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Read the full newsletter HERE Dear cherished friends of Fulbright, March has come and gone as Covid-19 waves are calming down. Fulbright’s lovely Crescent campus has reopened to welcome our students from all across the country after a prolonged Tet holiday and weeks of virtual learning. With many ups and downs, every initiative, every idea […]

The role of the state in economic development and the relationship between the state and the market, as well as the state and the business sector, are the focus of discussions in the seminar entitled “From the developmental state to the entrepreneurial state: The role of the State in Industry 4.0” organized by Fulbright School […]

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, March 24, 2021 – This year, on the occasion of the Nordic Day – March 23, the Nordic Embassies in Vietnam (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden), in coordination with the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management in Ho Chi Minh City, jointly organised a seminar on Nordic Green Capitals […]

Once a success legend after Reform movement in Vietnam and first choice of investors, the South region in general and HCMC have been running out of steam compared to other localities in the race of economic development. Many favorable conditions of the region have eroded over time and exposed different growth bottlenecks, including degraded infrastructure, […]

Read the full newsletter HERE Dear friends, We started the first day of work in the Year of the Ox when the third wave of COVID-19 was still disrupting the new normal in Vietnam. For many of us, this first day of work would not be a traditional one, where colleagues gather and offer well […]

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Fulbright University Vietnam (Fulbright) have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a framework of cooperation in areas of common interest. In accordance, Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM) will collaborate with UNDP to analyze and research economic policies. Together, the two parties will create […]

Recently, Fulbright students attended an event at the Crescent campus to meet and hear from UNIQLO Vietnam’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Shota Miura and Head of Human Resources (HR) Lisa Diep Phan. The event was part of the Career Talk series hosted by Fulbright’s Career Development team. The two guest speakers shared how their experiences […]

On January 16, Fulbright University Vietnam organized Sustainability Fair to connect businesses and non-profit organizations in the environmental field. “Act Responsible – Think Sustainable” was the slogan to raise awareness about environmental issues and foster a sustainable future. Non-profit organizations such as Change and GreenViet joined the fair to open a dialog with students about […]

Students of Creative Writing course at Fulbright University Vietnam took their instructor – Dr. Dao Le Na – by surprise when they proposed not doing the Final Project in the traditional way: creating any written works such as a poem, a play, a script… and presenting them to be graded . Instead, they proposed the […]

Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management is pleased to announce the launch of Fulbright Review of Economics and Policy, an international journal to be published on the platform of Emerald Publishing. FREP is an academic, peer-reviewed, open-access journal which publishes theoretical and empirical results in all the areas of economics and public policy. FREP, […]

“So the first topic: who are the most valuable people? Gosh, what a tough question. You want really competent people, you want experienced people, we’ve learnt a bunch of things.  We’ve always talked about how it’s not about the intelligence, it’s about skills, it’s not just about experience, it’s about wisdom, and also cultural fit. […]

All the things that are happening in the world of technology are directly impacting education and learning systems.Technology has a profound impact on today’s youth. Educational Technology (edtech) is modernizing the entire student experience but could pose many challenges if not implemented with carefully crafted plans. As a pioneering institution to reimagine higher education for […]

“Good afternoon and welcome to Fulbright University Vietnam. As we host our inaugural EdTech Vietnam luncheon in partnership with two wonderful organizations – EdTech and InnoLab Asia, I want to thank EdTech and InnoLab for their commitment to improving the future of learning and workforce development in the region by bringing in leaders such as […]

Chris Matthews, award-winning journalist, author, and television anchor has been appointed Honorary Visiting Professor of Fulbright University Vietnam. Along with other famous American writers, he will be teaching a course on communications and writing virtually this winter term. Mr. Matthews will join Fulbright in person when it is again safe to travel internationally. “We are […]

Co-founded Misfit Wearables, a technology start-up that was acquired for $260M in 2015, and now Alabaster investment funds as well as Arevo 3D printing company, Mr. Sonny Vu and Mrs. Christy Le are ideal role models for many young people. Not only are they successful entrepreneurs, but both of them also have admirable educational backgrounds. […]

Recently, a team of sophomores at Fulbright has won a Bronze medal at the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC), the oldest, largest, and most prestigious algorithmic programming contest for college students around the world. Defying popular assumptions, liberal arts education equipped them to excel in a programming contest against students from computer science-specialized schools in […]

Fulbright’s Career Development, in partnership with Infinity Blockchain Ventures (IBV), hosted the “IBV Mini Challenge” in the latter half of Fall Semester 2020. This served as an opportunity for Fulbright undergraduate and graduate students to engage with real problems society faces, applying their creative and critical thinking skills in a compressed time frame.   IBV challenged students to think about a “Smart City”, where a “Smart City” was defined as not only well-equipped with […]

Last week, Tran Viet Hoang and Dong Thi Hai Yen, two visually impaired students, received their early Christmas gifts. These are two sets of artificial vision devices, given to them by Christy Le and Sonny Vu, co-founders of Alabaster and avid supporters of Fulbright. Christy is also a member of Fulbright’s Young Advisory Board. Ordered […]

The second panel of the conference titled “Nguyen Du and Contemporaries” recently organized by Fulbright University Vietnam explores the creative approaches of artists, choreographers, and film directors to adapt the literary masterpiece The Tale of Kieu, of illustrious poet Nguyen Du, to a multiplicity of artforms. The wondrous vitality of The Tale of Kieu can […]

The 25th anniversary of Fulbright Economics Teaching Program (FETP), predecessor of Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM), functions as a Homecoming ceremony for different generations of alumni. The Anniversary was cohosted by the FSPPM and FETP Alumni network. From all corners of Vietnam, over 350 graduates and current students gathered to celebrate, representing […]