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As the forced global experiment with online learning continues, Fulbright faculty strives to maximize the potential of online learning, pushing the boundaries of digital classroom engagement. An effort that raises particular challenges for heavily “hands-on” subjects with strong experimental components, such as Biology. And yet, the course ‘Biology of Infectious Diseases’, by Dr. Samhitha Raj, […]

While it is true that many internship opportunities are geared towards students in their junior year, at Fulbright University Vietnam, we believe that students should have the opportunities to intern as early as in their freshmen year. Through the internships, students can gain invaluable hands-on experience by building their business toolkit, working on real projects […]

Over 30 years ago, Thomas Vallely was invited by Vietnamese leaders to visit Hanoi. The former Marine Corps soldier then Vietnam Program Director at Harvard University could not imagine this would be the beginning of a journey to create one of the most important educational legacies in Vietnam – US relations. Building upon the legacy […]

From its earliest days as FETP (Fulbright Economics Teaching Program – 1994-2017) and as Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM), the school always upholds the highest standards in admission set by leading U.S. universities. Built on the academic discipline from Harvard, admission procedures adopted at FSPPM enable us to be responsive to our […]

More than 500 viewers participated to the virtual policy webinar by Dr. Vu Thanh Tu Anh, Dean of Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management discussing “Government responses to the Covid-19 pandemic”. This first seminar kicks off an online policy series on Covid-19 by FSPPM faculty from April to June 2020. As the leading public […]

In 2019, the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management’s Master of Public Policy degree (MPP) became fully-accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) in Washington, DC (NASPAA) (https://www.naspaa.org/). NASPAA accreditation is the most prestigious award a public policy and management school can receive. The School became one of […]

Over the 25 years of development since establishing the Fulbright Economic Teaching Program, and its successor Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM), we have always given precedence to the growth of the Vietnamese faculty members and teaching program. For the first 15 years, Harvard Kennedy School actively assisted FSPPM with technology transfers to […]

We already know that public policy is important. Yet, one may think that public policy is irrelevant and obscure, that it would hardly affect our everyday life. They are wrong. Public policy plays a role in determining how clean the air we breathe, how we get to work in the morning, or whether or not […]

Dr. Phan Vu Xuan Hung, founding faculty of Fulbright University Vietnam, once said that running the courses at Fulbright is similar to building an airplane while flying it, in which our signature co-design year was the very first phase of construction. At Fulbright, we understand that if there is one golden rule for flying an […]

Thirteen years ago, Tran Mien Chi, who graduated from a Construction Engineering major, finished her graduate program at the Fulbright Economics Teaching Program (FETP). The program served as a launchpad for her academic journey. Today, she is a lecturer at the School of Economics and Finance, Queen Mary University, London. Chi was a student of […]

As part of the “COVID-19 & Our Future World” leadership talk series at Fulbright University Vietnam, Harvard epidemiologist and Public Health professor Yonatan Grad spoke about his recent research in Science on intermittent social distancing and its implications on Vietnam. This past Wednesday evening, hundreds of people listened intently to an online speech that professor Yonatan […]

April 4th, 2020, Ho Chi Minh City. Fulbright University Vietnam signed a retainer letter with U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to explore financing opportunities in support of the construction of Fulbright’s flagship campus on the 15-hectare site donated by the Vietnamese government in the center of Saigon High Tech Park. This retainer letter represents the […]

Master in Public Policy by Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (Fulbright University Vietnam) is now open for application in 2 concentrations: Policy Analysis (100% scholarship) and Leadership & Management (50% scholarship). Scholarships are granted by Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State.   Admission quota for Policy Analysis concentration is […]

While appreciation is important year-round, now is the perfect time to express appreciation. For the past weeks, our news feeds have been dominated by stories about Covid-19. However, not all of them are bad news. There exist many stories of hope and giving, of hard work and resilience, of love and of sacrifice. When combating […]

Our Friends of Fulbright, Over the past few weeks, we have perhaps all felt overwhelmed and anxious about the future. Every morning when we wake up, we wonder what awaits each of us while the world changes by the hour. Last night, as I stood on my balcony overlooking the pitch-black and deserted streets of […]

“We are drawn to these kinds of partnerships. And the most exciting thing is we don’t know all the benefits that partnership will bring, all the possibilities it opens. We recognize a confluence and we’re looking for a synergy, and we know that very often new things are created in collaboration and synthesis, rather than […]

Congratulations to the first members of the 2024 class! You are now an important part of Fulbright and together we will continue to write the history of the first liberal arts university in Vietnam. The six-month-long journey of the priority admission cycle has ended. Thank you to all the candidates for giving the Admissions Council […]

“When people think of crisis, what first comes to mind is the mad scramble for survival. But we have to remember that this is also the moment where our human qualities shine, and we show compassion to each other. Kindness, and patience. Everyone is processing uncertainty and trying to figure something out to keep going. […]

As the Spring admissions cycle for Class of 2024 is closing soon, students are rushing to finish their applications. Many questions have been sent to Fulbright asking about the Financial Aid application, which seems rather intimidating and complicated. Le Khanh Doan, a Fulbrighter from Ben Tre province shares tips from her own experience to help […]

Now that the world has been prompted to exercise preventative measures to flatten the curve of the spreading of COVID-19, social distancing (e.g., avoiding crowds, more closure of public places) has been suggested to be widely implemented to help fight the spread. However, long social isolation can lead to negative effects on our mental health. […]