The 2015 Fulbright YSEALI Summer School

HA NOI, June 8, 2015 - The U.S. Mission to Vietnam is pleased to announce the 2015 Fulbright YSEALI Summer School. This program will host 160 YSEALI members from all over Vietnam for a two-week program (from August 3-14, 2015, 80 members per week) at the Fulbright Economics Teaching Program (FETP) campus in Ho Chi Minh City, where they will deepen their knowledge about issues relating to the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and share their experience and perspectives to help Vietnam reach its fullest potential.

More specifically, the program will provide a comprehensive picture about the AEC and the challenges and opportunities for Vietnam, particularly for Vietnamese youth. An integral part of the program will focus on Vietnam’s socioeconomic foundations, its strengths and weaknesses, and global context and trends. The participants will have opportunities to enhance their fundamental soft skills such as creative thinking, communication, negotiation, teamwork and adaptation through a variety of soft skill trainings, inspirational speeches, games, and competitions.

Further information about the program, including details about the application process, is available at: http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/fulbright_yseali_summer_school.html. The application deadline is 5:00PM, Sunday, June 28, 2015. For any questions, please contact the U.S. Embassy Hanoi at 84 4 3850 5000, ext. 6002 or the U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City at 84 8 3520 4200, ext. 4657.