April 25, 2008

Vietnam's Half-Hearted Welcome Home

By MARTHA ANN OVERLAND

Scholars return to find universities resist their ideas or pay too little

When Vu Huu Hieu picked up his bags and headed abroad to earn a master's degree in chemistry, he joined the thousands of Vietnamese seeking advanced training unavailable in their own country. With plans to come home to teach and do research, Mr. Hieu thought that — in a country desperate to modernize its universities and retool its industries — his future was set.

After returning to

Print Subscription

Digital Subscription

Already have an account? Log In Now.