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My Fellow-Vietnamese Students, In You I Trust
March 6, 2020
Dear Students, I am writing this letter to share with you my thoughts after our co-design-year journey. In addition to explaining my decision to be part of Fulbright University Vietnam, I want to tell you how and why I sought to embed the crucial roles of education, public intellectual leadership, and critical thinking into the […]
Fulbright Experience Day
March 3, 2020
Fulbright Experience Day marked the final round of this year’s Priority Admissions Cycle. Yet in view of the COVID-19 crisis, which shows no signs of abating, Fulbright University Vietnam had to adapt and find alternatives. At Fulbright, the health of applicants is a top priority. This is why our Admissions team decided to host a […]
Fulbright University Vietnam Commences Work on its Flagship District 9 Campus
March 2, 2020
Recently, Fulbright University Vietnam kicked off the construction of its Flagship District 9 Campus. Over the next 3 to 4 months, the 15-hectare site will be excavated, levelled, and compacted in preparation for the construction that will follow. This work will set the stage for foundations and basements, superstructure, enclosure, and finally fit-out. Construction will […]
University Announcement: Campus Calendar
March 1, 2020
With the continued uncertainty of the COVID-19 outbreak, the leadership team at Fulbright University Vietnam has decided to close our campus to undergraduate students until the end of March 2020. However, the first floor is still open for the operations of the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management as needed. Faculty and staff will […]
Making sense of Ethics and Moral Philosophy
March 1, 2020
“In philosophy, there is no right or wrong answer. Any action can be understandable and unforgivable at the same time. We get to consider and define what is right or wrong for ourselves. This is not a definitive answer on a single topic, but instead a skill that will accompany and guide us in life,” […]
On equality of Educational Opportunity
February 24, 2020
On Equality of Educational Opportunity In many developing countries around the world, school fees and related education costs pose a significant barrier to children’s education, and are often linked to non-attendance, dropout, and the entry of children into child labor. In Vietnam, the situation is not that much of a difference. According to Circular number […]
Cambridge University Press to publish Fulbright lecturer’s book
February 18, 2020
Cambridge University Press, the oldest university press in the world, has agreed to publish the book Multilevel Democracy: How Local Institutions and Civil Society Shape the Modern State written by Dr. Bae Yooil, Lecturer and Founding Faculty of Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM) at Fulbright University Vietnam. Dr. Bae is the co-author […]
Wellness at Fulbright
February 16, 2020
“The most common mental health problem among Vietnamese students is how we suppress negative feelings. I found many of us are not willing to seek out help when we need it, and it can severely disrupt our academic performance. We tend to disregard our negative thoughts until they pile up and get out of hand,” […]
Create professional looking presentations for your classes fast using think-cell
February 15, 2020
Do you use PowerPoint to present in your classes? If so, think-cell — used by most consulting firms — might save you a significant amount of working time and enable you to create professional looking presentations for your coursework. Knowing think-cell could be a valuable skill as you enter the workplace since many employers, including […]
Cultivating minds, germinating thoughts: Fulbright’s unique support to our ambitious student projects.
February 11, 2020
A different kind of university Like many young Vietnamese students, I wanted to study abroad. But between my academic results and the associated financial burden, this option proved to be unrealistic. Although I studied at a high school for the gifted, I definitely wasn’t an academic rock star. Except for Biology, I didn’t do very […]
Public Lecture at Fulbright by Dean of Harvard Kennedy School
January 28, 2020
On January 14th, 2020, Fulbright University Vietnam was honored to host a public lecture from Dr. Elmendorf, Dean of the prestigious Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the historic Fulbright Economics Teaching Program (FETP) at HKS. FETP was a bridge in the US – Vietnam relationship: initiated before the […]
Not your typical engineering class
January 23, 2020
After finishing her final Creating and Making readout, Thai Thanh Mi (Class of 2023) came to a conclusion: This class is anything but the typical engineering class she had expected. I used to frequently refer to Creating and Making as “Engineering 101”. But as the course progressed, my perception shifted drastically. From the first day […]
25 years of cooperation between Fulbright and Harvard: The journey from the shoulders of a giant
January 16, 2020
Twenty-five years ago, Fulbright University’s antecedent, Fulbright Economics Teaching Program (FETP), embarked on a journey from the shoulders of a giant, Harvard. After over two decades, Fulbright has emerged as one of the leading public policy institutions in the region, being the first South East Asian school to be accredited by NASPAA. January 14th, 2020 […]
What to prepare when applying to Fulbright
January 14, 2020
Fulbright’s admissions package includes diverse questions that allow applicants to express themselves in the most authentic and personal way. We call this “comprehensive admissions”, as different parts of the application are structured to help us gain insights into the applicant’s profile from multiple aspects, in order to discover their unique strengths and potential. If you […]
Fulbright’s Spring Admissions Cycle for Class of 2024
January 14, 2020
Fulbright University Vietnam is opening the second admissions cycle for its Class of 2024. This Spring cycle starts on January 15 and closes on April 1, 2020, and the results will be announced in late May. Applications for Financial Aid will be assessed simultaneously. Instead of merit-based scholarships, Fulbright offers need-based financial aid, for which […]
Environmental changes cost the Mekong Delta billions of dollars
January 13, 2020
Vietnam may lose around USD40 billion due to climate change in 2050 if we fail to produce proper and effective policies to cope with climate change, according to a 2012 study conducted by the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM), the Institute of Development Studies and University of Copenhagen. The Mekong Delta region is facing […]
A journey to find “the gems in the rough”
January 9, 2020
From an accidental meeting at Olin College On a summer day in 2015, Fulbright University’s founding group met with the President of Olin Engineering College Richard Miller in Massachusetts. They had hardly envisioned this meeting would mark a turning point in their long journey of searching and testing ideas for Fulbright’s undergraduate program. Dinh Vu […]
Creating and Making: An adventure of curiosity and discovery
January 9, 2020
As one of the seven compulsory core courses of Fulbright’s Undergraduate program, Creating and Making equips students with the foundational knowledge of the process of designing and bringing a product to life. Phan Binh Giang (Class of 2023) recalls the mishap she faced just a few days before the final presentation. Overconfident about their prototype, […]
Ethical art dealership
January 6, 2020
Nguyen Phuong Thao is a Class of 2023 Fulbrighter who has just finished her Visual Culture course. It revealed to her an entire new career path that she is now greatly excited about. For a very long time, as a math major, I had set investment banking and finance as my career goal. So when […]
Dr. Dinh Vu Trang Ngan Appointed as Dean of Undergraduate Studies
December 30, 2019
Fulbright University Vietnam has announced the appointment of Dr. Dinh Vu Trang Ngan as Dean of Undergraduate Studies Dr. Dinh Vu Trang Ngan has been a member of the founding academic team, and Director of the Undergraduate Program since the establishment of Fulbright University Vietnam in 2016. Prior to joining the undergraduate team, she was […]
