Image created by ChatGPT based on the second paragraph of this post. I often hear this comment from well-meaning US colleagues: "This is not who we are." Perhaps it's a manifestation of wishful thinking rooted in the mistaken belief that MAGA 2.0 is an aberration. My interior monologue always quickly responds, "This is exactly who … Continue reading It’s Not Trump. It’s America.
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National development is a collective responsibility
ChatGPT created this image based on the lyrics to the song I created. The image is called Unity in Vietnam's vibrant landscapes. Both versions of the song are linked below. Here's an article I wrote for the Hanoi Times. It was originally scheduled to be published around the time of the 80th anniversary independence celebrations … Continue reading National development is a collective responsibility
Neoliberalism in a Socialist State: Political Economy of Higher Education in Vietnam
Escaping Wonderland ChatGPT created this image based on the abstract. Out of the mouths of babes - umm - chatbots. If you're interested in Vietnamese higher education, this abstract should whet your appetite for more. Over the last three decades, Vietnam has experienced significant economic growth, with millions lifted out of extreme poverty through economic … Continue reading Neoliberalism in a Socialist State: Political Economy of Higher Education in Vietnam
It’s Beginning to Feel Like Christmas in Vietnam
For your listening pleasure, dear reader. I created this song with the assistance of two AI programs. It was inspired by the song It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas and this 2021 essay Christmas in Vietnam: bookending a long festival season. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WZpBM-KRm0k Merry Christmas from Vietnam! Peace, MAA
10 Most Renowned Entrepreneurs from Vietnam Driving Remarkable Business Transformation in 2025
I was so excited to receive this email. What an honor! Aren't you proud of me, dear reader? The "nominal fee" for this "honor" is only $1,800! A small price to pay for these "exclusive benefits." On a serious note, do they think I was born yesterday? It makes me laugh and cry at the … Continue reading 10 Most Renowned Entrepreneurs from Vietnam Driving Remarkable Business Transformation in 2025
Crossroads at Night
This is one of the many fascinating and quasi-creative uses of chatbots. I snapped this photo while waiting at a busy intersection in Hanoi. What struck me about the image was a traffic cop standing just meters from a young woman on a motobike without a helmet. (The fine is currently between $15 and $23.) … Continue reading Crossroads at Night
Work rights for foreign students in Vietnam ‘sends strong signal’
Proposal could help international students assimilate better into society, but low pay and potential for abuse need to be addressed, say experts Published on October 12, 2025 (Times Higher Education) Reporter: Tash Mosheim Twitter: @tashmosheim tash.mosheim@timeshighereducation.com MAA: Here's the latest THE article in which I am quoted. Below are the answers to the reporter's questions, some of … Continue reading Work rights for foreign students in Vietnam ‘sends strong signal’
Vietnam’s plan to create world-class universities ‘a tall order’
Government ambition to quickly develop up to five elite institutions could end up taking decades, warn experts Published on September 24, 2025 Reporter: Tash Mosheim Twitter: @tashmosheim Email: tash.mosheim@timeshighereducation.com MAA: Here's the latest THE article in which I am quoted. Note: THE doesn’t have a paywall, but you must create an account to get three free articles … Continue reading Vietnam’s plan to create world-class universities ‘a tall order’
White Jesus in Vietnam
Photo by MAA. The billiards sign adds a special touch to this hastily snapped photo. I didn't have the heart to tell my Catholic driver in Hanoi that Jesus didn't look like me, except for the beard. Since Christians, most of whom are Catholic, are a minority in predominantly Buddhist Vietnam, I'm intrigued whenever I … Continue reading White Jesus in Vietnam
Chúc mừng ngày Quốc khánh 2/9! Happy 80th Independence Day, Vietnam! 🇻🇳
Here are Vietnamese and English versions of a song I created about Vietnam. It's appropriate to share them on the nation's 80th anniversary of independence. I encourage you to read Ho Chi Minh's Declaration of Independence, delivered on 2 September 1945 in Ba Dinh Square, the focus of today's parade and celebration. Việt Nam tỏa … Continue reading Chúc mừng ngày Quốc khánh 2/9! Happy 80th Independence Day, Vietnam! 🇻🇳
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