Of Emigration, Brain Drain & Brain Gain: Some Reflections

16/01/201409/02/2021 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary academic globalization, brain circulation, brain drain, brain gain, civil society, education reform, emerging economies, international academic mobility, knowledge-based economy, overseas study, vietnam development, vietnamese higher education

Over the years, I’ve known and helped many young Vietnamese who have studied overseas. Some I knew in passing; others became friends. Quite a few made the decision to remain overseas either in the country in which they studied or a third country. By doing so, they slowly but surely began the transformation from Vietnamese … Continue reading Of Emigration, Brain Drain & Brain Gain: Some Reflections

Du học không khó (Study Abroad is Not Difficult)

30/12/201306/01/2014 Mark A. Ashwill Announcement, Books fulbright, overseas study, scholarships, US-Vietnam educational exchange, vietnam education foundation, Vietnamese students

This is the matter-of-fact title of a new book written by Trần Ngọc Thịnh, who earned a Master’s degree in 2011 from the Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs at the University of Missouri with the support of a Fulbright scholarship. Du học không khó is a unique A-Z Vietnamese language resource that's chock-full of … Continue reading Du học không khó (Study Abroad is Not Difficult)

98% of Vietnamese Students Prefer English!

20/12/201310/01/2014 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Commentary emerging economies, english as a foreign language, foreign language instruction, knowledge-based economy, overseas study, vietnam development

According to the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET), 98% of all students want to learn English. While I knew that English was the most popular foreign language, I didn't realize it was THAT popular. This popularity, however, is a double-edged sword. While it makes it easier to focus resources on one area, it is exceedingly … Continue reading 98% of Vietnamese Students Prefer English!

StudyUSA Higher Education & Community College Fair Videos

21/08/2013 Mark A. Ashwill Announcement capstone vietnam, community colleges, higher education fairs, international student recruitment, overseas study, US-Vietnam educational exchange

Enjoy! StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs information in ENG & VIE StudyUSA Community College Fairs information in ENG & VIE

Hobsons Virtual Student Fair/Triển lãm Sinh viên Trực tuyến Hobsons

20/08/2013 Mark A. Ashwill Announcement capstone vietnam, higher education fairs, hobsons, international student recruitment, overseas study, US-Vietnam educational exchange, Vietnamese students, virtual student fair

Enjoy! Follow these links for more information in Vietnamese & English.

Mitch Gordon of Go Overseas shares his entrepreneurial journey

05/08/201305/08/2013 Mark A. Ashwill Reblog entrepreneurship, overseas study

Reposted from DrEducation: International Higher Education Blog Mitch Gordon, Co-founder & CEO, Go Overseas Mitch Gordon is from upstate NY and lived in Taipei, Taiwan for four years before moving to San Francisco, where he currently resides. Mitch is an entrepreneur, starting a number of companies in the field of travel & education. His most recent … Continue reading Mitch Gordon of Go Overseas shares his entrepreneurial journey

2013 VACs: A-w-e-s-o-m-e! :-)

27/07/201327/07/2013 Mark A. Ashwill Updates high school students, overseas study, US-Vietnam educational exchange, vietabroader, Vietnamese students

Below is a note I sent to key participants in the recent VietAbroader Study Abroad Conferences (VACs) in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Hanoi. Dear VietAbroaders, I just wanted to drop you a line to congratulate you on organizing two fabulously successful VACs. I had the opportunity to attend both events and was impressed by the quality, professionalism … Continue reading 2013 VACs: A-w-e-s-o-m-e! 🙂

Part II of The Trials & Tribulations of Proselytizing in the “Lost World” of Vietnam

25/07/201324/12/2014 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary evangelical Protestanism, overseas study, proselytism, religion, vietnam, vietnam development, Vietnamese students

These are not run-of-the-mill, live and let live Christians – they are evangelical Protestants, fundamentalists who believe - literally - what Jesus said: "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.” And, more significantly, who act accordingly. Nonbelievers, who, in their opinion, encompass most of humanity, including Yours truly (I’m neither a fundamentalist … Continue reading Part II of The Trials & Tribulations of Proselytizing in the “Lost World” of Vietnam

Southern Baptists Bearing Gifts? The Trials & Tribulations of Proselytizing in Vietnam

20/07/2013 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary evangelical Protestanism, overseas study, proselytism, religion, vietnam, vietnam development, Vietnamese students

Coming Back - Not only to work and otherwise continue their lives but to convert the heathens to Christianity. Exhibit A, this post of the same name (my bold) about a young Vietnamese woman who earned a Master’s degree and accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior in Australia. Ly just returned to Vietnam after two years … Continue reading Southern Baptists Bearing Gifts? The Trials & Tribulations of Proselytizing in Vietnam

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