I was honored to be invited to give the keynote address at the recent annual Conference of Business Innovation, organized by the FPT Leadership Institute. First, a word about the parent company. FPT, Vietnam's leading technology company, was founded in 1988 as The Food Processing Technology Company. Its first contract was to provide computers for … Continue reading Keynote Address: “Intercultural Competence as a Cornerstone of Innovation”
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Emerging and Developing Economies Much More Optimistic than Rich Countries about the Future
Education, Hard Work Considered Keys to Success, but Inequality Still a Challenge As they continue to struggle with the effects of the Great Recession, publics in advanced economies are pessimistic about the financial prospects for the next generation. Most of those surveyed in richer nations think children in their country will be worse off financially … Continue reading Emerging and Developing Economies Much More Optimistic than Rich Countries about the Future
Looking Back & Ahead: My Six Months in Vietnam (Guest Post)
Below is a guest post by Joe Crook, a senior at Brandeis University who spent the spring 2014 semester in Vietnam. He also worked for part of the summer in Hanoi. Joe was a member of a select group; there were only 683 US students in Vietnam during 2012/13, the last year for which statistics … Continue reading Looking Back & Ahead: My Six Months in Vietnam (Guest Post)
Happy Birthday, Capstone Vietnam! Chúc mừng sinh nhật, Capstone Việt Nam!
A special greeting on the occasion of Capstone Vietnam's 5th Birthday. 16 September 2014 Dear Friends, It has been five years since Capstone Vietnam was born. Five years of hard work, sacrifice, ups and downs, rewards and, ultimately, a deep sense of satisfaction and fulfillment at what we have been able to achieve – together. … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Capstone Vietnam! Chúc mừng sinh nhật, Capstone Việt Nam!
Vietnam Education Dialogue: Higher Education Reforms
On July 31st and August 1st, US Consul General, Rena Bitter, hosted a conference on Vietnamese higher education. The star-studded list of guests included Dr. Ngo Bao Chau, the first Vietnamese to receive the prestigious Fields Medal, known as the Nobel Prize of Mathematics, Dr. Nguyen Quan, Minister of Science and Technology, and Professor Bui … Continue reading Vietnam Education Dialogue: Higher Education Reforms
A Blast from the Past: The Day CNN Business Traveller Came to Town
It was at this table at a popular Hanoi cafe that I had a conversation with Richard Quest, of CNN Business Traveller fame, nine years ago this summer. Quest was in town to tape a show about Vietnam that took a look at "the practical aspects of doing business in Vietnam, from cultural practices through to legalities for setting … Continue reading A Blast from the Past: The Day CNN Business Traveller Came to Town
“Half of Chinese students at elite US colleges don’t want to return”
While this article is based on a survey of a small group of Chinese students at elite US higher education institutions, there are parallels with the situation of Vietnamese students at all types of US colleges and universities. Based on anecdotal evidence, the percentage of Vietnamese students who choose not to return home after completing … Continue reading “Half of Chinese students at elite US colleges don’t want to return”
Creating and Maintaining Productive and Effective Partnerships
This was my first presentation in absentia. I was scheduled to present at the 2014 CCID Conference in late February about Creating and Maintaining Productive and Effective Partnerships for community colleges, along with my distinguished colleagues, but wasn't able to attend. Below is the abstract and list of presenters. Follow this link to download a … Continue reading Creating and Maintaining Productive and Effective Partnerships
Coming Full Circle: A Conscientious Objector Returns to Vietnam
Below are some excerpts from an article by Doug Hostetter, who is director of the Mennonite Central Committee United Nations Office in New York City. He was a conscientious objector during the Vietnam war, who did his alternative service working for Mennonite Central Committee in Vietnam from 1966 to 1969. Doug was a member of the National Student Association delegation to … Continue reading Coming Full Circle: A Conscientious Objector Returns to Vietnam
Same Same But Different
Earlier this week, on a humid evening, the air heavy with memories and raw emotion at the Cinematheque in Hanoi, I met some of the 17 members of the Veterans for Peace Chapter 160 Spring 2014 Tour, who are here for a two-week visit, including Hanoi, Dong Ha/A Luoi, Khe Sanh, Danang, Hue, Hoi An … Continue reading Same Same But Different
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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