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YSEALI Academy Fellow Feature: Nuzulia Fajriningrum
August 13, 2021
As one of the youngest Energy Security Analysts at the National Energy Council in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nuzulia Fajriningrum is also one of the 25 YSEALI fellows selected to participate in the YSEALI Academy seminar on Energy Economics and Policy, which took place from July 05 to July 16, 2021. Recently, Fajriningrum sits down and shares […]
Fulbright University Vietnam receives US$1 Million to launch academic program “Natural Capital Management”
August 10, 2021
Fulbright University Vietnam has received a five-year programmatic grant of US$1 million from two companies, Galaxy Studio and Dragon Capital to launch “Natural Capital Management” Program. Led by two visionary executives, Ms. Dinh Thi Hoa and Mr. Dominic Scriven, OBE., who share a life-long commitment to environmental sustainability in Vietnam, the two companies are entrusting […]
Support Ho Chi Minh City healthcare system with more ambulances
August 5, 2021
Dear Fulbright Community, I wish I could begin this letter on a positive note, but the devastating impact that COVID-19 is creating in Ho Chi Minh City and across Vietnam does make it difficult to do so. A few months ago, who could have thought such a vibrant city as Ho Chi Minh City could […]
Friends of Fulbright University Vietnam: July 2021
July 31, 2021
Read the full newsletter HERE Dear cherished friends of Fulbright University Vietnam, Earlier this week, I was deeply touched while watching a video of the unconventional “live show” that the renowned saxophonist Tran Manh Tuan performed for the patients and healthcare workers in an empty courtyard of a COVID-19 makeshift hospital in Ho Chi Minh […]
YSEALI Academy – A balance of reality and ideals
July 26, 2021
Two weeks of the YSEALI Academy’s flagship seminar on Energy Economics and Policy has officially culminated with its graduation ceremony on July 16, 2021. Throughout the seminar, 35 young professionals coming from different backgrounds across ten Southeast Asian countries and Timor-Leste have come together on a quest for knowledge and bonded under the name of […]
Dr. Le Thai Ha: when research sparks joy
July 24, 2021
When Dr. Le Thai Ha rummaged through the drawers looking for mementos of her student life, she found the brochure introducing the graduate research program of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. The photo on the cover of the publication shows Ha sitting on an ornamental rock among five other fellows from Singapore, China, India, and […]
Announcement: MPP2023 admission timeline extended and adjustments due to Covid-19
July 20, 2021
In the face of extremely complicated developments of the Covid-19 pandemic in Ho Chi Minh City and 57 other provinces and cities across the country, the Government is enforcing increasingly strict social distancing measures. Therefore, in order to accommodate the candidates and ensure the admission progress of the Master of Public Policy program in 2021, […]
DFC Commits $37 Million for Fulbright University Vietnam’s New Campus
July 14, 2021
New financing builds on a long legacy of U.S. support for Fulbright University Vietnam and its educational, economic, and cultural impact Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam // Washington – U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) today announced the financial commitment of $37 million via a 20-year direct loan to support the construction of Fulbright University Vietnam’s […]
YSEALI Academy – the launchpad for young ASEAN leaders
July 13, 2021
On July 5, 2021, the YSEALI Academy at Fulbright University Vietnam welcomed the first inaugural cohort of 35 ASEAN Fellows to the flagship seminar on Energy Economic & Policy. The plenary session kicked started the two-week seminar with vibrant dialogues about the latest trends and their implications on the future outlook for the region. Opportunities […]
Newtecons wins bid to build Fulbright University Vietnam’s flagship campus
July 13, 2021
With high credibility and extensive experience through many construction projects across the country, especially facilities for educational purposes, Newtecons is trusted to be the General Contractor of Design & Construction of Fulbright University Vietnam’s D9 campus. Fulbright University Vietnam’s flagship campus is built on a 15-ha parcel in the Saigon High-Tech Park in District 9, […]
Welcoming the inaugural cohort of the YSEALI Academy at Fulbright University Vietnam
July 10, 2021
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman opened the YSEALI Academy at Fulbright University Vietnam’s first seminar on Energy Economics and Policy, welcoming the 35 participants and reaffirming U.S. commitment to young people across Southeast Asia. I am delighted to welcome you, the inaugural cohort of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Academy at […]
Thank you for Supporting Saigon
July 6, 2021
Dear Fulbright Community, Friends, and Supporters, What started as a Fulbright Economic Teaching Program over 25 years ago, has turned into a Fulbright University Vietnam that changes lives every day. Thanks to our financial aid and our scholarship programs, we have managed to help Vietnamese young talents pursue quality education at Fulbright. However, we also […]
The Saigon Sisters: A book about courage and empathy
July 5, 2021
Patricia D. Norland, the author of “The Saigon Sisters: Privileged Women in the Resistance”, is a former US diplomat among very few Americans who obtained visas to visit Vietnam in the 1980s. From a brief but momentous encounter, Patricia ended up devoting over 30 years of her life compiling a rich and robust account of […]
Friends of Fulbright University Vietnam: June 2021
June 30, 2021
Read the full newsletter HERE Dear cherished friends of Fulbright, Perhaps not even the most optimistic of us can avoid feeling blue and anxious as we wake up to pessimistic news about the pandemic every day. As we are all dreading the prolonged social distancing, I want to share with you some of Fulbright’s efforts […]
Enhancing Mekong Delta’s Competitiveness Towards More Sustainable Growth
June 29, 2021
As a young delta of the world and Vietnam, despite its great potentials, Mekong Delta is lagging in growth. Economic, social, and environmental indicators in Mekong Delta presented the picture of a debilitated area due to resource abuse, sluggish growth trends, obsolete development models, negative population growth, and an aging society. In 2020, in cooperation […]
Covid-19 raises the need for Vietnam’s long-term vaccination strategy
June 29, 2021
On June 19, Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM) organized a webinar titled “Expanding the Access to Covid-19 Vaccines and the Responsibilities of the State”. Leading experts gave in-depth analysis from epidemiological, legal, economic, and public policy perspectives on Vietnam’s vaccination strategy in the context of the fourth wave of Covid outbreaks that […]
Phan Chau Trinh’s thoughts through the lens of modern Vietnam
June 29, 2021
In late April, the Fulbright School Alumni (FSA) organized a series of meeting in Hoi An gathering both Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM) current students and alumni. A highlight in this event series is the talk show with Mr. Nguyen Ngoc, a renowned writer, journalist, educator, and cultural researcher, discussing the thoughts […]
Calling for the people’s initiatives
June 29, 2021
Late February, a directive from the Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee of Thua Thien Hue province was sent out to all departments and agencies guiding the mandatory implementation of Hue-S, a software application, for all residents. The whole city had four days to get “all hands on deck” and complete this directive. Hue-S is […]
Dr. Huynh Nhat Nam and his journey back to Vietnam
June 29, 2021
At the end of 2018, Dr. Huynh Nhat Nam decided to resign from his position at the New South Wales Department of Transport (Australia) to return to Vietnam. This career change led him to become a researcher and lecturer at the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM). In Ho Chi Minh city late […]
Fulbright University Vietnam announces scholarships for incoming students
June 29, 2021
With great excitement, Fulbright University Vietnam (“Fulbright”) is honored to announce a generous gift from an American philanthropist to form a scholarship program for the Class of 2025 to help Vietnamese young talents, who have a strong commitment to community service, pursue quality education at Fulbright. The scholarship is equivalent to 50% of the annual […]
