FULBRIGHT SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND MANAGEMENT

A PIONEER IN INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

A MEMBER OF NASPAA TABLE OF CONTENTS

Message from the Dean

Vision, Mission & Values

Milestones

Partnership with

Why Fulbright School?

Academic Programs

Initiatives

Research

Faculty

Students & Alumni

Student Life & Services

The Future of Fulbright University Vietnam

FUV Advisory Board MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

“WE MUST DARE TO THINK ‘UNTHINKABLE’ THOUGHTS. WE MUST LEARN TO EXPLORE ALL THE OPTIONS AND POSSIBILITIES THAT CONFRONT US IN A COMPLEX AND RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD”.

J. William Fulbright USA Senator

These insightful statements embody the spirit of and the guiding compass for the Fulbright School of The Fulbright School provides a unique environment to enable Vietnam’s leaders in public, private and Public Policy and Management. An offshoot of the Fulbright Teaching Program (FETP), a civil sectors to reach their full potential. We take pride in germinating and nurturing ideas that one day collaboration between the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the HCMC University of may grow into full-blown policy initiatives capable of innovatively and effectively transforming the quality Economics, the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (Fulbright School) is proud to be the of life in Vietnam. Whether you are a policy maker looking for opportunities to improve your leadership leading Fulbright University Vietnam’s academic vanguard and be its first academic unit. and management skills, or a university lecturer and researcher trying to develop your analytic capacity, or a business leader wanting to understand the policy implications on the company’s strategy and For almost a quarter of a century, the Fulbright School has always been a pioneer and a successful operations, you will find here a professional, dynamic, sophisticated and quality learning environment. developer of world-class public policy programs in Vietnam. Our success lies in our ability to seamlessly integrate advanced theories and state-of-the-art global knowledge with our deep understanding of In October 2017, we officially became a member of NASPAA – the global Network of Schools of Public Vietnam’s particular conditions. The Fulbright School has taken great pains to cultivate and establish its Policy, Affairs, and Administration. At the moment, the Fulbright School is striving to become Southeast signature values -- Impartiality, Accountability, Respectfulness, and Inclusiveness. These have Asia’s first to achieve the quality accreditation from NASPAA. been a source of pride for the Fulbright community as well as an inspiration for the community of policy researchers and analysts across Vietnam. Committed to sustained leadership in introducing innovations in public policy research and study nationally and regionally, the Fulbright School is looking forward to welcoming you!

Dr. Vu Thanh Tu Anh Dean of the Fulbright School Mary Tarnowka “ US Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City THE DEVELOPMENT OF FULBRIGHT ECONOMICS TEACHING PROGRAM INTO FULBRIGHT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM REFLECTS THE VIETNAMESE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AND ASPIRATION FOR A HIGH-QUALITY TERTIARY EDUCATION, WHERE ACADEMIC INDEPENDENCE, OPEN INQUIRY AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS ARE FIRMLY GROUNDED IN THE RICH CULTURAL TRADITIONS AND HERITAGE OF VIETNAM.

FUV is the continuing evolution of the Fulbright Economic Teaching Program that has had more than two decades of success training over 2,000 of Vietnam’s leaders. The inauguration of MPP Class 2019, FUV’s inaugural MPP class, signals a new chapter in its development. I hope you will always remember the history of the program…

Remarks at the Inaugural Ceremony for the Fulbright School’s inaugural MPP class, 16 October 2017 “ MISSION, VISION & VALUES

