It is extremely quiet in the library, so Hoang Cam Giang was startled by the peal of laughter and the sound of a chair scratching on the floor. The sounds, coming from an adjacent reading room, seemed unnaturally loud. Library staff soon showed up and led a mentally disturbed person out. For Giang, a visiting scholar at Harvard’s Yenching Institute and Asia Center, that incident in the Widener library is unforgettable. She says many students face psychological problem at Harvard. The demand for medical help on campus is so great that it may take as long as three months for a student to schedule an appointment with university doctors. What Giang sees isn’t rare among Vietnamese students studying abroad, many of whom are shouldering the burdens of homesickness, weather, academic rigor and the weight of expectations. Dr. La Thi Buoi, at the Center of Educational Pschology Counselling, says the number of Vietnamese students who suffer from depression while studying abroad is … [Read more...] about Elation first, depression next: pitfalls of studying abroad
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Sàn Art’s residency camp open to Southeast Asian artists
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Sàn Art, a non-profit fine arts organisation in HCM City, has launched a residency camp for visual artists living in Việt Nam and other Southeast Asian countries. The participants will take part in a free five-month-long camp in HCM City called A.Farm. They will join workshops and discussions in contemporary fine arts, exhibition-making and projects. The camp will also include field trips and visits to local museums and galleries. After the camp, the artists will have a chance to showcase their works and further develop their career. A.Farm is open to Southeast Asian nationals who are young and have an interest in contemporary art, and have a view of why they want to work at the camp and how they benefit from it. The camp will be held in HCM City from June to November. The participants will receive a travel fund of US$220, a production cost of $850, and a monthly expense of $180 per person. They will … [Read more...] about Sàn Art’s residency camp open to Southeast Asian artists
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 21/12
Vietnam, New Zealand networking event discusses CPTPP The Vietnam Trade Office partnered with the Wellington Chamber of Commerce and the ASEAN-New Zealand Business Council to run the Vietnam-New Zealand Free Trade Breakfast last week, discussing various trade issues. The event gathered representatives from enterprises in Wellington and Auckland doing business in or have business transactions with Vietnam together with local trade promotion agencies. It provided an opportunity to network and hear directly from key figures in Vietnam and New Zealand to gain a better understanding of the benefits of the two countries’ trade relations, particularly as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is about to enter into force. Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to New Zealand Ta Van Thong gave the attendees an overview of Vietnam’s economy, its CPTPP commitments relating to the domestic business environment, and support … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 21/12
Delta Global School grants scholarships to Doan Thi Diem students
Delta Global School (DGS) in Hanoi has granted 27 scholarships to Doan Thi Diem School students who have just completed elementary school and are preparing for middle school. The students will begin with an English course from October 3 before officially starting the DGS program in 2019. DGS was established in Vietnam under a cooperation agreement between the US-based Riverdale Country School and Doan Thi Diem Secondary School in Hanoi. DGS is a middle school and high school teaching an international curriculum from Grade 6 to Grade 12 under an International Bachelor program. The school’s purpose is to train talent for Vietnam and give wings to talented children to successfully apply to top universities around the world, after which when they can become entrepreneurs or CEOs of large corporations and contribute to society. The DGS campus is now under construction on the same campus as the Doan Thi Diem Secondary School in Hanoi’s Nam Tu Liem district, which will … [Read more...] about Delta Global School grants scholarships to Doan Thi Diem students
Teacher of English applies new teaching method
Teacher of English applies new teaching methodBy Minh Tuan English teacher Duong Doan Hoang Truc (center, grey shirt) poses with her students after the play - PHOTO: MINH TUAN HCMC - I was invited last week to a show in which students of the part-time American Literature class lectured by teacher of English Duong Doan Hoang Truc at HCMC Open University stage the drama “Sorry, Wrong Number” by Lucille Fletcher. On the way from my office to the university, I thought this would be just another role-playing as normal as many other English classes in the city. However, when I entered the classroom, I was really impressed as everything was prepared so carefully and professionally. The room was transformed into a mini stage with everything needed for the play. Speaking to The Saigon Times, Hoang Truc said after obtaining a master degree at the University of York in the UK and came back to HCMC Open University for work, she decided to support teacher Le Quang Truc in … [Read more...] about Teacher of English applies new teaching method