Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) recently announced plans to reduce enrollment at 23 universities and colleges. According to Bui Van Ga, a vice minister, the intent of the policy is to "focus on quality instead of quantity.” Enrollment quotas will be reduced between 10% and 100% at the 23 institutions “because of failures to … Continue reading Slow Down To Catch Up
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WES Webinar: An Overview of Education in Vietnam
World Education Services (WES) is organizing a webinar on 7 June entitled An Overview of Education in Vietnam. WES is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization specializing in foreign credential evaluation and "the leading source of international education intelligence," according to its website. In April 2011, representatives from over 60 U.S. colleges and universities participated in a week-long … Continue reading WES Webinar: An Overview of Education in Vietnam
Over 100,000 Vietnamese Studied Overseas in 2012
Last year around this time, I wrote a post about about the 100,000+ Vietnamese students who studied in 49 countries and territories in 2011, according to the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET). 90% of them were self-financing. I conservatively estimated the investment in overseas study to be in the $1+ billion range. This year's report, released early … Continue reading Over 100,000 Vietnamese Studied Overseas in 2012
Tri Viet University Project Becomes the Tri Viet Center for Social and Educational Research
Unlike in the U.S., most private universities in Vietnam are for-profit. For many investors, including some who actually have a background in education and many who do not, founding a university has been an opportunity to make huge sums of money in a relatively short period of time. Low overhead + high demand=a quick and healthy return on investment. As a non-profit … Continue reading Tri Viet University Project Becomes the Tri Viet Center for Social and Educational Research
Counterpoint: A US American’s Critique of a Harvard Position Paper (and More)
Countries as Role Models: A Double-Edged Sword (aka Yes, No, It Depends) In my conversations with young people and colleagues here about overseas study, I frequently emphasize the positive/negative role model dimensions of cross-cultural exchange in general and as they relate to comparative education in particular. Learn from another country's strengths and weaknesses. Adapt and localize … Continue reading Counterpoint: A US American’s Critique of a Harvard Position Paper (and More)
International Academic Centers (IACs) in Vietnam
On behalf of Capstone Vietnam, I'm pleased to welcome Kansas State University to our International Academic Center (IAC) in Hanoi. What is an IAC? The IAC is a unique offshore development model for US and other foreign institutions of higher education, a shared facility that serves as a home base and an incubator from which a school can promote … Continue reading International Academic Centers (IACs) in Vietnam
Of Web Metrics and Analytics: Who Visits This Blog and Why?
As of last month, according to Netcraft, a UK-based company that provides “monthly Internet research reports on the hosting industry and specialises in phishing detection and countermeasures,” there are 107,400,000 active websites in the world. (There are more than three times as many hostnames.) International Educator’s three-month global Alexa traffic rank is 3,906,230. Who Visits These Humble … Continue reading Of Web Metrics and Analytics: Who Visits This Blog and Why?
Industry Takes the Initiative: An Intriguing Example from Central Vietnam
There are number of companies in Vietnam, large and small, that are attempting to creating pipelines of qualified employees by engaging selected universities and offering various types of support. Enclave is a small U.S. software engineering firm based in Danang that specializes in providing offshore delivery centers (ODC) for information technology outsourcing (ITO) and information technology intensive operations … Continue reading Industry Takes the Initiative: An Intriguing Example from Central Vietnam
Đại học Hoa Kỳ đã chọn đúng đối tác!
Có một thực tế đáng buồn trong việc trao đổi giáo dục quốc tế hiện nay là hầu hết các nỗ lực phát triển quan hệ hợp tác hai bên cùng có lợi thường bị lãng quên sau khi hai bên ký kết xong biên bản ghi nhớ, nâng ly chúc mừng và các vị … Continue reading Đại học Hoa Kỳ đã chọn đúng đối tác!
US University Opts for Precision Matchmaking
The sad reality in the field of international educational exchange is that most attempts at developing mutually beneficial academic partnerships wither on the vine once the MOU is signed, the last toast made and the visitors head home. When looking at a list of international partnerships, the question is always which ones are active and … Continue reading US University Opts for Precision Matchmaking
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