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My Vietnam Trip, Part XVII

Bill Costello visits the Marble Mountains near Da Nang.

My Vietnam Trip, Part XVI

Bill Costello cruises on the Thu Bon River in Hoi An.

My Vietnam Trip, Part XV

Bill Costello visits the Phuc Kien Pagoda in Hoi An.

My Vietnam Trip, Part XIV

Bill Costello visits the Tan Ky House in Hoi An.

My Vietnam Trip, Part XIII

Bill Costello visits the Japanese Covered Bridge in Hoi An.

My Vietnam Trip, Part XII

Bill Costello visits the South China Sea in Hoi An.

My Vietnam Trip, Part XI

Bill Costello drinks his first Vietnamese coffee in Hoi An.

My Vietnam Trip, Part X

Bill Costello visits the Ho Chi Minh Statue and City Hall in Saigon.

My Vietnam Trip, Part IX

Bill Costello visits the Central Post Office in Saigon.

My Vietnam Trip, Part VIII

Bill Costello visits Notre Dame Cathedral in Saigon.

My Vietnam Trip, Part VII

Bill Costello visits the Reunification Palace in Saigon.

My Vietnam Trip, Part VI

Bill Costello visits the Binh Tay Market in Saigon.

My Vietnam Trip, Part V

Bill Costello visits the Thien Hau Pagoda in Saigon.

My Vietnam Trip, Part IV

Bill Costello visits the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology.

My Vietnam Trip, Part III

Bill Costello visits the Cu Chi Tunnels.

My Vietnam Trip, Part II

Bill Costello shoots an AK-47 at the Cu Chi Tunnels firing range.

My Vietnam Trip, Part I

Bill Costello visits the Saigon River.

Cambodia’s Impoverished Education System

I recently traveled to Cambodia to research their education system. During my visit, I stopped by the campus of the Royal University of Phnom Penh, the oldest and largest university in the nation, to talk to professors, administrators, and students. I also visited the Chroy Changvar Primary School in Phnom Penh where I observed students [...]

Malaysiannovation

During a recent visit to Malaysia, I had the opportunity to visit the University of Malaya (UM).

Located in Kuala Lumpur, UM is the highest ranking and oldest university in Malaysia. According to the Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2009, it’s ranked as the 180th best university in the world.

Dr. Mahzan Arshad, associate professor of [...]

Can Innovation Thrive in Singapore?

I recently traveled to Singapore to research their national education system. During my visit, I stopped by the campuses of the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the National Institute of Education (NIE)—Singapore’s only teacher-training institute—to talk to professors, administrators, and students.

According to the Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2009, both universities rank in [...]