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Attending FETP is a transformative experience. Read below what some of our graduates have to say about their FETP education.

More and more I’m using FETP’s OpenCourseWare in my teaching here in Hanoi at the University of Commerce. Using it would have been much harder for me if I hadn’t attended the one-year program there.

Nguyen Thi Thu Hien - Lecturer, Hanoi University of Commerce

The Fulbright School helped me to improve my quantitative and computer-based skills. My professional ability has improved and I always complete my responsibilities ahead of schedule. For example, before I attended the Fulbright one-year program it took my office three months to finish a salary scale for 3000 people; now I only need one day to accomplish the same amount of work.

Tran Dinh Son - Specialist, Government Organization Committee, People's Committee of Huế

I encountered something of a shock when I arrived at FETP. In the past, when we learned about central planning we learned how to manage and control the economy. In the new economy we must learn how to use scarce resources efficiently. It is a very, very different point of view…We are learning how to change (from the New York Times November 26, 2000).

Phan Hong Quan - Investment Consulting Manager, Saigon Securities Inc., Ho Chi Minh City

My education at FETP gave me a better grasp of public policy, which in turn has provided me with a clearer understanding of the business motivations of state-owned entities and clients of Citibank. I wouldn't have gotton that in an MBA program.

Vu Bao Quoc - Deputy Managing Director, Citigroup, Ho Chi Minh City

In my opinion, the FETP curriculum is especially useful to lecturers of economics. Since returning to my university I have possessed more confidence and can teach a broader range of courses. For example, now, when I teach microeconomics I can tailor the contents of the course to the abilities of the students.

Dang Van Thanh - Vice Dean, Faculty of Development Economics, University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City

Upon my graduation from FETP I knew I had acquired much valuable knowledge. This makes me, as a journalist, more confident and helps make my writing more convincing.

Huynh Thuc Minh Thuc - Economics journalist, Thanh Nien newspaper, Ho Chi Minh City

Working in the field of agriculture in a rapidly urbanizing area, I am often confronted with challenging policy issuses. I draw upon the knowledge I acquired at the Fulbright School everyday and urge my colleagues to attend FETP programs.

Tu Minh Thien - Deputy Chief, Planning and Finance Section, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Modernizing the administrative apparatus of our province here is a difficult job, but I was helped in this endeavor by me experience as a student at FETP. Both the Vietnamese and foreign teachers were really skillful.

Vu Van Thang - Specialist, Communist Party Office of Hung Yen Province