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New financing builds on a long legacy of U.S. support for Fulbright University Vietnam and its educational, economic, and cultural impact Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam // Washington – U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) today announced the financial commitment of $37 million via a 20-year direct loan to support the construction of Fulbright University Vietnam’s […]

On July 5, 2021, the YSEALI Academy at Fulbright University Vietnam welcomed the first inaugural cohort of 35 ASEAN Fellows to the flagship seminar on Energy Economic & Policy. The plenary session kicked started the two-week seminar with vibrant dialogues about the latest trends and their implications on the future outlook for the region. Opportunities […]

With high credibility and extensive experience through many construction projects across the country, especially facilities for educational purposes, Newtecons is trusted to be the General Contractor of Design & Construction of Fulbright University Vietnam’s D9 campus. Fulbright University Vietnam’s flagship campus is built on a 15-ha parcel in the Saigon High-Tech Park in District 9, […]

Dear Fulbright Community, Friends, and Supporters, What started as a Fulbright Economic Teaching Program over 25 years ago, has turned into a Fulbright University Vietnam that changes lives every day. Thanks to our financial aid and our scholarship programs, we have managed to help Vietnamese young talents pursue quality education at Fulbright. However, we also […]

Patricia D. Norland, the author of “The Saigon Sisters: Privileged Women in the Resistance”, is a former US diplomat among very few Americans who obtained visas to visit Vietnam in the 1980s. From a brief but momentous encounter, Patricia ended up devoting over 30 years of her life compiling a rich and robust account of […]

Read the full newsletter HERE Dear cherished friends of Fulbright, Perhaps not even the most optimistic of us can avoid feeling blue and anxious as we wake up to pessimistic news about the pandemic every day. As we are all dreading the prolonged social distancing, I want to share with you some of Fulbright’s efforts […]

As a young delta of the world and Vietnam, despite its great potentials, Mekong Delta is lagging in growth. Economic, social, and environmental indicators in Mekong Delta presented the picture of a debilitated area due to resource abuse, sluggish growth trends, obsolete development models, negative population growth, and an aging society. In 2020, in cooperation […]

On June 19, Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM) organized a webinar titled “Expanding the Access to Covid-19 Vaccines and the Responsibilities of the State”. Leading experts gave in-depth analysis from epidemiological, legal, economic, and public policy perspectives on Vietnam’s vaccination strategy in the context of the fourth wave of Covid outbreaks that […]

In late April, the Fulbright School Alumni (FSA) organized a series of meeting in Hoi An gathering both Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM) current students and alumni. A highlight in this event series is the talk show with Mr. Nguyen Ngoc, a renowned writer, journalist, educator, and cultural researcher, discussing the thoughts […]

Late February, a directive from the Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee of Thua Thien Hue province was sent out to all departments and agencies guiding the mandatory implementation of Hue-S, a software application, for all residents. The whole city had four days to get “all hands on deck” and complete this directive. Hue-S is […]

At the end of 2018, Dr. Huynh Nhat Nam decided to resign from his position at the New South Wales Department of Transport (Australia) to return to Vietnam. This career change led him to become a researcher and lecturer at the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM). In Ho Chi Minh city late […]

With great excitement, Fulbright University Vietnam (“Fulbright”) is honored to announce a generous gift from an American philanthropist to form a scholarship program for the Class of 2025 to help Vietnamese young talents, who have a strong commitment to community service, pursue quality education at Fulbright. The scholarship is equivalent to 50% of the annual […]

Fulbright University Vietnam’s Makerspace Bootcamp is a full-tuition scholarship training program open for 20 motivated and innovative high school students across Vietnam. It does not matter if you are a “Makerspace novice” or an experienced maker. Joining this 1.5-day bootcamp, you will be working with peer mentors and experienced experts from Fulbright University Vietnam to learn […]

Last week, Fulbright University Vietnam invited famous Vietnamese moviemakers to an intimate virtual fireside chat, where they shared enlightening insights about their work. Industry veterans including directors Charlie Nguyen, Phan Dang Di, Phan Gia Nhat Linh, and film producer Tran Bich Ngoc were joined by Amazon’s Head of U.S. film acquisitions Dan Truong for a […]

It was the mid-90s. After many external affairs efforts, Fulbright Economics Teaching Program (FETP) was finally able to secure a teaching facility inside the Institute of Economics Research Ho Chi Minh City, in an alley on Vo Thi Sau Street, District 3. A small old building block was renovated to become FETP’s first campus. The […]

Info session – YSEALI Academy at Fulbright University Vietnam’s Digital Transformation Challenges and Opportunities is the first webinar for prospective applicants who are interested in learning more about the Digital Transformation Challenges and Opportunities in Post-COVID-19 Seminar. Throughout this information session, YSEALI Academy’s leaders and faculty will introduce to interested applicants the curriculum, the application […]

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam— The YSEALI Academy at Fulbright University Vietnam (Fulbright) officially announced the launch of its second seminar in 2021. The seminar is under the theme of Technology and Innovation and will focus on Digital Transformation Challenges and Opportunities in Post-COVID-19. The application period is now open until July 15, 2021. Launched […]

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam– With alignment in the mission to grow Vietnamese talents to become future change-makers, Fulbright and VietSeeds Foundation are honored to announce the creation of the Nguyễn-Phương Family Scholarship, (“NP Family Scholarship) which will award one (01) full tuition scholarship to incoming students for every academic year, starting Fall 2021. This […]

A veteran of studio finance, business development, and acquisitions, Mr. Dan Truong is the Head of U.S. movie acquisitions at Amazon, the world’s biggest e-commerce corporation. Prior to his current role, Dan worked at two media distribution companies – The Orchard and Focus Features, before becoming the Head of Independent Film Acquisitions at Prime Video […]

Read the full newsletter HERE Dear precious friends of Fulbright, May comes riffled with the fourth wave of Covid-19 in Vietnam, where the new variants are spreading faster than ever before. As though we have all braced ourselves to face a world of VUCA, feelings of worries and anxieties are still inevitable. However, difficulties and […]