What is OneVietnam? OneVietnam is an online network that allows people to fund projects in their homeland and see the impact right away. Projects can be funded with as little as $1. In return, donors get to see their money go to work building the places they grew up in through constant updates, pictures, and videos. We were funded by Ford Foundation in 2010 and were … [Read more...] about What OneVietnam is and Why it Matters
Innovation
Vietnamese Are Not Innovative
Folks in Vietnam are very entrepreneurial. Anyone who visits the country can testify to this fact as they see the cities being filled with street vendors and small shops. Except the very studious students whom dream to be hired by various foreign companies, almost every family has their own business. Please note that "owning a business" in Vietnam does not carry the same image … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Are Not Innovative
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
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
Twitter Used to Raise Money for Schools in Vietnam
Tim Ferriss, a NY Times best selling author, is using Twitter to raise money for public schools in the U.S. and Vietnam. Follow Tim on Twitter (http://twitter.com/tferriss) and he and an benefactor will donate $3 to DonorsChoose.org. This concept has been used before and has raised $250,000 to fund literacy throughout the world. For more information about Tim Ferriss and his … [Read more...] about Twitter Used to Raise Money for Schools in Vietnam