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The Zalo x Fulbright Leadership Development Program – Where talent, vision and heart came together as one
February 1, 2023
Early January, Fulbright University Vietnam was pleased to host a special “graduation” event for nearly 50 participants of the Leadership Development Program. It was organized by our very own Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in collaboration with Zalo Group, a Vietnamese tech company that developed some of the most widely used online services and platforms […]

Incoming Fulbright student awarded Liberico Scholarship in Admissions Class of 2023-2027
January 26, 2023
Vi Thị Thu Hà, a student at Đông Du Middle & High School in Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak Province, received a scholarship worth VND 285 million in recognition of her outstanding academic and research achievements that have had a positive impact on her community. Thu Hà, in her application to Fulbright University Vietnam, […]

YSEALI Academy: A bond beyond borders
January 20, 2023
On January 13, 2023, YSEALI Academy Public Policy Seminar on Southeast Asia’s Economic Integration amid Global Turbulence officially concluded with the memorable Closing Ceremony and Gala Dinner at La Vela Hotel (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam). The YSEALI Academy was delighted to welcome Consul General Susan M. Burns of the Consulate General of the United […]

2022 Year in Review
January 20, 2023
Read the full 2022 Year-in Review newsletter HERE Dear cherished friends of Fulbright University Vietnam, It seems just like yesterday that we held our Convocation for the Undergraduate Class of 2026 and our Class of 2024 Master in Public Policy students. In just four months, we concluded the Fall semester, new faculty and students have […]

Developing Vietnam course: Cultivating a holistic view of contemporary Vietnam
January 16, 2023
The Vietnam Studies course ‘Developing Vietnam’ is a collaboration between Dartmouth College in the United States and Fulbright University Vietnam. It allows students from both institutions to examine various facets of Vietnamese culture, society, and politics through the lens of development in contemporary Vietnam. This interdisciplinary course utilizes methodologies and perspectives from History, Environmental Studies, […]
TEDx FUV 2022: When Reexamination sparks creativity
January 13, 2023
On November 26, 2022, Fulbright’s student club TEDx FUV successfully hosted the first TEDx Talk at Fulbright University Vietnam campus entitled “TEDx FUV Main Event – RE:”. More than 100 avid learners showed up at the event on a weekend afternoon to celebrate the culmination of the club’s tireless effort throughout the past academic year […]

COP27 Opportunities and Challenges for Corporates in Vietnam
January 11, 2023
On January 5, Fulbright University Vietnam played host to a corporate briefing on “COP27 Opportunities and Challenges”, organized in collaboration with Climateworks Centre, a not-for-profit founded by Monash University and the Myer Foundation to bridge the gap between research and climate action. The event gathered experts from public institutions, NGOs, the finance and private sectors, […]

YSEALI Academy welcomes Young Southeast Asian Leaders to Vietnam
January 10, 2023
On Monday, January 9, the YSEALI Academy at Fulbright University Vietnam kicked off the year 2023 with a cozy Opening Ceremony for the 2023’s Public Policy Seminar. The Academy welcomed 33 young and ambitious fellows from all 11 ASEAN countries, bringing their diverse forte to the Seminar on “Southeast Asia’s economic integration amid global turbulence.” […]

A decision to u-turn: Dr. Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang’s brave and bold move to become the top microbiologist
January 3, 2023
At the 2nd Vietnam Conference on Earth and Environmental Sciences last August, Dr. Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang, the first female keynote speaker of the program, presented her research on the role of microbial activity in setting the ocean carbon flux – a vital factor to the stability of our global climate. Her work has been […]

Friends of Fulbright University Vietnam: December 2022
December 30, 2022
Read the full newsletter HERE. Dear cherished friends of Fulbright University Vietnam, What is the greatest gift you have ever received in life? As the festive season is all around us, it’s the question that members of the Fulbright family find ourselves smiling and reflecting upon, as we look back to yet another eventful and […]

