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Research paper thumbnail of Higher education internationalization and diplomacy: Successes mixed with challenges. A case study of Hungary's Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship program

Hungarian Educational Research Journal

This paper presents a case study of the Stipendium Hungaricum (SH) scholarship program and contri... more This paper presents a case study of the Stipendium Hungaricum (SH) scholarship program and contributes to the existing body of knowledge on the characteristics, goals, and outcomes of government-sponsored scholarship programs, which typically feature big players like the US, the UK, Germany, France, and China. The central research question is: “What are the stated goals and expected benefits of the SH from the perspectives of key stakeholder groups?” The study focused on three key stakeholder groups, namely: 1) The Hungarian government and the Vietnamese government; 2) Hungarian higher education institutions (HEIs) hosting Vietnamese scholarship recipients; and 3) Vietnamese SH scholarship recipients. Findings from this study suggest that the SH program is driven by three motives: diplomacy, human capital investment, and internationalization. Although internationalization appears to be the dominant goal, elements of diplomacy and human capital investment are indispensable, especiall...

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Research paper thumbnail of Graduate Employment in Vietnam

International Higher Education

As of 2018, it is mandatory for Vietnamese higher education institutions (HEIs) to publish the em... more As of 2018, it is mandatory for Vietnamese higher education institutions (HEIs) to publish the employment rates of their graduates. Failure to comply with this regulation will automatically disqualify accredited HEIs from the right to recruit new students. So far, less than 5 percent of Vietnamese HEIs have published employment rates for their alumni and there is a lot of criticism and suspicion from the public toward the reliability of these statistics. The ministry of education and training should either conduct a national employability survey or establish an accreditation agency to monitor the surveying process, rather than leaving this task to voluntary cooperation from universities.

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Research paper thumbnail of A case for Vietnam's membership in the SCO

Recently Vietnam confirmed participation at the One Belt One Road summit organized by China. TPP ... more Recently Vietnam confirmed participation at the One Belt One Road summit organized by China. TPP is gone while Vietnam is yearning for more integration into the global market. Will joining the Shanghai Cooperation organization be an option for Vietnam?

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Research paper thumbnail of Vietnam struggling with ageing population

The Vietnamese population is ageing rapidly. Thus, the Vietnamese government faces many financial... more The Vietnamese population is ageing rapidly. Thus, the Vietnamese government faces many financial challenges in terms of health care, welfare, and pension, and in terms of ensuring common goods in public policy implementation. The paper discusses long-term vs short-term solutions to the Vietnamese ageing population.

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Research paper thumbnail of The ASEAN Crisis, Part 3: What Should ASEAN Do About the South China Sea Dispute? Three ways ASEAN can improve its ability to mediate in the South China Sea disputes

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Research paper thumbnail of The ASEAN Crisis, Part 2: Why Can't ASEAN Agree on the South China Sea? How internal and external factors hamstring ASEAN when it comes to the South China Sea

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Research paper thumbnail of The ASEAN Crisis, Part 1: Why the South China Sea Is a Critical Test

The article wraps up ASEAN crisis in the South China Sea Dispute by putting it in the context of ... more The article wraps up ASEAN crisis in the South China Sea Dispute by putting it in the context of the global crisis of international organizations. It questions how the South China Sea Dispute presents an existential threat to ASEAN as a regional organization. Even though the South China Sea Dispute is widely illustrated in the media outlets as a question of ASEAN-China relation, it is not simply the case. The dispute challenges the organization’s ability to manage the regional insecurity as a result of arms race, the responsibility to protect economic benefits, lives of civilians and environment of its member states, as well as its reputation as a credible international organization. In answering the question why ASEAN failed to mediate the South China Sea Dispute, the article offers 3-level explanation: at state-level, each and every member state of ASEAN pursues her national interests in the South China Sea and in relations with China and is reluctant to accede to a united front; at international level, the power structure gives China the position to pressure individual ASEAN members and prevents the US from playing an active role; at organizational level, the absence of leadership inside ASEAN and the inherently slow decision-making mechanism made unity towards the South China Sea Dispute hard to achieve. Accordingly, 3 practical recommendations are made.

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Research paper thumbnail of Vietnam's Evolving Role in US Asia Strategy From the Vietnam War to the South China Sea, Hanoi's position has changed dramatically

The paper aims to analyze the evolution of Vietnam's position in the US strategy in Asia by compa... more The paper aims to analyze the evolution of Vietnam's position in the US strategy in Asia by comparing Vietnam in Vietnam War and Vietnam in South China Sea Dispute. Vietnam is gaining more attention from the US, as can be seen in President Obama's current visit to the country. The conclusion is that, even though Vietnam is again stuck in the game of power between two big nations, Vietnam now enjoys a more flexible, multilateral, and independent position. Vietnam has the potential to take control of the nation's fate and play the big powers against each other if and only if the country can manage to develop its own economy to reduce the dependence on Chinese imports and technological support from Russia or the US.

