Study in the USA to Publish Vietnamese Language Magazine

Study in the USA ® has announced that it will publish the first-ever Vietnamese language magazine for distribution in the coming year to students and parents in Vietnam. This special pocket-size edition will feature content especially appealing to Vietnamese students, including information and articles about four-year colleges and universities, community colleges, high school completion programs, the … Continue reading Study in the USA to Publish Vietnamese Language Magazine

My Top 15 Personal Favorites

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

An International Educator in Vietnam (IEiV) Turns 3

It’s hard to believe that my first post was three years ago.  Over 300 posts later and heading into its fourth year, IEiV is still going strong.  Interestingly and probably not coincidentally, the life span of my blog parallels that of Capstone Vietnam, of which I’m managing director.  (Capstone celebrated its third birthday earlier this … Continue reading An International Educator in Vietnam (IEiV) Turns 3

Vietnam Retains 8th Place Ranking Among Sending Countries

According to the 2012 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, released today by the Institute of International Education (IIE), the number of international students at colleges and universities in the United States increased by six percent to a record high of 764,495 in the 2011/12 academic year.  International exchanges in all 50 states contributed … Continue reading Vietnam Retains 8th Place Ranking Among Sending Countries

“Internationalizing the Community College Campus”

Here's an informative article by Nick Clark, Editor, World Education News & Reviews, that touches on source country trends, receiving institution trends, community colleges as an international model, internationalization challenges, and successful recruiting models.  Vietnam is, of course, an important part of this story. Students at community colleges come from a diverse range of countries, and … Continue reading “Internationalizing the Community College Campus”

“Corruption in Education Creates Serious Consequences for the Poor”

This the title is a wide-ranging interview that I did last month with a reporter from Báo Giáo dục Việt Nam (Vietnam Education News).  This education news website ranks 8,829 in the world, 51 in Vietnam and is linked in 2,093 websites (as of 20.10.12).  As you can see from some original English language excerpts below, corruption … Continue reading “Corruption in Education Creates Serious Consequences for the Poor”

Lane Community College Joins Capstone’s HCMC International Academic Center

Lane Community College (LCC) , a comprehensive community college located in Eugene, Oregon, is the first US community college to join Capstone Vietnam’s International Academic Center (IAC) in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC).  The IAC is a shared facility that serves as a home base from which U.S. and other foreign institutions of higher education can promote their … Continue reading Lane Community College Joins Capstone’s HCMC International Academic Center

Corruption in Education: The Scourge of Forged Documents

Dear US Admission Colleagues, As you may know, corruption in its many forms, both large and small, permeates Vietnamese society, including (use your imagination) and education.  Vietnam ranks 112/183, according to the 2011  Transparency International Corruptions Perceptions Index (CPI).  If you're Vietnamese or an expat who has lived in Vietnam for a long time, you know what I'm talking … Continue reading Corruption in Education: The Scourge of Forged Documents