[Vnbiz] how to make oversea VNese students to return ?

[Hoa Nguyen]

Dear Nga, Chuck and CACC,

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Honestly, I am a bit
suprised to hear the figure that you saids either 20
or 25 % Vietnamese student oversea not return.
However, I never think of that rate, but I suddenly
aware of the fact which I am in too. When I finished
my study I had a lot worries like Nga did. However, I
do agree with Chuck, this is more about opportunity
and your choices with your personal situation you are
in. I don't think having conection or relationship
with the Govt. meaning that ensure you having a job or
a good job or high paid job. Our country has lots and
lots of changes in many good ways, I am sure those
giving us a lot of oppotunities too.

Wish you all best Nga and all,

Hoa

--- Chuck Searcy <chucksearcy at yahoo.com> wrote:

> [ Vietnam Business Forum ]
> 
> > Nga oi and CACC,
> 
> I would be interested to know which "recent survey"
> you mention and their sources and methodology.  The
> findings may be accurate; however, last time I
> checked with the U.S. Consulate (several years ago)
> the non-return rate for all Vietnamese (not just
> students) was about 25 percent, roughly the same as
> the average for all international visitors to the
> U.S.  
> 
> It may be that students do stay longer, indefinitely
> or even permanently, for the reasons you cite below.
>   If so, that's a loss for Vietnam and a
> misapplication of the intent and funding basis for
> most scholarships and studies abroad programs.   
> 
> I have Vietnamese friends who have studied abroad,
> and their original academic program stretched into a
> graduate program, then sometimes a post-graduate
> degree, usually because they were exceptional
> achievers and many opportunities opened up for them.
>  However, most of the ones I know have come back,
> after longer stays than they had planned, but they
> are back now and happy to be home in Vietnam facing
> opportunities that did not exist a few years ago.
> 
> However, I have another friend who got an advanced
> medical degree in the U.S., and intended to return
> to Vietnam upon completion of the program.  But he
> got a good job in the meantime, and his son and
> daughter wanted to finish high school with their
> American friends, and now the daughter is entering
> university, and suddenly a two- or three-year
> program has turned into 10 years.  That was not the
> original plan, and he really wants to come back to
> Vietnam, but the family and the economic dynamics
> are now very different.  The younger boy's
> Vietnamese language ability has suffered, but he
> speaks English like an American teenager.  My friend
> hopes he and his family will return to Vietnam, but
> he will have to make that decision for himself.
> 
> I would be interested in whatever information you
> can gather on this subject.  Vietnamese students at
> one time had little opportunity to study abroad; now
> the doors are wide open, and the chance to make a
> significant contribution to the country's
> development abound for those who return -- but some
> choose to stay away and make a new home for
> themselves elsewhere.  My guess is they will regret
> it in the long run . . . but that's a personal
> decision made up of many layers and dimensions.
> 
> Chuck Searcy
> 
> 
> Pham Nga <ngapham2k at yahoo.co.uk> wrote: [ Vietnam
> Business Forum ]
> 
> Dear CACC, 
>    
>   I plan to have a special issue on this topic - how
> to make oversea Vietnamese students to return?. As
> according to a recent survey, around 80% Vietnamese
> students are staying on abroad after their studies!
> I don’t want to mean about the brain
> drain whose impact on the country, but the
> willingness of our students -  whether they return
> to Vietnam at all after their overseas studies? 
>    
>   I want to raise this topic to have your sharing
> since the willingness of our students is still a
> question mark at this point. I have collected some
> answers as follow: 
>    
>   -          I will return to VN, but
> don’t set a concrete date or year. I
> believe it will be someday ÂÂÂÂÂ
 
>   -          I would prefer to work in VN, but I
> cant ignore the lucrative options available here
> ÂÂÂÂÂ
 
>   -          Will I find a suitable job in VN with
> high pay? 
>   -          I don’t have any
> relationships at governmental offices, how to get a
> job there? And once I get in there, will I have a
> chance to do the appropriate things or just making
> tea? Etc
>    
>   Could CACC give some more sharing? Thanks in
> advance. 
>    
>   Have a great day to all, 
>    
>   Nga Pham
>    
>    
>    
>           
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