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Keeping capital markets fair and ethical with technology
October 31, 2019
Tại cuộc thảo luận ở Đại học Fulbright Việt Nam, ông Meyer “Sandy” Frucher – nhà cải cách của sàn chứng khoán Philadelphia, Phó Chủ tịch sàn chứng khoán NASDAQ nêu ra bốn đúc kết quan trọng . Sandy Frucher từng là nhân vật chính trong công cuộc xây dựng và khôi phục lại những […]
Dr. Le Thai Ha Joins Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management
October 30, 2019
Dr. Thai-Ha Le is the Director of Research and a Senior Faculty member of Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management, Fulbright University Vietnam. She holds Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and PhD in Economics from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore where she completed her PhD study within two years. Prior to joining Fulbright University Vietnam, Dr. […]
Fulbright Co-Op Program
October 28, 2019
The Fulbright Co-Op Program is seeking young “colleagues” (grade 11 and 12 students) who are currently residing in Ho Chi Minh City. Within one to two weeks, the Co-Ops will have the opportunity to experience a professional working environment in one of Fulbright departments (Office of President, Communications, Admissions, Student Life, Human Resources, Center of […]
How to choose the right college
October 22, 2019
According to Dr. Nguyen Chi Hieu, CEO & Co-Founder at Innovative Education Group (IEG), instead of choosing popular colleges or “hot” majors, it is advised that students opt for institutions with a cultural environment they can thrive in. This will be the foundation for 4 years of purposeful higher education. Dr. Nguyen Chi Hieu is […]
The unique Fulbright application process and why it matters
October 17, 2019
At Fulbright University Vietnam, the undergraduate application package is designed so all applicants have a chance to express themselves with utmost authenticity, while the admission process eliminates the significance of the traditional selection method, based on merit achievements . Each profile is assessed fairly and comprehensively, taking each student’s background and culture in consideration. There […]
Catalyzing a passion for entrepreneurship among students
October 16, 2019
“Reactor School planted the seed of our startup journey, and we’ve continued to leverage their support ever since.” We often hear of incubators and mentors helping accelerate a startup’s growth. For Jing Jie Huang, engineering student turned entrepreneur and now CEO and co-founder of Novocall, this was Reactor School. Reactor School is a vocal entrepreneurial […]
Inauguration Ceremony for Master of Public Policy 2019-2021
October 14, 2019
On the morning of 14 October, Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management, Fulbright University Vietnam hosted a cordial ceremony to welcome Master of Public Policy cohort 2019-2021 (MPP 2021). In his remarks welcoming 70 new students enrolling in the program, Dr. Vu Thanh Tu Anh, Dean of Fulbright School, emphasized the school’s commitment towards […]
Igniting the entrepreneurial spirit in Vietnam
October 12, 2019
Recently, we sat down with Rusydi Khairul, co-founder and CEO of Reactor School, to hear his perspective on Southeast Asia’s growing entrepreneurship ecosystem, the challenges the region’s education system faces in grooming entrepreneurs, and the ways in which Reactor School is helping bridge the two. Reactor School will be debuting in Vietnam with EntreCamp, their […]
Volunteer advisor to Fulbright University Vietnam: “Santa” Bill Hiss
October 10, 2019
Bill Hiss is the retired Vice President for External Affairs, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid and Lecturer in Asian Studies at Bates College in Maine, where he served for 35 years. Twenty-two years ago, my wife Colleen and I adopted our daughter Jessy in Hanoi. At the time, I gave a talk at Hanoi […]
Hi-tech motorbike taxi and the ceaseless angst of unemployed university graduates
October 10, 2019
Due to my work conditions, I usually use ride-hailing apps to commute. Most of the drivers I have met are young men. On the long, tedious journeys, I often talk to them to pass the time. They didn’t hesitate to share with me their stories. The origin version: https://viettimes.vn/xe-om-cong-nghe-va-noi-am-anh-cu-nhan-that-nghiep-368509.html Tuan, Dat, Thanh… they all harbored […]
