Vietnamese students

Did You Know That…

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Vietnam is one of the fastest-growing Facebook markets in the world?   As of 21 February 2013, 11.22 million (11,224,400) Vietnamese were on Facebook (FB).  That’s over a third of all Vietnamese online and 12% of the total population.  So while FB has been losing users worldwide as a result of “the ongoing cleanup of fake, spam, user-misclassified … Continue reading Did You Know That…

VietAbroader Summer 2013 “Passing of the Torch” Conferences

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  Here's a note I recently sent to US higher education colleagues about the 2013 VietAbroader summer study abroad conferences and related institutional sponsorship opportunities:    Warm greetings from Vietnam!  I am writing to let you know about an outstanding sponsorship opportunity:  the 2013 VietAbroader (VA) Passing of the Torch Summer Study Abroad Conferences.  This is … Continue reading VietAbroader Summer 2013 “Passing of the Torch” Conferences

Diversifying Your International Student Recruitment Strategy: Virtual Student Fairs

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US institutions of higher education have a number of international student recruitment options at their disposal, depending upon their budget, including the use of education agents (in most cases), armchair methods, helicopter marketing events (e.g., fairs, high school outreach,  information sessions) and long-term, in-country representation.  One example of armchair recruitment is virtual student fairs.  In addition to … Continue reading Diversifying Your International Student Recruitment Strategy: Virtual Student Fairs

The US Student Visa: It’s Not Rocket Science!

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This is a slightly expanded version of a short article I wrote for Capstone Vietnam's StudyUSA Higher Education and Community College Fair Guides and for publication on a news website. For those of you whose dream it is to study in the USA but who worry about the visa process, worry no more!  The truth is that US consular … Continue reading The US Student Visa: It’s Not Rocket Science!

SEVIS by the Numbers

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SEVIS by the Numbers is a statistical breakdown of the (SEVIS) system's performance and trends in foreign student representation in US academic and exchange programs.  Below is the "latest" SEVIS by the Numbers update.  (Note:  The PPT file has since been removed from the SEVIS website.)  What used to be quarterly updates appear to have changed to biannual … Continue reading SEVIS by the Numbers

Winning the Hearts & Minds of Young Vietnamese

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Note:  If you’re an employee of the US State Department, do not pass go, do not collect $200, close this tab immediately.  This post contains a “sensitive” Wikileaks cable that originated in the US Embassy-Hanoi and commentary on the same.  If you read it, you are breaking the law, not to mention disobeying  Madam Secretary.  Please pardon … Continue reading Winning the Hearts & Minds of Young Vietnamese

Vietnam Retains 8th Place Ranking Among Sending Countries

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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

Bigger Isn’t Always Better: The Jerry Maguire Approach to US Higher Ed Fairs

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I remember my last US higher education fair with IIE-Vietnam.  (Note:  I served as country director from 2005-09.)  There were a record 92 participating institutions in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC).  Every square inch of the ballroom and the lobby was packed with tables, reps and attendees.  By all accounts, including number of institutions represented, … Continue reading Bigger Isn’t Always Better: The Jerry Maguire Approach to US Higher Ed Fairs

“Corruption in Education Creates Serious Consequences for the Poor”

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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”