MPP PUBLIC SERVICE MISSION VISION VALUES Our vision is to become one of the Asia Pacific’s regional—and eventually FSPPM is devoted to advancing transformative, innovative, and inclusive The umbrella value encompassing our Program is the pursuit of Professionalism global—leaders in providing quality graduate public policy and public policy and management in Vietnam and the region. through the following principles and attaining standards in the field. management education, as benchmarked against exemplary global institutions and the international public service education standards We integrate global and local knowledge into our curriculum to train Commitment to public service (pursuit of efficiency, effectiveness, articulated by NASPAA. aspiring and practicing professionals, managers, and leaders especially in economy and equity—4-Es; achievement; excellence; innovation) national, provincial and local government; businesses and state owned • Impartiality enterprises, and universities. (objective, non-partisan, mindful of context; “frank and fearless” advice, constructive criticism, “speaking truth to power”) We draw our students from diverse demographic and geographical • Accountability backgrounds. Graduates emerge as competent professionals with a (responsibility; transparency; goal attainment; stewardship; self- discipline) strong commitment to public service values. Our research pioneers • Respectfulness practical solutions to policy problems using rigorous, evidence-based, (toward citizens, co-workers, senior officials, staff; culture of civility) state-of-the-art approaches. • Ethics (obedience to and ; professional standards; codes of ethical We proactively engage with policymakers, and public and private leaders behavior; personal integrity) and managers, and citizens in pursuit of the public interest, especially • Inclusiveness relating to Vietnam’s transition from a planned to a market economy. (creating an organizational culture: collaborating, belonging, valuing diversity, respecting different points of view). KEY MILESTONES in Fulbright School’s two-decade long history

1995 The Fulbright Economics Teaching Program (FETP), in partnership with the Harvard Kennedy School of Government (USA), was founded as a pioneer in education and research in applied economics. Dam Bich Thuy FUV President

2008 The Fulbright Economics Teaching Program (FETP), the predecessor to the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Developed on the foundation of FETP, the first Master in Public Policy Management, Fulbright University Vietnam, has fulfilled its historic mission as a training center for thousands of program in Vietnam was launched. officials, both at the national and local levels, during the country’s opening up and transition to a market economy.

2016 The Fulbright School is now embarking on a new mission: how to train the next generation of talented leaders, The Fulbright University Vietnam (FUV) opened; and FETP was upgraded policymakers and regulators in the art of cooperation and problem solving skills amidst increasingly complex into the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (Fulbright issues facing the country. School), FUV’s first academic unit. With a perfect mix of theorists and practitioners among its faculty members, the Fulbright School not only focuses on the transfer of knowledge, but also on assisting its students in the development of excellent 2017 cognitive skills, professional capacities and qualities so they can continue this learning process throughout their The Fulbright School became a member of the Washington, D.C. - based NASPAA, career. These will serve as the springboard on which they can further develop their ability to lead, to cooperate a global Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration. effectively and to think strategically. The Fulbright School will continue to contribute to policy efforts to address Vietnam’s pressing challenges through highly applied research as well as rich and diverse policy dialogue. PARTNERSHIP with Harvard Kennedy School

The collaboration between the Fulbright School and the Harvard Kennedy School originated with the launch of the Fulbright Economics Teaching Program (FETP) in 1995. The Fulbright School’s curriculum has since been modeled on Harvard Kennedy School’s pioneering educational philosophy and training methods in public policy and The Ash Center’s work in Asia, conducted through the management. Rajawali Foundation Institute, focuses on the role of public governance in solving the complex problems The Fulbright School’s faculty is the linchpin in all policy dialogues between Harvard confronting the region’s emerging economies. University and the government of Vietnam. Over the last ten years, the research groups at the Fulbright School and the Harvard Kennedy School have conducted research and The Fulbright School and the other schools of public Thomas Vallely, organized executive courses in more than thirty provinces across the country. policy in the region with which we work comprise an Harvard Kennedy School important element of the Ash Center’s engagement- Since 2008, the Fulbright School, with funding from the United Nations Development with Asia. Its faculty possess deep knowledge of Founder of the Vietnam Program, has collaborated with the Vietnamese Government and Harvard Kennedy Vietnam’s development challenge. This expertise Program at Harvard School to hold the Vietnam Executive Leadership Program (VELP) at . Kennedy School ensures that the Fulbright School’s MPP program is This is a forum for senior Vietnamese policymakers not only to engage in discussion tailored to the conditions students will face when they- with prominent international scholars and experts on global politico-economic return to their organizations; it also enables them to challenges but also to focus on critical challenges confronting Vietnam’s economy, pursue a candid and timely dialogue with Vietnamese institutions and policy. policymakers.

