US-Vietnam educational exchange

Nonimmigrant B Visa Adjusted Refusal Rates: Vietnam’s Stock Is Rising

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While B visas are not F1 (i.e., student) visas, a look at issuance statistics since 2006 reveals a positive trend for Vietnamese traveling to the U.S. on business or on holiday.  (B-1 visas are for tourism, pleasure or visiting, while B-2 visas are a combination of both purposes.) In Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 20.3% of … Continue reading Nonimmigrant B Visa Adjusted Refusal Rates: Vietnam’s Stock Is Rising

TRIỂN LÃM DU HỌC MÙA XUÂN 2014 StudyUSA CÁC TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC VÀ CAO ĐẲNG HOA KỲ

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Please indulge me while I share with you this promotional video for Capstone Vietnam's spring 2014 StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs in Hanoi, Danang, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) & Vung Tau!  Enjoy! Hẹn gặp lại bạn tại Triển lãm!  See you at the fairs!

The State of Vietnamese Higher Education: Point/Counterpoint

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Below is a recent exchange on the Vietnam Studies Group (VSG) listserv between a Vietnamese-American professor and a young Vietnamese who recently graduated from a U.S. institution of higher education.  The original post is in reference to an article by Roy J. Nirschel, president of the American University of Vietnam (AUVN), entitled "Picking Up the … Continue reading The State of Vietnamese Higher Education: Point/Counterpoint

Du học không khó (Study Abroad is Not Difficult)

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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)

At 30,000 Feet All I See Are Alumni

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Below is a guest post from Marguerite Dennis, who has been recruiting internationally for over 25 years, first at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and then at Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts.  Those colleges and universities that have dedicated and active alumni certainly have a competitive advantage over those that don't in terms of student recruitment and exploring … Continue reading At 30,000 Feet All I See Are Alumni

FSO Michael T. Sestak Pleads Guilty in Visa Fraud-Bribery Case, Faces 19-24 Years in Prison

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Reposted from – Domani Spero On November 6, USDOJ announced that Michael T. Sestak, the former Nonimmigrant Visa Section Chief at the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City had pleaded guilty to “receiving more than $3 million in bribes” in exchange for U.S. visas.  The Government alleged that the visa scheme had netted … Continue reading FSO Michael T. Sestak Pleads Guilty in Visa Fraud-Bribery Case, Faces 19-24 Years in Prison

U.S. Commercial Service Weighs In On In-Country Representation

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In its latest Vietnam Market Education and Training update (PDF, June 2013) the U.S. Commercial Service includes among strategies that "have proven effective in marketing education services to Vietnam" this one: Appoint a Representative Local representation is essential for the success of any American schools in the Vietnamese market. Local students and parents tend to depend on … Continue reading U.S. Commercial Service Weighs In On In-Country Representation