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Research paper thumbnail of Higher education internationalization and diplomacy: Successes mixed with challenges. A case study of Hungary's Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship program

Hungarian Educational Research Journal

This paper presents a case study of the Stipendium Hungaricum (SH) scholarship program and contri... more This paper presents a case study of the Stipendium Hungaricum (SH) scholarship program and contributes to the existing body of knowledge on the characteristics, goals, and outcomes of government-sponsored scholarship programs, which typically feature big players like the US, the UK, Germany, France, and China. The central research question is: “What are the stated goals and expected benefits of the SH from the perspectives of key stakeholder groups?” The study focused on three key stakeholder groups, namely: 1) The Hungarian government and the Vietnamese government; 2) Hungarian higher education institutions (HEIs) hosting Vietnamese scholarship recipients; and 3) Vietnamese SH scholarship recipients. Findings from this study suggest that the SH program is driven by three motives: diplomacy, human capital investment, and internationalization. Although internationalization appears to be the dominant goal, elements of diplomacy and human capital investment are indispensable, especiall...

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Research paper thumbnail of Graduate Employment in Vietnam

International Higher Education

As of 2018, it is mandatory for Vietnamese higher education institutions (HEIs) to publish the em... more As of 2018, it is mandatory for Vietnamese higher education institutions (HEIs) to publish the employment rates of their graduates. Failure to comply with this regulation will automatically disqualify accredited HEIs from the right to recruit new students. So far, less than 5 percent of Vietnamese HEIs have published employment rates for their alumni and there is a lot of criticism and suspicion from the public toward the reliability of these statistics. The ministry of education and training should either conduct a national employability survey or establish an accreditation agency to monitor the surveying process, rather than leaving this task to voluntary cooperation from universities.

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Research paper thumbnail of A case for Vietnam's membership in the SCO

Recently Vietnam confirmed participation at the One Belt One Road summit organized by China. TPP ... more Recently Vietnam confirmed participation at the One Belt One Road summit organized by China. TPP is gone while Vietnam is yearning for more integration into the global market. Will joining the Shanghai Cooperation organization be an option for Vietnam?

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Research paper thumbnail of Vietnam struggling with ageing population

The Vietnamese population is ageing rapidly. Thus, the Vietnamese government faces many financial... more The Vietnamese population is ageing rapidly. Thus, the Vietnamese government faces many financial challenges in terms of health care, welfare, and pension, and in terms of ensuring common goods in public policy implementation. The paper discusses long-term vs short-term solutions to the Vietnamese ageing population.

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Research paper thumbnail of The ASEAN Crisis, Part 3: What Should ASEAN Do About the South China Sea Dispute? Three ways ASEAN can improve its ability to mediate in the South China Sea disputes

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Research paper thumbnail of The ASEAN Crisis, Part 2: Why Can't ASEAN Agree on the South China Sea? How internal and external factors hamstring ASEAN when it comes to the South China Sea

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Research paper thumbnail of The ASEAN Crisis, Part 1: Why the South China Sea Is a Critical Test

The article wraps up ASEAN crisis in the South China Sea Dispute by putting it in the context of ... more The article wraps up ASEAN crisis in the South China Sea Dispute by putting it in the context of the global crisis of international organizations. It questions how the South China Sea Dispute presents an existential threat to ASEAN as a regional organization. Even though the South China Sea Dispute is widely illustrated in the media outlets as a question of ASEAN-China relation, it is not simply the case. The dispute challenges the organization’s ability to manage the regional insecurity as a result of arms race, the responsibility to protect economic benefits, lives of civilians and environment of its member states, as well as its reputation as a credible international organization. In answering the question why ASEAN failed to mediate the South China Sea Dispute, the article offers 3-level explanation: at state-level, each and every member state of ASEAN pursues her national interests in the South China Sea and in relations with China and is reluctant to accede to a united front; at international level, the power structure gives China the position to pressure individual ASEAN members and prevents the US from playing an active role; at organizational level, the absence of leadership inside ASEAN and the inherently slow decision-making mechanism made unity towards the South China Sea Dispute hard to achieve. Accordingly, 3 practical recommendations are made.

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Research paper thumbnail of Vietnam's Evolving Role in US Asia Strategy From the Vietnam War to the South China Sea, Hanoi's position has changed dramatically

The paper aims to analyze the evolution of Vietnam's position in the US strategy in Asia by compa... more The paper aims to analyze the evolution of Vietnam's position in the US strategy in Asia by comparing Vietnam in Vietnam War and Vietnam in South China Sea Dispute. Vietnam is gaining more attention from the US, as can be seen in President Obama's current visit to the country. The conclusion is that, even though Vietnam is again stuck in the game of power between two big nations, Vietnam now enjoys a more flexible, multilateral, and independent position. Vietnam has the potential to take control of the nation's fate and play the big powers against each other if and only if the country can manage to develop its own economy to reduce the dependence on Chinese imports and technological support from Russia or the US.

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