Prof. Anthony Saich Prof. Drew Faust Director President of Harvard University, Ash Center for Democratic Governance on a visit to the Fulbright School in and Innovation March 2017 WHY FULBRIGHT SCHOOL? “I AM VERY PROUD TO HELP SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT THE FULBRIGHT SCHOOL IS LOCATED IN HO CHI MINH CITY – THE UNIQUE MEGACITY, THE LARGEST AND OF FULBRIGHT MOST DYNAMIC ECONOMIC HUB OF VIETNAM. UNIVERSITY”

Given its economic vibrancy, social multi-dimensionality, and cultural diversity, this free-spirited southern city has always been the fount of economic reform initiatives for the national economy of Vietnam. JOHN KERRY Former U.S Secretary of State

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD PROGRAM CASE STUDY METHOD VIETNAMESE AND INTERNATIONAL FACULTY DIVERSE & TALENTED STUDENT POPULATION WITH EXTENSIVE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

The program is advised by outstanding scholars The Fulbright School is the first to apply this This is the Fulbright School’s most treasured Many of the school alumni have risen to top from the Harvard Kennedy School and leading method to its public policy program in Vietnam. asset. Every lecture and case study crystalizes positions in both central and local governments; universities in the world. As Vietnam’s first In exposing students to complex real-world out of our lecturers’ own research, wherein others have become Vietnam’s leading policy member of the global Network of Schools of situations, this method helps them develop knowledge of policy environment in Vietnam is analysts, lecturers at many universities across Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration multi dimensional thinking, while honing their expertly integrated into regional and global the country and successful managers in the (NASPAA), the Fulbright School delivers analytical and leadership skills. In particular, trends. business sector. high-quality programs that closely follows the students have opportunities to discuss these Our faculty actively engages with the public highest standards in the world. case studies with their authors. policy community and serves as advisors to both central and local governments across Vietnam. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Master in Public Policy Master in Public Policy Executive Programs in Vietnam Executive (with a concentration in Policy Analysis) (with a concentration in Leadership & Management) Leadership and Management Leadership Program (VELP)

The program is designed to provide a solid The program is designed to provide a solid theoretical This program focuses on specialized topics such The Vietnam Executive Leadership Program is theoretical foundation and practical tools for foundation and strong cognitive skills in the area of as Public Management, Leadership in the Public held at Harvard University and provides a forum policy analysis and design. Upon successful public leadership and management. Upon successful Sector, Public Governance, Local Economic for senior Vietnamese policymakers and business completion of this 15-month full time program, completion of this 18-month part time program, Development Strategies, Appraisal of Public leaders to engage in a dialogue with leading students will receive the Master in Public Policy students will receive the Master in Public Policy Investment, and Management, world experts and scholars on current global (Policy Analysis) awarded by the Fulbright (Leadership and Management) awarded by the Local , and International Integration politico-economic developments and their policy University Vietnam. Fulbright University Vietnam. and Local Development. Upon successful implications for Vietnam. Upon completion of the completion of the program, participants will program, participants will receive the Certificate of receive the Certificate of Completion awarded by Completion awarded by Harvard Kennedy School. Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management. INITIATIVES

REGIONAL AND LOCAL COOPERATION PROGRAMS

Local cooperation initiatives proceed in three steps: analysis of local competitive ability and development strategies; organization of training programs and policy dialogue; and policy consultations based on joint cooperation between local institutions and the Fulbright School.