FSPPM X Harvard Kennedy: Sustainability in a polarizing world
December 28, 2022
After a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, an elective course for Master in Public Policy students from the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM) at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS, Harvard University) was restarted in early November 2022. This is a program co-organized by FSPPM and HKS on the foundation of a 28-year […]

Legacies of the War: A boundary-crossing course in Vietnam Studies
December 26, 2022
Newly introduced in this Fall Semester 2022, “In retrospect: Legacies of the American/Vietnam War from diverse perspectives” is a Vietnam studies connected course between Fulbright University Vietnam and University of Utah (U.S). Looking at the main events of the historic war through a multidimensional and multidisciplinary lens, the transnational (and transcultural) course guides students to […]

Fulbright x Acumen Final Pitch & Showcase Event: empowering social impact businesses
December 23, 2022
Early this month, our campus was alight, and truly inspired, with an afternoon of conviviality, the spirit of community, and roaring congratulations as the Final Pitch and Showcase event, which celebrated the 13 social impact businesses participating in the Fulbright x Acumen “Social Impact Business Accelerator” program, took place. The event marked the culmination of […]

Changing the world from the smallest and most genuine gestures
December 17, 2022
“As the world is facing many challenges and crises, we must do everything differently to change the system and ensure a sustainable future. One solution is to invest in education, in the people who can create positive impacts for our society,” said Mr. Nguyễn Phương Lam, a distinguished philanthropist in Asia, in conversation with Fulbright […]

Geospatial technology in feasibility research of renewable energy in Vietnam
December 5, 2022
On November 26-27, members of the Natural Capital Management (NCM) program at Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM), Fulbright University Vietnam organized a short course themed “Geospatial Technology in Feasibility Research of Renewable Energy in Vietnam” in Ninh Thuan Province. It was the second course in the NCM program; the first course was […]

Friends of Fulbright University Vietnam: November 2022
November 30, 2022
Read the full newsletter HERE. Dear cherished friends of Fulbright University Vietnam, Among the many beautiful traditions long honored and celebrated in our country, my favorite has to be the Vietnamese Teachers’ Day, which falls on the 20th of November. On this special day, we pay respects to the people instrumental, and ever influential, in […]

Timeless lessons on the role liberal arts education in today’s world from Fulbright’ international conference on Vietnam’s Tonkin Free School
November 29, 2022
The international academic conference “Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc (Tonkin Free School) and the Vietnamese Liberal Education Model” was organized by Vietnam Studies Center, Fulbright University Vietnam, and took place on November 19 and 20, 2022. With five sessions filled with engaging discussions brought by 21 Vietnamese and international scholars, the conference presented valuable findings drawn […]

Fulbright School Alumni organizes homecoming event
November 29, 2022
On November 26, the Fulbright School Alumni (FSA) organized FSA Homecoming event as part of its efforts to strengthen the connection between the alumni and current students of Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management. FSA Homecoming is an annual event organized in November, in the spirit of Vietnamese Teachers’ Day (November 20), in which […]

Fulbright’s meet-and-greet in Hue attracts more than 200 students and parents, wrapping up a series of Admissions events for Fall Cycle 2022
November 17, 2022
Last Sunday, November 13, 2022, another event of the “Your Liberal Arts Journey with Fulbright” series was held at 51 Le Loi, Phu Hoi, Hue City. More than 200 high school students and parents in central of Vietnam ranging from Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, and Quang Ngai showed up, creating […]

Discussing as Needed, and Mutually Responding Freely: Đông Kinh Nghĩa Thục (Tonkin Free School) and the spirit of liberal education in Vietnam in the early 20th century
November 14, 2022
“Having searched for and already examined [new models of civilization], we now carry them out. Take broadaxes and long-handled swords to tear down the old wall; raise red flags and red banners in order to ascend the new stage; jump into the swirling world in order to agitate our enthusiasm; lead our enthusiasm into the […]




