There is never a dull moment in the dynamic Southeast Asian country of Viet Nam, including among its overseas-bound students. While overall interest in study in the US remains strong, there is also ample evidence of a shift to other countries, including Canada. Follow this link to read my latest PIE blog post. Peace, MAA
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Working with Education Agents: A View from Vietnam
Below are a couple of excerpts from a blog post I wrote at the invitation of NAFSA's International Enrollment Management (IEM) Knowledge Community. While there are some indications that growing numbers of students, who are better informed and more empowered than ever, are applying directly to foreign educational institutions - a trend that we should all encourage because … Continue reading Working with Education Agents: A View from Vietnam
Student Recruitment at International Schools: A Small Part of the Overall Picture
These schools are the path of least resistance for colleagues who want to promote their institutions to overseas-bound students, including Vietnamese and expats. For example, they tend to have guidance counselors who are fluent in English, which facilitates communication and there is little to no bureaucratic red tape associated with a visit. The reality, however, … Continue reading Student Recruitment at International Schools: A Small Part of the Overall Picture
In Country Representatives: A Tale of Two Models
A growing number of educational institutions are turning to in country, including regional, representatives to assist them with international student recruitment. While this option obviously costs more than other recruitment tools and techniques because it includes the cost of a local salary, benefits (?), and other expenses, including travel and marketing, it can potentially be … Continue reading In Country Representatives: A Tale of Two Models
“Vietnam needs to embrace its history fully”
This well-known and often misquoted quote by George Santayana (1863-1952), a Spanish-US American philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist who was born in Madrid and died in Rome, literally assumes there is something learned in the first place that has since been forgotten. This is not the case with people who don't learn the good, the … Continue reading “Vietnam needs to embrace its history fully”
“Reform Or Eliminate EB-5 Investors Visas Programme: Trump Administration To Congress”
More importantly, reforms are needed to protect against national security risks that allow foreign nationals to invest for the purpose of laundering money or conducting espionage against us. L Francis Cissna, Director, USCIS Then why doesn't Mr. Cissna and the department of which he is director investigate the alleged abuses about which he is so concerned … Continue reading “Reform Or Eliminate EB-5 Investors Visas Programme: Trump Administration To Congress”
Viet Nam Ranks 60th Out of 163 in 2018 Global Peace Index
Viet Nam is a peaceful country. For those of us who live here, I'm stating the obvious. According to the latest Global Peace Index report, Viet Nam ranks 60th out of 163 countries surveyed. That ranking is in descending order from the "most peaceful" (Iceland) to the "most dangerous" (Syria). The "state of peace" categories include: very … Continue reading Viet Nam Ranks 60th Out of 163 in 2018 Global Peace Index
Record Number of B Visas Issued to Vietnamese in 2017
Since information is power, or at least helps in many decision-making processes, I am always looking for trends based on statistics and other data. In the last (2017) fiscal year (FY) ending on 30 September 2017, a record 100,423 B-1,2 (tourist and business) visas were issued to Vietnamese citizens. The number of student visas issued during … Continue reading Record Number of B Visas Issued to Vietnamese in 2017
The Importance of Quality Digital Marketing Content: Some Negative Role Models
I have the opportunity to look at a lot of digital marketing produced by educational institutions and am sorry to say that most of it is of subpar quality. Sometimes, I'll even take a screenshot of an unimpressive example and send it to the colleague from the offending institution with a diplomatic suggestion or two … Continue reading The Importance of Quality Digital Marketing Content: Some Negative Role Models
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