To date, the Fulbright School has taken these initiatives to numerous cities and provinces in the country, including Tay Ninh, An Giang, Dong Thap, Quang Nam, Bac Ninh, Ninh Binh, Ha Giang. A cooperation project between Fulbright School and the municipalities of Thai Nguyen and Thua Thien Hue will be soon under way.

Additionally, with funding from the Canadian International Development Research Centre beginning in 2018, the Fulbright School has become the host institution for the project “Building research capacity for inclusive public finance for Myanmar”. This project is specially designed for members of Myanmar’s Parliament and senior government officials of Myanmar’s Ministry of Finance and Planning, marking an important milestone in the School’s regional cooperation initiative program.

OPEN COURSEWARE

Drawing on the experience of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA), the Fulbright School has made its Open CourseWare (OCW) freely and openly available to all students, researchers, and practitioners in policy-related areas. The aim is to help upgrade and enhance their knowledge of both local and global issues.

All teaching materials from the Fulbright School are Creative Commons licensed, allowing users to freely modify or adapt the materials for their intended use. The number of downloads and accesses to the Fulbright School’s OCW averages two million annually. RESEARCH

Dr. Vu Thanh Tu Anh Dean of the Fulbright School & Director of Research

Research at the Fulbright School closely tracks the most pressing public in Vietnam. Meticulous research conducted at the school, based on empirical evidence, has provided new perspectives and viable solutions to policy challenges in Vietnam as well as other developing countries in Asia. The scientific and practical nature of these studies have enabled the school to engage in productive dialogue with Vietnam’s policymakers and leaders for the sake of public interests and public values. Creatively combining qualitative and quantitative methods, the Fulbright School will continue its studies on institutional reform, macroeconomics, economic restructuring, and environmental economics. At the same time, we will push our research effort into new territory, such as studying the relationship between urbanization and development, regional and local development strategies, the socio-economic impact of climate change and agro-ecosystem change in the Mekong Delta. FACULTY “ Give yourself a treat by going to the Fulbright School for your learning experience. Each student will become an economic expert, a policymaker for local and central governments and a future leader of the country.” Cao Van Trong Vũ Thành Tự Anh Bae Yooil Huỳnh Thế Du Alumni of the Fulbright School

Ph.D., Economics, Boston College Ph.D., , Ph.D., Urban Economics and Deputy Province Committee Secretary, Chairman of People’s Committee, Member of the Prime Minister’s Southern California University , Delegation leader of provincial congress, Ben Tre Province Economic Advisory Council Harvard University

“Such is the Fulbright School that you will find lecturers who are as highly qualified in their field as they are full of humanism and humor. Whatever

Trần Thị Quế Giang Phạm Duy Nghĩa Lê Việt Phú your socio-economic background, your gender or Ph.D., Management Sciences and Ph.D., , Leipzig University Ph.D., Environmental Economics, part of the country where you come from, here we Finance, Dauphine University MA in Public Policy University of California, Berkeley “ I was very lucky to study at the Fulbright school, all receive equal respect. where students were held to rigorous academic standards of discipline, autonomy & integrity Professional training aside, at the Fulbright School, sparks of creativity and passion are ignited, Ha Hoang Viet Phuong, nurtured and preserved until you graduate and Fulbright School Alumni, shine your way to success.” Director of Quang Ngai Department of Transportation Nguyễn Xuân Thành Đỗ Thiên Anh Tuấn Tran Thi Hang Master in Economics, Master in Public Policy Alumni of the Fulbright School Warwick University University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City Master in Public Administration, Certificate of Comparative Deputy Head of the South-East Region Office Harvard Kennedy School and Administration, South Vietnam Economics Research Center Harvard Kennedy School Institute for Development Strategy, Ministry of Planning and Investment GUEST LECTURERS AND INTERNATIONAL FELLOWS

Trần Ngọc Anh Anthony Saich Arnold M. Howitt Jose A. Gomez-Ibanez Cao Hào Thi Lê Vũ Quân Dwight Perkins

