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When Class is Somewhere in the Center of District 1
December 11, 2018
When I was a kid, I was always over-excited whenever there was a chance to go outside of the classroom, as long as I could be able to hang around. However, if those “outside classrooms” are so many that you think your class is somewhere in the center of district 1, not the Crescent in […]
Experiment No.1
December 11, 2018
Experiment No.1 is one of the student-led Art Lab’s first exploratory projects, which aims to set out the premise for what it means to make art and consume art at Fulbright. It is currently displayed in the Art Alley at our Crescent Campus. Counterintuitively, the exhibition does not intend to be a static showcase […]
Illusion
December 11, 2018
Co – Designer Phan Ngoc Lan Nhi has been a passionate amateur photographer. One day, she was about to say goodbye to her close friend who would come back to the United States. Nhi came up with taking a set of unique portrait photos as a farewell gift for her friend. She brought “her Model” […]
Live while you’re alive
December 10, 2018
“Untitled, 2018” is a Digital art collection created by Nguyen Thanh Minh Tam, a Co-Design Year Student. His art work in the Fulbright Art Lab is supported to promote innovative ways. He describes his collection: “My life (personally) is a series of tiring and busy working. Therefore, the small moments of life turn out to […]
Strategic Thinking and Game Theoretic Analysis in Economics
December 6, 2018
“Best Price Guarantee” is an advertising tactic commonly used by retailers to assure customers that they are offering lowest possible prices. In the seminar on “Introduction to Strategic Thinking and Game Theoretic Analysis in Economics” hosted by Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management, Professor Kajii Atsushi analyzed underlying game theories in above marketing tactic […]
Understanding US and Global Trade Imbalances
December 6, 2018
On 30 November 2018, Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management hosted a seminar on “Understanding US and Global trade imbalances.” Dr. James Riedel of Johns Hopkins University presented. Dr. Riedel explained causes of U.S.-China trade conflict under macroeconomics and trade deficits perspective. He argued that trade deficits do not necessarily harm U.S. economy. Imposing […]
Pham Xuan An’s Dreams for Vietnam
December 6, 2018
Pham Xuan An, a Vietnamese correspondent for TIME Magazine, worked in Saigon during the Vietnam War. Later, it would come to light that An was more than a journalist. While literature has been written about An’s life as a spy, Dr. Larry Berman, author of Perfect Spy, wanted to understand An as a person and […]
James Hall, Reflections on Universities and Hopes for Fulbright
December 6, 2018
Dr. James Hall shared a larger narrative of universities’ formations and changes during his lecture, Intellectual Sources for Understanding Individualized Higher Education. At the talk, he said it is important to recognize the ways in which Fulbright’s particular experience is not long, but the critique that Fulbright joins is long. “Thinking about joining this discussion […]
Uncovering Stereotypes workshop
December 5, 2018
Everyone desires a safe and tolerant space where they can be themselves to fully self-develop. Since Fulbright CoDesign Year’s kick-off, we have been practicing to establish boundaries, to enhance empathy and integrity through weekly workshops hold by Megan, our beloved professor. CoDesign Year equals to design from classes to healthy culture for Fulbright community. That’s […]
Vietnam as Fulbright’s Classroom
December 5, 2018
19 Co-Design Year Students in the Introduction to Vietnamese History and Culture course are currently in Hue City (Central Vietnam) for one week. Hue is known as the land of historical and cultural heritages of Vietnam. It is also home to five UNESCO heritage sites. Two founding faculty members at Fulbright, Dr. Nguyen Nam and Dr. […]
Open House Showcases Campus Life and Learning
December 4, 2018
250 high school students as well as teachers and parents from across nine provinces attended Fulbright University Vietnam’s Open House. In total, 348 people joined the recruitment event to learn about Fulbright’s admissions and financial aid processes, student life, and the academic experience. “These events give our visitors the sense of community we are building […]
Fulbright Trains Women Leaders from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cities, and Provinces
November 28, 2018
Drs. Vu Thanh Tu Anh, Huynh The Du and Nguyen Xuan Thanh led an executive education program for women leaders in provinces and central cities organized by Ministry of Foreign Affair (MoFA) in Hanoi. On 23 November 2018, in Hanoi, Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management at Fulbright University Vietnam collaborated with the Department […]
Risky but Worth It: My Fulbright Decision
November 23, 2018
I used to wonder what Fulbright was about, what they would teach, what were the things they had to offer, whether this environment would be suitable, and so on. But after experiencing myself, I could confidently say that Fulbright was worth it, and I’m really glad I gave Fulbright a chance. Open House event was […]
CP-TPP and Implications on State Owned Enterprise Reform in Vietnam
November 23, 2018
CP-TPP will be effective starting from 2019; as a member, what changes will Vietnam experience after the agreement takes effect? Particularly what are the impacts of the agreement on SOEs which are the backbone of Vietnamese economy? In the seminar “Chapter 17 of Comprehensive-Prospective Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CP-TPP) and its implications on SOEs Reform […]
Vietnam’s education and lessons from the U.S. Education Crisis Management
November 23, 2018
On 21stNovember 2018, Vietnam-U.S. Friendship Association organized the Conference “Vietnam’s education and lessons from the U.S. Education Crisis Management”. Madame Dam Bich Thuy, President of Fulbright University Vietnam and Dr. Huynh The Du, Lecturer at Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management jointly attended the Conference as expert panelists. The conference examined the question whether […]
Love even late-into-the-nights
November 21, 2018
Dear teachers, It’s a privilege for my academic journey to be filled with respected faculty. I met my first teacher at 4, after having been refused by 7 kindergartens. No one really wanted a quiet child who is sick and pale. Only she was willing to take care of me, and for the first time, […]
A Teacher’s Day Full of Fun and Surprises
November 21, 2018
Fulbright’s faculty experienced their first Teacher’s Day in Vietnam yesterday in a very traditional Vietnamese way. Students expressed their gratitude to faculty with beautiful flowers and songs. “I love social activities and Fulbright is one of those places that provides me with the skills, the knowledge, the passion, and even the partners and professors to […]
From an “urgent meeting” email
November 21, 2018
Learning at Fulbright is like going on a cultural exchange program. The contrast and the fulfillment between traditions, celebrations of different culture happen at every moment. When the idea of celebrating Teacher’s Day was just a spark in our mind, we used to think that, because this is a Vietnamese celebration, a small and warm […]
Student Life at Fulbright
November 20, 2018
During the summer, a subset of our Co-Designers participated in the College Bridge Program to develop English language and college readiness skills. The summer experience was more than just an English program as students were immersed in activities inside and outside the classroom with fellow students and faculty preparing for the academic year.
Country-Wide Outreach Key to Fulbright’s Admissions
November 19, 2018
In September 2018, Fulbright University Vietnam launched the admission application for the inaugural class of 2019-2023. Since then, Fulbright’s team embarked on the second school tour across Vietnam to introduce the undergraduate program, recruit students, and help them start their admissions applications. Following the previous year, during the admission recruitment period, Fulbright embarked on a […]
