Yen and Ms. Ninh were profiled in … Continue reading Tri Viet University Project
UCEA Global Associates Washington Briefing
I was invited to speak at the February 4-5, 2010 "Washington Briefing" of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA). My presentation about Vietnam and U.S.-Vietnam educational exchange was entitled "Partnerships and Possibilities - Why Your Institution Should Have a 'Vietnam Vision'." The all-day briefing was preceded the evening before by a reception and dinner at which … Continue reading UCEA Global Associates Washington Briefing
Building Partnerships in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges for the U.S. and Vietnam
This third education conference, hosted by US Ambassador Michael Michalak, took place on January 14-15, 2010 in Hanoi. In addition to the U.S. Mission in Vietnam, the Conference was also sponsored by Vietnam National University, Hanoi, and the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET). The Embassy reported that 620 people registered for the conference. Included in the … Continue reading Building Partnerships in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges for the U.S. and Vietnam
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