Ph.D., Public Policy, Harvard University Ph.D., University of Leiden Ph.D., Political Science, Harvard University Ph.D., Public Policy, Harvard University Ph.D., International Business Ph.D., Economics, Claremont Graduate University Ph.D., Economics, Harvard University Associate , Director of the Ash Center for Senior Adviser, Ash Center for Derek C. Bok Professor of Urban Planning Administration, Eva Albers Professor Former Chair of the Economics Department, Indiana University Bloomington Democratic Governance and Innovation, Democratic Governance and Innovation, and Public Policy, Harvard University Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand of Economics, Seattle University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University President, Saigon Technology University

Brian Quinn Clifford J. Shultz II David O. Dapice Phạm Thị Hồng Vân Jay Rosengard Châu Văn Thành Herman B. Dutch Leonard

J.D., Stanford Law School Ph.D., Social & Organizational Ph.D., Economics, Harvard University Ph.D., Economics, University of Oklahoma Ph.D., Design in Public Finance M.A., Development Economics, Ph.D., Economics, Harvard University Associate Professor, Law School Psychology, Associate Professor, Tufts University Associate Professor, and Urban Economics,Harvard University Institute of Social Studies, Co-chair of the Social Enterprise Boston College International Fellow Salem State University Director, Financial Sector Program & the Netherlands Initiative, Harvard Business School Loyola University Chicago Lecturer in Public Policy, Center for Former Academic Director, Business and Government, Fulbright Economics Teaching Program Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

James Riedel Đặng Văn Thanh

Ph.D., University of California at Davis MBA, University of Economics, William L. Clayton Ho Chi Minh City Professor of International Economics Vice Dean, Faculty of Economics and at Public Administration Open University, Ho Chi Minh City STUDENTS & ALUMNI 1300 students (from 1995 - present)

The Fulbright School has opened its doors – and its welcoming arms – to multiple generations of students hailing from over 60 provinces and cities of Vietnam and from all professional and socio-cultural backgrounds. Red River Delta 14% Average graduation rate: 90% Average employment rate: 99%.

North Central University / research institute Local Government Organization 10% South Central 11%

Central % Government 14 Organization Central Highlands 7% 28% 14%

1% Civil Society Organizations South-East 44% 20% 23%

State Owned Enterprise Mekong Delta 14% Private/Joint-Venture Enterprise

S TUDENT PROF I L ES B Y PROF E S S ION S TUD ENT PROF I L ES B Y RE G ION STUDENT LIFE & SERVICES

The Fulbright School is more than just bricks and mortar – or for that matter, lecture halls. Here we provide opportunities for our students to develop management skills and gain real-world experience by exposing them to field trips, research projects and seminars. What sets us apart from other universities is our learning environment that promotes academic honesty, mutual respect, and friendly, amicable interaction between students and instructors.

The School’s open library offers constantly updated books, reports and journals relevant to its academic courses and research work

The Fulbright School is always available to support, advise and counsel students on their study plan, career choice and especially with regard to difficulties that may affect their academic achievements. The School’s modern facilities also guarantee a distraction-free environment to maximize their attention and learning.

Daniel J. Kritenbrink U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam The U.S. Government is committed to supporting this great endeavor. FUV is the continuing evolution of the Fulbright Economic Teaching Program, which – in cooperation with Harvard University – has had more than two decades of success training over 2,000 of Vietnam’s leaders. We expect the future graduates from FUV will take Vietnamese to the next level...

