Vietnam Programs

College of Agriculture Vietnam Programs build bridges between the U.S. and Vietnam. To fulfill this mission, we draw on the strengths of various departments in the College of Agriculture and other colleges at the university, and partner with public and private organizations in Alabama and the U.S. to promote relations with Vietnam by

facilitating educational exchange including exchanges of faculty, staff, and students;
promoting collaborative research and research activities;
facilitating activities related to teaching and training;
fostering an understanding of history, cultures, and values;
serving as a catalyst and resource for the promotion of economic, governmental, and civic pursuits; and
increasing mutual interest and understanding.

In 1986, the government of Vietnam undertook a policy termed “doi moi,”which literally means "change and newness," resulting in a shift in the country from being a centrally planned economy to a market economy. Although there has been a steady pattern of faculty exchanges and graduate students from universities all across Vietnam, new relationships are developing with several universities.

VISA

The Consulate for the Peoples Republic of Vietnam has instructions for obtaining a visa. Click on visa and passport for more information. Be sure your U.S. passport has at least six months before it expires before submitting it for a Vietnamese visa.

If time is short, you may choose to use a visa expediter. OIA staff can assist you in this process.

SUPPORT FOR GRADUATE STUDY

Several mechanism are described below.

Vietnamese Overseas Scholarship Program (VOSP) During the ongoing process of renovation and integration into the world, Vietnam has enjoyed cooperation and support from many countries, especially in the field of human resources. The VOSP is one means for Vietnamese students to study abroad. Two students have finished doctoral studies at AU under this program.
Vietnamese Education Foundation (VEF) Fellowship Program . The VEF Fellowship Program is one of the key components of VEF's mandate to enhance bilateral relations between the United States and Vietnam through international educational exchange programs that help improve Vietnamese science and technology (S&T) capacities. VEF provides fellowships to the most talented Vietnamese for graduate study in the United States in S&T. Fellows are selected through a highly competitive, open and transparent process.
International Fellowships Program (IFP). The IFP operates in 22 countries where the Ford Foundation is active in grant making. In Vietnam, the IFP is administered by the Center for Educational with Viet Nam (CEEVN). The IFP provides opportunities for advanced study to exceptional individuals who will use this education to make outstanding contributions in their respective fields, furthering development in their own countries and greater economic and social justice worldwide. IFP will actively recruit candidates from social groups and communities that lack systematic access to higher education. More than 150 Vietnamese citizens have received IFP fellowships to pursue study in ten countries; one-third completed their degrees and have returned to Vietnam. The program presently supports mainly master's- level students, with limited doctoral opportunities.

GRADUATE STUDY IN VIETNAM

A list of Vietnamese institutions of higher education is available.

Auburn University has particular relationships with Can Tho University, among others.

Nha Trang University hosted a 2008 fisheries economics and trade conference attended by AU faculty member Dr. Curtis Jolly and several graduate students. AU students and faculty have many opportunities to collaborate.

Several College of Agriculture faculty and students visited Van Lang University in 2008. Van Lang was the first nation of the ancient Vietnamese people, and existed until 258 BCE. It was ruled by the Hùng Kings. Its history is mostly myth and legend, as little reliable historical information is available.

Vietnam Provinces