Facebook Users Reach 15 Million Mark in Vietnam!

12/06/201312/06/2013 Mark A. Ashwill Updates emerging economies, Facebook, international student recruitment, marketing and promotion, overseas study

Break out the champagne bottles and pop those corks! As of 11 June 2013, there were 15 million Facebook (FB) users in Vietnam, a penetration rate of 16.39%. This means that nearly half of all Vietnamese connected to the Internet are "facebooking." Vietnam ranks 17th in the world in FB use between Spain (16th) and Egypt (18th). In fact, there are … Continue reading Facebook Users Reach 15 Million Mark in Vietnam!

The College of St. Scholastica Comes to Vietnam

05/05/201306/06/2013 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary, Events academic globalization, academic partnerships, college of st. scholastica, high school students, international student recruitment, scholarships, US-Vietnam educational exchange, vietnam development, Vietnamese students

Omnes semitae eius pacificae, which means All Her Paths Are Peace. (From the CSS College Crest) It’s unusual for a US institution of higher education to send a delegation consisting of its president, a dean and a director of international education to Vietnam. For an entire week. But that’s exactly what The College of St. Scholastica (CSS) … Continue reading The College of St. Scholastica Comes to Vietnam

“Washington Eyes Raising State Tuition of Foreigners”

26/04/201326/04/2013 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Commentary high school students, international student recruitment, Vietnamese students, washington state

This headline in a recent New York Times article caught my attention. Washington state ranks 11th in international enrollment, according the 2012 Open Doors report, with 20,198 foreign students, an increase of 13.4% over the previous year. Vietnam ranks 3rd with 8.2% of total enrollment at WA colleges and universities. (In case you're counting, that's over … Continue reading “Washington Eyes Raising State Tuition of Foreigners”

Welcome to Readers of the ICEF Monitor

15/04/201315/04/2013 Mark A. Ashwill Announcement academic globalization, academic partnerships, education reform, emerging economies, high school students, higher education fairs, international academic mobility, international student recruitment, rogue providers, US-Vietnam educational exchange, vietnamese higher education, Vietnamese students

Welcome to An International Educator in Vietnam, which I launched in November 2009. If you look around my blog, you'll soon find out why the subtitle is Information, Insights & (Occasionally) Intrigue. Chances are you're here because you read my guest post, Why Vietnam? A Market Snapshot, the first of its kind to appear in the … Continue reading Welcome to Readers of the ICEF Monitor

International Student Recruitment: 2+2 Equals Success

09/03/201309/03/2013 Mark A. Ashwill Announcement, Conferences community colleges, international student recruitment, international students, transfer

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

Diversifying Your International Student Recruitment Strategy: Virtual Student Fairs

16/02/2013 Mark A. Ashwill Events armchair recruitment, international student recruitment, Vietnamese students, virtual student fairs

US institutions of higher education have a number of international student recruitment options at their disposal, depending upon their budget, including the use of education agents (in most cases), armchair methods, helicopter marketing events (e.g., fairs, high school outreach, information sessions) and long-term, in-country representation. One example of armchair recruitment is virtual student fairs. In addition to … Continue reading Diversifying Your International Student Recruitment Strategy: Virtual Student Fairs

SEVIS by the Numbers

28/01/201309/04/2013 Mark A. Ashwill Reports, Updates international academic mobility, international student recruitment, international students, Vietnamese students

SEVIS by the Numbers is a statistical breakdown of the (SEVIS) system's performance and trends in foreign student representation in US academic and exchange programs. Below is the "latest" SEVIS by the Numbers update. (Note: The PPT file has since been removed from the SEVIS website.) What used to be quarterly updates appear to have changed to biannual … Continue reading SEVIS by the Numbers

My Top 15 Personal Favorites

11/01/201311/01/2013 Mark A. Ashwill Updates academic globalization, brain circulation, civil society, education reform, emerging economies, Facebook, international academic mobility, international student recruitment, Internet penetration, US-Vietnam educational exchange, vietnam development

Last year, I wrote a total of 84 posts, an average of 7 per month. Below are some of my favorite posts starting with one from February and ending with one from last month. Collectively, they cover a lot of ground - from updates and personal stories to commentaries and analyses. If You’ve Got It, Flaunt … Continue reading My Top 15 Personal Favorites

Internet Penetration, Social Media & Student Recruitment

20/12/201221/12/2012 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Commentary, Updates emerging economies, international student recruitment, Internet access

40 years ago this week in the waning months of the American War, as it's known in Vietnam, US bombs were raining down on Hanoi in what came to be known as "The Christmas Bombings." This morning, sitting in my office in downtown Hanoi, I listened to children singing Christmas songs in a nearby kindergarten and thought about … Continue reading Internet Penetration, Social Media & Student Recruitment

Vietnam Among Top Emerging Markets for International Student Recruitment

15/11/2012 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Reports, Research academic globalization, brain circulation, emerging economies, international student recruitment

This article, written by Rahul Choudaha, director of research and advisory services at World Education Services (WES) in New York, identified four emerging international student recruitment markets, including Vietnam. It's based on a WES research report (PDF), entitled Beyond More of the Same: The Top Four Emerging Markets for International Student Recruitment, that "aims to … Continue reading Vietnam Among Top Emerging Markets for International Student Recruitment