Life and Study in the U.S. from a Vietnamese Perspective: A Panel Discussion (2003 NAFSA Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA)

Session Date: 5/28/2003
Session Time: 9:15:00 AM - 10:15:00 AM
Description: Session will present information and a variety of perspectives from the vantage point of a panel of Vietnamese undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at both public and private institutions.

This session was organized and chaired by Dr. Mark Ashwill, USIEF executive director and director of the World Languages Program/Fulbright Program Adviser at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. The panelists were Thu Vu, Diep Thai and Van Pham. Please click on their names (above) to read their remarks. NAFSA: Association of International Educators "promotes the exchange of students and scholars to and from the United States." Its members "share a belief that international educational exchange advances learning and scholarship, builds respect among different peoples and encourages constructive leadership in a global community."

From left to right: Thu Vu, Van Pham, Diep Thai

Here are some links to related articles and organizations:

Looking to the West: Vietnam's New Generation Embraces Education Abroad

"Born after the war, and full of ambition, a new generation of Vietnamese students sees
education abroad as a path to prosperity—and their destination of choice is the United
States."

This cover story article, written by Mark Ashwill, appeared in the spring 2001 issue of
International Educator (IE). IE is published by NAFSA: Association of International
Educators.

Institute of International Education (IIE), Hanoi. IIE Vietnam is a branch of the Institute of International Education (IIE), a private, nonprofit organization headquartered in New
York. IIE was founded in 1919 to promote peace and understanding through cultural and educational exchanges. IIE services include free information and counseling, a research and reference library, conferences and seminars, and publications relating to the field of international education. IIE has been active in Vietnam since 1992.

For further information, contact:

U.S.-Indochina Educational Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 64, Getzville, NY 14068 USA
Telephone/FAX: 716-741-7424
E-mail: usief@yahoo.com
URL: http://www.usief.org

2003 U.S.-Indochina Educational Foundation, Inc.