Vietnam needs highly educated, experienced professionals to selflessly Remarks at the FUV Crescent Campus Opening take up the mantle of leadership both in business and government. They also need institutions ready to train talented individuals. In that sense, FUV Ho Chi Minh City, June 14, 2018 can contribute significantly to Vietnam’s future, with the United States as its proud partner. THE FUTURE OF Fulbright University Vietnam

The Fulbright School enjoys a unique opportunity to effect positive change in higher education. Unlike well-established universities that have to wrestle with decades or centuries of legacy before new innovations can become established, as a young university, the Fulbright University Vietnam can pursue the most innovative ideas and cutting-edge pedagogy relatively freely. The University’s long-standing connection with Harvard University through the Fulbright Economics Teaching Program provides a valuable launching pad for Fulbright’s collaboration with leading universities in the United States and around the world.

At the Fulbright, students are not passive learners. On the contrary, under the close supervision of our faculty members, they are given an active role to play in mapping their own academic path and shaping their own learning experience. This helps develop their critical thinking and professional capabilities and qualities in preparation for their long-term career and success. At our school, each student is an active participant in a learning community that includes faculty, staff, and classmates, who are always interested in and supportive of each other.

At Fulbright, we believe optimal learning outcomes are achieved through a variety of real-world learning activities, taking Vietnam and, more broadly, the world as our classroom and laboratory. Our graduates will leave school with first-hand knowledge and experience, not just filled with some abstract, academic theories.

To date, the Fulbright University Vietnam is the only university in Vietnam to have received significant financial support from the United States Government. In the past, the United States helped establish top regional international universities, including in China, in Cairo, and American University in Beirut. These universities have been successful because they are deeply rooted in their home countries, and not a “transplant” of American universities. The Fulbright University Vietnam aims to become an international center of excellence in Vietnam and for Vietnam, to help address the grand challenges Vietnam faces.

| “The Future of Fulbright University Vietnam” Fulbright School Advisory Group

Prof. Terry F. Buss Prof. Helen Milner Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University B. C. Forbes Professor of Politics and International Affairs at (Former) Senior Policy Advisor at Congressional Research Service, Director of the Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance at Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and World Bank Mr. Nguyễn Vạn Phú Prof. Daniel Chirot Managing Editor of Saigon Economic Times Herbert J. Ellison Professor of International Studies at the Member of Executive Board of the Saigon Times Foundation and Permanent Vice Director of VAPEC

Ms. Virgina Foote Ms. Phạm Chi Lan President and CEO, Bay Global Strategies LLC Member of the National Council for Sustainable Development and Competitiveness Enhancement, Governor on the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam and of the Advisory Group of the Vietnam National Assembly’s Economic Commission

Prof. Scott A. Fritzen Prof. Edward Steinfeld Associate Professor and Faculty Director of International Executive Education Howard R. Swearer Director of the Thomas J. Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, at Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington professor in the Department of Political Science, and Director of the China Initiative

Prof. Quentin Grafton Mr. Thomas J. Vallely Professor of Economics, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Founder of Harvard Vietnam Program Chairholder, UNESCO Chair in Water Economics and Transboundary Water Governance Founder of the Fulbright Economics Teaching Program

Prof. Yoshikawa Hisashi Mr. Thức Vũ Project Professor of the Graduate School of Public Policy, the University of Co-Founder and CEO, Kambria (Former) Deputy Director of the Directorate of Science, Technology and Industry at Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Assoc. Prof. Vũ Minh Khương Associate Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore Assoc. Prof. Annette Kim Associate Professor at the Sol Price of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Director, Spatial Analysis Lab, Sol Price of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley “… We believe that young people deserve a world-class education right here in Vietnam. It’s one of the reasons why we’re very excited that this fall, the new Fulbright University Vietnam will open in Ho Chi Minh City -- this nation’s first independent, non-profit university -- where there will be full academic freedom and scholarships for those in need. Students, scholars, researchers will focus on public policy and management and business; on engineering and computer science; and liberal arts…

President Barack Obama Hanoi, May 24, 2016 FULBRIGHT SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY AND MANAGEMENT FULBRIGHT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM

Phu My Hung Campus 105 Ton Dat Tien, Tan Phu, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City

Phone: +84 28 73 032 255 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fsppm.fuv.edu.vn