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…
Below are a famous Alexis de Tocqueville quote to kick off my latest University World News essay and the first three paragraphs. (My original title was Fake Education Credentials: Wink, Nod, Buy & Sell, which was…
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.
Capstone Education is pleased to announce that Dr. Mark Ashwill, managing director and co-founder, will speak at an unofficial, pre-conference Vietnam student recruitment seminar from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2023…
The newest pollution kid on the block in Vietnam is visual, a recent disturbing phenomenon in major urban centers – graffiti.
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…
Don Luce, who passed away on November 17, 2022, a week before the US Thanksgiving, at the age of 88 in Niagara Falls, NY, was a kindred spirit and one of my heroes on a decidedly short list.
"When we treat children’s play as seriously as it deserves, we are helping them feel the joy that’s to be found in the creative spirit." "It’s the things we play with and the people who help us play that make a great…
Vietnam Still Primarily an Undergraduate Market But with Growing Interest in Graduate Study
Capstone is pleased and proud to announce that its month-long renovation at 22 Tran Quy Khoach, Tan Dinh Ward, District 1 was completed just in time for Vietnam Independence Day (2.9.22) and the fall 2022 recruitment…
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…
This is a continuation of a post from 8 August 2022 that includes information for the entire fiscal year, i.e., from 10-1-21 to 9-30-22. The good news is that the Vietnam market for US-bound students is making a strong…
Shortly after arriving in the US in late May for a month of business and personal visits, after two-and-a-half years of limited international travel, I noticed an unusual message on my Facebook feed. A US international…
As we prepare to celebrate our 13th anniversary this year, we decided this would be a propitious time to redesign our logo. Here is a brief description of its meaning.
While I was deeply gratified and moved to see the outpouring of support for Ukraine and its people on various social media channels in response to the Russian invasion, I realise how selective it is within the United…
"The past is never dead. It's not even past." - William Faulkner (1897-1962) Ancestor worship, an ancient practice introduced during the earliest and longest Chinese rule of Vietnam (111 BC to 938 AD), is rooted in the…
In their recent essay, “Agents Are the Problem”, about a bizarre provision in the THRIVE (Training in High Demand Roles to Improve Veteran Employment) Act that prohibits United States higher education institutions from…
The hectic, sun-drenched streets of the capital have fallen silent. In the middle of the day. The empty parks surrounded by yellow ribbons that exclaim, Keep out!
Educational institutions in key host countries, most of which bore the brunt of Covid's fury last year, are reopening their doors to international students, including those from Vietnam.
Warm greetings from Capstone Vietnam! On Thursday, 16 September, we celebrate the latest milestone in Capstone’s distinguished and eventful history. It was the day in 2009 when a kernel of an idea became a Vietnamese…
It has been my privilege to live in Vietnam for 16 years, nearly 40 percent of my adult life.
“The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.” – Thomas Paine. The international education profession, especially in the United States, has devoted untold pages, bytes and…
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…
Capstone Vietnam and Unibuddy, a UK-based company that empowers universities to recruit, engage and enroll prospective students through authentic peer-to-peer connections, have teamed up to provide prospective…
I have felt a connection to trees and plants, a reverence for all living beings, truth be told, since my first memories. I am also prone to making a note of everything in my surroundings, ranging from the good and…
Perspectives from Dr. Mark A. Ashwill on international education and Vietnamese student mobility, shared first on LinkedIn.
