Posted by Laurent Tran on July 15th, 2011
Greetings to all, and xin chào (hello) from Vietnam! I’m glad to say that since my last entry almost two months ago, my time here in Hanoi has been replete with new experiences and continuous learning. My work at Vietnam International Education Development (VIED) has recently shifted in focus from project research to communications and [...]
Posted by Jocelyn Vander Meulen on July 12th, 2011
I am now into my 10th week in Vietnam, and this country continues to amaze me. The food is great, the weather is beautiful, and the people are so generous. Since arriving in Vietnam I have been working at a local community college in the province and town of Vinh Long. My main responsibilities are [...]
Posted by Gillian Ashton on May 29th, 2011
I finished working at PanNature in Hanoi at the end of April but was in Asia until the 14th of May. There are quite honestly too many things to say about my experience. First things first, it is unfortunate that my work experience with the environmental NGO in Hanoi was not as successful as I would [...]
Posted by Laurent Tran on May 27th, 2011
I’m now at the end of my third week here in Hanoi, and everything is going smoothly. The WUSC orientation during the first week was a great introduction to both Vietnam and my internship placement. We were provided with relevant information on WUSC, their partners, and various internship logistics (work plans, reports, evaluation, etc.). Some [...]
Posted by Paul Schulmann on May 6th, 2011
Paul Schulmann received his bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Legal Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz. In addition to his studies in California, he has studied at the University of Lyon II and the Institute of Political Science in Lyon, France. He is been living in Canada since September 2010, while pursuing his [...]
Posted by Danielle Carriere on May 5th, 2011
My name is Danielle Carriere and I have just finished my B.A. (Honours) in Sociology at the University of Manitoba. I am actually missing my convocation to go (although the only one upset about this is my mom). In my final year of study I have discovered that I am very interested in political ecology; [...]
Posted by Laurent Tran on May 5th, 2011
Hello everyone! My name is Laurent Tran and I am a fourth-year Global Studies student at Vancouver Island University (British-Columbia). Coming from a multi-cultural family background, I have always had an interest in other cultures and a vision of the world as global community. As a Global Studies student, I’ve also developed a strong interest [...]
Posted by Adam Pennell on March 29th, 2011
In light of my looming Friday, April 1st departure date, I feel that this is an opportune time to give my final posting while in Hanoi, Vietnam. The past three months have proven to be one of the most extraordinary times of my life and I can confidently say that working on an international volunteer [...]
Posted by Adam Pennell on February 22nd, 2011
Hello all, I hope that this blog posting finds all my interested readers in good health and amongst the company of family or friends. It is approximately half-way through my internship as Assistant to the Dean at the Faculty of Tourism in Hanoi and I must say that I am truly enjoying my experience in [...]
Posted by Gillian Ashton on February 18th, 2011
Although there are supposed to be accents and tones on those words it still means Happy New Year! It is now the cat.* What’s great about New Years in Vietnam is that it is not one day. No siree. It was February 2nd and people are still celebrating. We have special food every day at [...]
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