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“Consulting training in Africa widened my eyes on the world and its diversity”

January 3, 2024

Ha An, a Fulbright Psychology and Social Studies graduate, reflects on a transformative five-day strategy consulting training in East Africa. Embarking on a new journey at the Dalberg Global Development Advisors (Dalberg Advisors), four Class of 2020-2023 alumni, Hieu Linh, Ha An, Nga My, and Ky Duyen, had many fond memories of strategy consulting. Along […]

A Parent’s Perspective: Discussing Her Daughter’s Fulbright Journey

January 2, 2024

How to support children during their development is a common concern among parents. Recently, Fulbright University Vietnam had a conversation with Ms. Thiên Hương, mother of Lam Khuê, a second-year student, to gain insight into parents’ perspectives. Lam Khuê is a second-year student at Fulbright University Vietnam. Her mother, Ms. Thiên Hương, had the opportunity […]

Academic Profile

January 1, 2024

Professor Scott Fritzen: Fulbright leader unlocks insights for global research. Books and edited volumes Johnston, M. and Fritzen S. (2021) The Corruption Conundrum: Reform for Social Justice. New York: Routledge. Wu, X., Howlett, M., Ramesh, M. and Fritzen, S. (2018: 2nd edition) The Public Policy Primer: Managing the Policy Process. London: Routledge, 120 pp. Araral […]

Robotic Rendezvous: Future engineers in action sparks innovation at Fulbright

December 22, 2023

Last week, Fulbright University Vietnam and STEAM for Vietnam successfully co-organized the 2023 VRC Robotics Friendly Tournament, offering hands-on practice opportunities for young talented “engineers” toward the upcoming 2024 VEX Robotics National Championship in Hanoi. With the participation of 15 teams from North to South Vietnam, the event brought an explosive atmosphere to the campus […]

A Day at Makerspace: Exploring product development in Human-Centered Engineering

December 18, 2023

Recently, ardent teachers and talented students from the VNU-HCM High School for the Gifted explored the Fulbright University Vietnam campus under the university campus tour. Many were excited about the product development class—the tour highlight, with leading instructions from the Human-Centered Engineering major and the PTNK Initiative in Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering (PIISE).  Guided by […]

Chatting with Fulbright parent: “Liberal Arts Education is Crucial in a Volatile Era”

December 11, 2023

Recently, we had the chance to chat with Mr. Nguyen Huu Cuong, a Fulbright parent of two students – Nguyen Vu Tung Lam and Nguyen Thi Kim Anh. He shared some valuable insights from the perspective of a caring parent about his offspring’s future. Mr. Nguyen Huu Cuong, a traditional medicine doctor from Hai Phong, […]

Academia Talk: STEM Majors — Unraveling the STEM Journey

December 1, 2023

Recently, Fulbright University Vietnam’s Career Services team took a giant leap in bridging the gap between academia and industry with the “Academia Talk: STEM Majors”. This event, part of the renowned Academia Talk series, saw the participation of 71 undergraduate students, eager to learn more about career paths and graduate programs in STEM. The “Academia Talk: […]

Fulbright student wins sustainability innovation competition GreenHack Challenge

November 29, 2023

Văn Khánh Quỳnh, a junior Fulbright student, has impressively won the championship at the GreenHack Challenge. This social innovation competition, organized by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), focuses on addressing environmental issues and climate change using technology. The competition drew participants from students across the globe. Currently majoring in Art & Media Studies and Human-centered […]

Explore empowering internship programs for Fulbright students

November 27, 2023

With Liberal Arts education, Fulbright always encourages students to boldly pursue diverse opportunities and experiences. This approach enhances students’s understanding, self-discovery, and equips them with solid foundations for future career development. Departments at Fulbright have initiated numerous internship programs, providing opportunities for students from various fields to engage and learn in practical environments, including: Venture Fellowship […]

From merely enjoying Social Studies subjects to becoming a Process Engineer Intern at Intel

November 23, 2023

Quynh Anh is a junior at Fulbright University Vietnam and a Process Engineer Intern at Intel. Previously, she only wanted to explore social sciences and was intimidated by numbers, leading her to believe that she was best suited for subjects involving reading and essay writing. This perception created certain expectations and labels from those around […]

