This April 2011 "education mission" to Indonesia and Vietnam, organized by the US Department of Commerce and described below, is most suitable for newcomers to the Vietnam market. Check out the BuyUSA.gov website for more information. On a side note: this event should dispel any doubts you may have had about the importance of education and these … Continue reading Education Mission 2011: Indonesia & Vietnam
US-Vietnam educational exchange
VEF: From Vietnam With Money ($)
In April 1997, during a three-day visit to Vietnam, then Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin announced that the Vietnamese government had agreed to repay the $146 million wartime debt of the former South Vietnam. Four years earlier, Vietnam agreed in principle to assume the debt from its former enemy as part of a larger … Continue reading VEF: From Vietnam With Money ($)
“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”
Open Doors 2010
Yes, it’s that time of year again for those who work in the field of international educational exchange, especially as it relates to the U.S. The annual international academic mobility report known as Open Doors is out with detailed information about international students and scholars in the U.S. and U.S. students abroad based on surveys conducted … Continue reading Open Doors 2010
SEVIS By The Numbers: September 2010 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 30 September 2010, SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) contained records for 1,164,691 active nonimmigrant students, exchange visitors, and their dependents. The total number of records for all … Continue reading SEVIS By The Numbers: September 2010 Snapshot
Vietnam: Attracting Foreign Students to Maine
In a 12/09 post (State Int'l Education Consortia: Strength in Unity) I discussed the establishment of state higher education consortia as a means of branding a particular state and its higher education system, and recruiting more international students. One that I didn't mention is StudyMaine, which was created by the Maine International Trade Center (MITC) and went live on … Continue reading Vietnam: Attracting Foreign Students to Maine
U.S. Higher Education Delegation To Visit Vietnam
In November 2010 a group of 13 senior U.S. higher education officials, including vice presidents, deans and directors from 10 universities and colleges, will travel to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) to explore opportunities, including intensive English and university pathway programs, student recruitment, custom-designed short programs, professional Master's degree programs, certificate programs, research … Continue reading U.S. Higher Education Delegation To Visit Vietnam
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
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
Building Partnerships in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges for the U.S. and Vietnam
Below is an excerpt from the report of the 3rd Education Conference, held on January 14–15, 2010 at the Melia Hotel in Hanoi. Follow this link to download the conference report. (689 KB, PDF) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Education Conference – organized by the U.S. Mission in Vietnam, Vietnam National University, Hanoi and the Ministry of Education and Training – brought together … Continue reading Building Partnerships in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges for the U.S. and Vietnam
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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