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The U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Change delivered remarks while visiting Fulbright University Vietnam on February 25, 2022.  It was in 2016 that Mr. John Kerry, the then U.S. Secretary of State, presided over the official launching ceremony of Fulbright University Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City. A continuation from the success of the […]

Read the full newsletter HERE. Dear cherished friends of Fulbright University Vietnam, In this very first letter of the Year of the Tiger, I would like to begin with wonderful news. On February 25, Fulbright University Vietnam was honored to receive a gift of USD 40 million from 8 philanthropists and their families, our inaugural […]

Digital technology transforms the way we live: from how we travel, to what we use for money, to how we swipe to find love. At the heart of these social, cultural, and economic changes lie mathematics and computer science. But how can we gather the information, interpret the data, and construct the algorithms that drive […]

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Fulbright University Vietnam (Fulbright), the first independent, non-profit liberal arts university in Vietnam, announces today the inaugural members of its Founders Circle. The total commitment of $40 million from these eight Founders and their families will support the first phase construction of Fulbright’s flagship campus in Saigon High-tech Park, […]

Modern Vietnamese Culture and Society is one of the most sought-after core courses of the undergraduate program at Fulbright University Vietnam, mostly because of the multidimensional approach to knowledge and vivid learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom. This course invites students into a wide array of ideas, issues, and perspectives encountered in modern […]

At Fulbright, students begin their studies by gaining a range of knowledge and skills through a set of compulsory core courses. The core curriculum is a common trait of American liberal arts institutions, yet at Fulbright, it is designed and revised to be adaptable to trends and challenges in global higher education, while staying rooted […]

“Gen Z’ers are beginning their university experience at an unprecedented time in history with unstable turmoil like never before. Hence, the 21st century’s education’s first and foremost mission should be equipping them with the critical knowledge and skillsets to face with the unpredictable future to come” – Ms. Dam Bich Thuy, Founding President of Fulbright […]

The Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM) recently completed the first phase of the Citizen-Powered Innovation Initiative (CPII), launched by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) under the Vietnam Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) program. The project aims to identify, promote and accelerate local initiatives that are committed by top […]

The Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM) recently completed a study proposing economic development strategies for Hau Giang province from now until 2030 with a vision to 2050. The findings of the study will serve as outputs for the provincial government to draft up the socioeconomic development plan for the next 10 years […]

Read the full newsletter HERE. Dear cherished friends of Fulbright University Vietnam, As we’re welcoming the arrival of Spring – the season of new beginnings as honored and celebrated in Vietnam’s upcoming Tết holiday, the hope it signifies of a return to normalcy, or for life to assume the “new normal” and blossom again, holds […]

The admissions office at Fulbright University Vietnam is pleased to launch Fulbright Admissions Companion Team (FACT) program with the aim of helping highschool students across the country in the process of preparing applications for the Spring Cycle of the Undergraduate Class of 2026. Each applicant can book one-to-one mentoring session with a Fulbright student to […]

“Ethics” is a familiar subject that most of Vietnamese student has studied in the foundation years at their primary schools. However, “ethics” should not only be the early lessons of childhood, but also the accumulation of lifelong learning and practice. And most importantly, “Ethics” are not rigid disciplines forcing learners to follow, rather, “ethics” need […]

From Jan 4 to 16, Fulbright University Vietnam organized Securing Your Digital Life campaign to provide students with essential information on how to prevent and deal with cyber security threats in the digital age.   As a joint effort of Fulbright’s Student Engagement with IT Department, Wellness Center, and Student Council, the campaign made its first […]

After the success of PEN 2019 and PEN 2020, Fulbright University Vietnam continues to cooperate with IEG Foundation to organize intensive training workshops on advanced pedagogy for educators who are currently working and teaching at high schools, universities, educational institutions, and training centers across the country. Pioneer Educators Network (PEN) aims to bring breakthrough educational research and […]

On Friday, January 14, more than 50 Fulbright and Humphrey scholars gathered at the U.S. Consulate General’s Residence to explore how alumni can support education with a mission. The event was jointly hosted by the U.S. Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City and Fulbright University Vietnam. Acting Consul General Robert Greenan and Ms. Dam Bich […]

Dr. Ian Kalman has been a dearly familiar name to the Fulbright community as one of the founding faculty members at the university, as well as his often raved-about course on Digital Anthropology, among many others. Every year, Ian has managed to bring new values to the school, from leading a Fulbright Speakers’ Series, initiating […]

Fulbright University Vietnam (Fulbright) is delighted to announce that the Scholarship Committee has selected additionally two (02) recipients for the TPBank STEM Scholarship, totaling up to five (05) awardees receiving the valuable financial support to realize their diverse community-minded projects in the academic year 2021-2022. Funded by TPBank – the first bank to have a […]

On December 5, 2021, Fulbright University Vietnam junior Dang Nguyen Huong Duong (Class of 2023) along with her teammates Nguyen Cao Nam Anh (Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Finland), Hoang Dieu Khanh (Foreign Trade University, Ho Chi Minh City) and Nguyen Le Minh Thy (DePauw University, USA) won the first prize of VinUniversity Global Case […]

In her new book, “The City in Time: Contemporary Art and Urban Form in Vietnam and Cambodia”, Pamela Nguyen Corey, Assistant Professor in the Art and Media Studies Department at Fulbright, traces the urban environments of Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh as dominant influences on artistic developments in those cities over the last […]

On December 19, 2021, a team of three students from Fulbright University Vietnam became the champion of the HLU Debate Tournament 2021 organized by Hanoi Law University. After competing in exciting yet mind-bending debates, the FUV Kardashian team comprising Ho Hoang Khoi Nguyen (Class of 2024), Le Minh Tu (Class of 2024), and Pham Thanh […]