Short film “Saturn” made by Fulbright students wins 1st place at UOWD Film Festival

November 23, 2023

The short film “Saturn”, written and directed by two Fulbrighters, Le Phuong Anh (Avaline) and Do Quynh Ngoc (Sasu), won 1st Place in the Short Film category at the UOWD Film Festival on November 19. The UOWD Film Festival is organized by the University of Wollongong in Dubai. It showcases the creativity of students in […]

Tran Thao Nguyen – A changemaker in technology education and management

November 22, 2023

Recently back from the FIRST® Global Challenge in Singapore in October 2023, where they mentored the Vietnamese robotics team to the the FIRST® Global Winning Alliance Award and Social Media Award, Tran Thao Nguyen is flying off again, this time to Hanoi, where they kick-started FIRST® Tech Challenge’s Vietnam Championship as its Tournament Director. The […]

Alumnus Phan Cảnh Minh Phước collaborates with lecturer to establish “Product Development” course

November 17, 2023

Phan Canh Minh Phuoc is a graduate from the Co-design Cohort in June 2023. During his time at Fulbright, Phuoc achieved much, gained valuable experiences, and made significant contributions. He has helped establishing “Product Development” at Fulbright. Today, we’ve asked Phuoc to share more about his journey. Fulbright has opened new doors for Phuoc Securing […]

Trinh Dinh Le Minh – The director and teacher in search of creativity in the fabric of life

November 16, 2023

Director Trinh Dinh Le Minh’s schedule these days is truly packed. Along with his teaching duties at Fulbright, Le Minh is completing pre-production for his upcoming film project “Ngày xưa có một chuyện tình” (Once upon a love story) scheduled to start shooting this December.  On teaching filmmaking, Le Minh observes: “A film crew is […]

Mekong Water Challenge 2023: Three-month incubation for Mekong Delta water solutions

November 14, 2023

On October 7, 2023, the Mekong Water Challenge (MWC) 2023 Demo Day was held, marking an incredible three-month journey of incubation. Hosted by the Department of Science and Technology of Can Tho City, and coordinated with the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation – Fulbright University Vietnam (CEI), Nuoc Solutions, Research Institute of Climate Change – […]

“Thinking about Cinema” by Tran Anh Hung — a gathering for film enthusiasts

November 8, 2023

Recently, world-renowned Vietnamese-born French film director and screenwriter, Tran Anh Hung, recently graced Fulbright University Vietnam with his presence as a guest lecturer. Within the Art and Media Studies curriculum, his major talk, titled “Thinking about Cinema”, drew a significant crowd of approximately 200 students and faculty lecturers, all eager to gain insights from his […]

A Hackathon experience of a Human-centered Engineering student

November 6, 2023

Lan Khanh, a final-year student at Fulbright University Vietnam, is pursuing a degree in Human-centered Engineering. Prior to this, she explored various fields in accordance with the liberal arts spirit at Fulbright. Most recently, she and her team won second place in a Hackathon organized by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) at Fulbright in […]

Fulbright liberates the boundaries of my thinking

November 3, 2023

With an insatiable passion for music, art and media accompanied by long-term efforts, Nguyen Dac Hoang has been chosen to be one of the two Fulbright students participating in the exchange program at Bard College, USA in the upcoming Spring semester of 2024.   Nguyen Dac Hoang is currently a third-year student majoring in Art and […]

Exploring the identity through both Art and People

November 3, 2023

Tuong Nguyen is currently a student at Fulbright University Vietnam and a YouTuber with 300,000 subscribers. Her journey of growth, personal understanding, and a passion for educational pursuits have been recorded by her time at Fulbright.    Concerns are progressively addressed as they are exposed to the new knowledge   Since her middle school years, when […]

Digital Marketing course enables students to develop real campaigns

November 2, 2023

Digital Marketing is one of the courses that attracts a diverse group of students from various major such as Economics, Social Sciences, and Computer Science at Fulbright University Vietnam. Students get to develop real marketing campaign for businesses. Based on the Learning-by-Doing model, this program offers students the chance to learn by applying digital marketing […]