Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life. (Confucius) This is a post about music, a saxophonist par excellence, and one of Vietnam’s finest musicians - a man who has taken full advantage of the opportunity to attend a world-class music college, indulge his passion for jazz and pursue his dream … Continue reading Trần Mạnh Tuấn: Bridging Cultural & Musical Worlds
US-Vietnam educational exchange
Letting in the Fresh Air and the Flies: The Mixed Impact of US Higher Education on Vietnam
Among the growing number of US universities and colleges that have acknowledged Vietnam as a promising market for student recruitment, online and in-country education and training programs (among other activities), most are well-intentioned and accredited. Others, however, see a golden opportunity to reap substantial profits from a market that has rosy long-term prospects. The bittersweet … Continue reading Letting in the Fresh Air and the Flies: The Mixed Impact of US Higher Education on Vietnam
Đại học Hoa Kỳ đã chọn đúng đối tác!
Có một thực tế đáng buồn trong việc trao đổi giáo dục quốc tế hiện nay là hầu hết các nỗ lực phát triển quan hệ hợp tác hai bên cùng có lợi thường bị lãng quên sau khi hai bên ký kết xong biên bản ghi nhớ, nâng ly chúc mừng và các vị … Continue reading Đại học Hoa Kỳ đã chọn đúng đối tác!
US University Opts for Precision Matchmaking
The sad reality in the field of international educational exchange is that most attempts at developing mutually beneficial academic partnerships wither on the vine once the MOU is signed, the last toast made and the visitors head home. When looking at a list of international partnerships, the question is always which ones are active and … Continue reading US University Opts for Precision Matchmaking
SEVIS By The Numbers: March 2011 Quarterly Snapshot
This quarterly report (PDF) is a statistical breakdown of the system’s performance and trends in foreign student representation in U.S. academic and exchange programs. As of 31 March 2011, SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) contained records for 1,124,271 active nonimmigrant students, exchange visitors, and their dependents. The total number of records for all … Continue reading SEVIS By The Numbers: March 2011 Quarterly Snapshot
The Fourth Education Conference
I recently joined several hundred other attendees at the 4th Education Conference on 9 April in Hanoi, organized by the US Embassy, the Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF), the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) and National Economics University (NEU). Sponsors included the Henry Luce Foundation, the Vietnam Center at Texas Tech University, Johnson & … Continue reading The Fourth Education Conference
VietAbroader Conference 2011: Passing of the Torch
Mark your calendars! VietAbroader's annual summer study abroad conferences will take place this year in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) on Friday, 15 July and in Hanoi on Saturday, 16 July. In the spirit of mentorship and social responsibility, the VietAbroader Study Abroad Conference (VAC), entitled “Passing of the Torch,” was first launched in … Continue reading VietAbroader Conference 2011: Passing of the Torch
Survey for Current & Future Vietnamese Students in the US
I’m conducting a brief and impressionistic (i.e., unscientific) survey is to collect some basic information about the post-graduation plans of young Vietnamese who are either currently studying in the US or are planning to do so. I will post the results here if I received a sufficient number of replies. Please e-mail me at markashwill[AT]hotmail.com … Continue reading Survey for Current & Future Vietnamese Students in the US
David Shear’s US Senate Confirmation Hearing
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing “to examine the nominations of David Bruce Shear, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (my italics), and Kurt Walter Tong, of Maryland, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as United States Senior Official for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) … Continue reading David Shear’s US Senate Confirmation Hearing
Regionally Accredited (US) Programs in Vietnam
Attention Regionally Accredited US Colleges & Universities With Programs in Vietnam: In recent years there has been a steady growth in the number and type of US higher education programs in Vietnam. I have documented some of them on this blog and am now attempting to create a database of all known and active programs here offered … Continue reading Regionally Accredited (US) Programs in Vietnam
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