Vietnam’s gross domestic product expanded 5.8 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, up from 4.5 percent in the previous three months, according to figures this week from the General Statistics Office in Hanoi. The government is targeting growth of at least 5 percent for the year. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised growth for 2009 to 4.6 percent as … [Read more...] about IMF May Revise GDP Growth Estimate Upward for Vietnam
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Partnership for Progress – Education Reform That Makes Sense
Yesterday's post on the growing number of Vietnamese students enrolled in American universities was both promising and inspiring. This is the right direction for Vietnam as it tries to modernize its economy and infrastructure. The burning question here is whether these figures correlate with the student's level of preparedness for the global market. It may be true that a … [Read more...] about Partnership for Progress – Education Reform That Makes Sense
U.S Colleges turn to Vietnam
In the 2007-08 academic year, Vietnamese student enrollment into U.S colleges has become one of the fastest growing numbers, beating out India, China, and South Korea, by an unprecedented 45 percent. Last year 8,769 Vietnamese student were enrolled into U.S's education institution. This year the U.S is looking for more. The American Association of Community Colleges organized … [Read more...] about U.S Colleges turn to Vietnam
Vietnamese Student Builds Compact, Portable Electric Bike
From Engadget, a well known U.S. blog that reviews latest technologies: "Where most students only go so far as to render their designs, Truong Minh Nhat -- working on his senior project at the Ho Chi Minh City School of Architecture -- made a functional prototype, sourcing the parts from local manufacturers. Dubbed Capella, the lightweight vehicle folds down to a neat … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Student Builds Compact, Portable Electric Bike
Global Economic Crisis and Vietnam – A local perspective
Khanh sits and ponders. A slim girl with straight black hair and a fair complexion, she came to Saigon from Da Lat a few years back – right out of college. She came at a time when the economy was in a much better shape. With her degree in Computer Science, Khanh landed a job with decent pay from a software company. For Khanh and her peers, opportunities were everywhere. … [Read more...] about Global Economic Crisis and Vietnam – A local perspective