How Corruption in Financial Markets Hurts Everyone
October 9, 2019
Corruption in the financial markets is not a new concept. It occurs in not only financial capitals around the world – London, New York, Hong Kong, but also small developing capital market such as Vietnam or Bangladesh and it can have an even larger impact. From adjusting an interest rate, providing a loan, or short-selling […]
Fulbright is a choice
October 3, 2019
Ly Minh Tu was an English Major at Lao Cai High School for the Gifted. After receiving a full scholarship to Wellesley College in America, Tu was faced with a tough choice between Wellesley and Fulbright University Vietnam. Going to college in America was a set path for Tu, who spent some time in the […]
EntreCamp at Fulbright
September 30, 2019
Fulbright University Vietnam in conjunction with the Lawrence S. Ting School is pleased to offer a 2.5 day EntreCamp, delivered by Reactor School Singapore. EntreCamp is an intensive entrepreneurship bootcamp that will equip participants with the skills to funnel any idea through the venture creation process, from problem identification all the way to prototyping and […]
Reimagining Higher Education: One Post-it Note at a Time
September 29, 2019
“You’re beginning your university experience at a complicated moment in history, when questions often don’t have clear answers,” Provost Ian Bickford said to the inaugural Fulbright University Vietnam class of 2023, “and these questions are increasingly global and entangled.” He did not exaggerate. The whirlwinds of change – social, economic, technological, and environmental – will […]
The Journey of a H’Mong School Dropout to Fulbright University Vietnam
September 26, 2019
A heartfelt, inspirational story about Khang A Tua, the first ethnic student at Fulbright University was featured on Soha.vn, one of the most favourite online newspaper in Vietnam. This story has been prompting huge wave of positive reaction from Vietnamese public, with hundred thousands likes and shares on social media platforms. https://soha.vn/con-duong-la-lung-den-dh-danh-gia-fulbright-cua-chang-trai-nguoi-mong-dam-bo-dh-bach-khoa-20190926020940706.htm Khang A Tua: […]
Interview: Chairman of Thien Minh Group, Tran Trong Kien
September 20, 2019
“I hope in 10 years, my daughter will find it hard to choose among Harvard, Cambridge, or Fulbright” Though a chairman of a multimillion-dollar corporation, Tran Trong Kien still wears his 10-year-old pair of shoes and chauffeurs his clients on the weekends. Kien is one among the life-time donors to Fulbright University Vietnam. Kien agreed […]
Video: CEO Le Diep Kieu Trang delivered inspriring remarks at Fulbright University Vietnam
September 19, 2019
At Fulbright University Vietnam’s September 2019-2020 Convocation, CEO Le Diep Kieu Trang (Christy Le) shared, as our keynote speaker, her message to Fulbright students: ‘Be the change you want to see in the world’. Keynote speech from CEO Le Diep Kieu Trang (Christy Le) at Fulbright University Vietnam 2019-2020 Convocation Good morning students, families, faculty, […]
September 18, 2019
A small exhibition of bamboo wind chimes that are designed and created by Fulbright students in the course Creating & Making is currently displaced at Cresent Campus. These are the products of an one-week mini project to warm students up and to get everyone familiarized with basic tools and materials to prepare for the main […]
Video: Fulbright’s Class of 2023 Convocation
September 16, 2019
The concept of Convocation may seem strange to most foreigners, but for Vietnamese people, it has been a long and living tradition. The idea of Convocation, literally “a calling together,” in the West symbolizes a ceremony in which the University community celebrates newly enrollingand returning University students, and reaffirms the values and progress of the University itself. […]
From a bold dream to a dynamic reality
September 13, 2019
Boston, USA. On June 24, 2005, President of Harvard University, Professor Lawrence H. Summers, welcomed a special guest: Mr. Phan Van Khai, then Prime Minister of Vietnam. Khai was the first Vietnamese prime minister to ever visit the United States since the war ended, and his trip drew great international attention. High on Mr. Khai’s […]
