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Building Partnerships in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges for the U.S. and Vietnam

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This third education conference, hosted by US Ambassador Michael Michalak, took place on January 14-15, 2010 in Hanoi.  In addition to the U.S. Mission in Vietnam, the Conference was also sponsored by Vietnam National University, Hanoi, and the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET).  The Embassy reported that 620 people registered for the conference. Included in the … Continue reading Building Partnerships in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges for the U.S. and Vietnam

Vietnam’s students graduate in US, return home

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VietNamNet Bridge – The number of Vietnamese students in the US who return to Vietnam to find jobs has increased, according to a Vietnamese overseas students' organization. Mr Pham Anh Khoa The information has been provided by Pham Anh Khoa, graduate of Bates University and co-founder of VietAbroader, now Director of Yola Institute. According to … Continue reading Vietnam’s students graduate in US, return home

Vietnam Breaks Into Top 10

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According to the Institute of International Education's (IIE) Open Doors 2009 international student mobility report, there were 12,823 students from Vietnam studying in the United States during the 2008/09 academic year.  This is an increase of 46.2% over the previous year and the highest percentage increase of any of the "sending countries."  Vietnam has become the ninth-leading place of … Continue reading Vietnam Breaks Into Top 10