Patriotism: The tranquil and steady devotion of a lifetime
Vietnam was a country that had survived the worst that two world powers had thrown at it and held its collective head high, ready, willing, and eager to forge ahead into a glowing future.
Vietnamese Higher Education at a Crossroads: Transformation During the Digital Age
Dr. Mark A. Ashwill is pleased to have played a modest role in bringing this project to fruition: Vietnamese Higher Education At A Crossroads
Capstone’s StudyGlobal Education Fairs: The Beginning of Hoàng Long’s Study Abroad Adventure
The StudyGlobal Education Fairs are a unique opportunity for students and parents to connect with international educational institutions and their representatives. At this event, we had the chance to meet Đặng Hoàng…
From Paperwork to Passports: Preparation Journey for Study Abroad shared by Capstone Students
In order to gain deeper insights into Vietnamese students' aspirations for studying abroad, Capstone interviewed a talented student from Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted who will begin studying in the US this…
Top 10 Overseas Study Destinations for Young Vietnamese
These countries host over 90% of all Vietnamese studying abroad, 58% of whom are close to home in East Asia. Australia is now the leading English-speaking destination, a place it frequently trades with the US.
SEVIS vs. Open Doors: An Update on Vietnamese Enrollment in the USA
Even when I was country director of the Institute of International Education (IIE) in Vietnam (from 2005-09) I couldn’t understand the excitement about the annual release of the latest Open Doors Report. My plea to…
Oz Trades Places with the US – Again
Australia has surpassed the US as the world’s leading English-speaking host of Vietnamese students, according to the Australian Department of Education. As of July 2023, there were 27,764 Vietnamese students in…
Vietnamese Enrollments in the US Holding Steady
When it rains, it pours. Being the wonk that I am, I have been checking periodically for a SEVIS update since the last one was uploaded in March 2023. At that time, there were 24,865 Vietnamese students in the US at all…
2022 SEVIS by the Numbers Report: Vietnam
While the periodic SEVIS updates, sometimes monthly, other times quarterly, contain real-time statistics, the annual reports present cumulative totals. According to the 2022 report (PDF download), the total number of…
Number of US-Bound Vietnamese Students Continues to Climb
Here are the latest Vietnam-related stats from the February 2023 SEVIS update. (You can also access these data for other countries using the interactive map.) This is a follow-up to my 10 January 2023 post with…
Top 10 Overseas Study Destinations for Young Vietnamese
These countries host 90% of all Vietnamese studying abroad, over two-thirds (67%) of whom are in Asian countries. The USA is still the leading English-speaking destination. Vietnam ranks 6th among places of origin.
Graffiti is visual pollution, an eyesore Vietnam can do without
The newest pollution kid on the block in Vietnam is visual, a recent disturbing phenomenon in major urban centers – graffiti.
Driven to praise, driving me nuts: a US-Vietnam traffic comparison
Anyone who knows me or has read my work knows that I can be severely critical of my home country. My criticism is motivated by anger at injustice and hypocrisy. It’s also because I care. There are so many avoidable…
More Vietnamese Studying in the USA
Vietnam Still Primarily an Undergraduate Market But with Growing Interest in Graduate Study
Vietnamese Enrollments in the US Holding Steady
Here are the latest Vietnam-related stats from the September 2022 SEVIS update. (You can also access these data for Vietnam and other countries using this interactive map.) There was a modest 4% decrease from May to the…
Vietnam needs to get wise about being healthy and wealthy
It has been my privilege to live in Vietnam for 16 years, nearly 40 percent of my adult life.
Capstone Vietnam (Hanoi) & Lê Quý Đôn: Honor by Association
It’s fitting that the Hanoi office of Capstone, one of Viet Nam’s premier educational consulting companies, is located at 2 Lê Quý Đôn Street in the Hai Bà Trưng District of Hanoi. There are many streets, schools, and…
Vietnamese Enrollments in US Hold Steady in Latest SEVIS Update
Amazingly, SEVIS issued another update in December 2020, i.e., in the US presidential interregnum, that provides a clear, real-time picture of international enrollments at US educational institutions. That was the third…
Will Vietnamese student numbers in the US recover post-COVID?
While Vietnam has done an extraordinary job of containing the coronavirus, emerging as an international role model, most other countries have not, including the major overseas study destinations for Vietnamese students.
Happy New Year from Capstone Vietnam!
Dear Friends & Colleagues, Wishing all of you and your families a joyous holiday season and a New Year filled with peace, love and happiness!
Vietnamese collectivism during challenging time inspires foreigner
The collectivism that manifests in the cultural surface becomes strong in defeating a common enemy.
Christmas in Viet Nam
Having lived in Viet Nam for over 15 years, I can say with absolute certainty that I enjoy Christmas here more than in the US. Even though most Vietnamese are not Christian, it is still a special and even magical time…
A 2019 article by Mark Ashwill won second prize in the National External Service Awards competition.
A 2019 article by Mark Ashwill won a 2nd prize in the 2019 National External Information Service Awards competition, the results of which were announced earlier this week.
Promoting study in US universities in trying times
‘There is nothing obscure about the objectives of educational exchange. Its purpose is to acquaint Americans with the world as it is and to acquaint students and scholars from many lands with America as it is – not as…
Anatomy of a perfect storm for international recruitment
Last month, one of the most popular Netflix programmes in Vietnam was Kingdom. In case you’ve recently been living off-the-grid, it’s a 2019 South Korean political period supernatural thriller web television series set…
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CEO Insights
Read CEO insightsPerspectives from Dr. Mark A. Ashwill on international education and Vietnamese student mobility, shared first on LinkedIn.