Investment is not for amateurs: The economic reality of private education
The private education sector is arguably one of the most complex industries for investment. Its...
The courtesan’s dilemma: What Joe Biden’s poem tells us about Vietnam’s geopolitics
Part I: The poetic paradox At a state dinner for Vietnamese General Secretary Nguyen Phu...
The parent trap: Why moving your child to a top specialized school is a downgrade
The question is common and agonizing for parents in Vietnam: Should I move my child...
The teacher’s survival guide: Becoming human in the age of AI
As the tentacles of artificial intelligence wrap around the world of education, whispers of apocalyptic...
The KIPP challenge: Why elite schools should stop auditing talent and start creating it
I. The myth of the elite student body When I was studying in New York,...
The lifelong shadow: Why restorative justice is the only cure for bullying
On November 3rd, I read the devastating news of a ninth-grade student who jumped from...
The humanism trap: Why banning expulsion endangers every student?
Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) recently issued Circular 19/2025/TT-BGDĐT, a regulation on student...
Why we fear reform: The power of unlimited retakes in student assessment
I. The phobia and the false diagnosis My niece once suffered from a debilitating fear...
EQuest: A 20-year Quest for Excellence and institutional endurance
Excerpt from the 20th Anniversary Speech by Dr. Nguyen Quoc Toan – Co-founder and CEO,...
AI and creative destruction: An urgent mandate for Vietnam’s education system
I do not advocate for learning quickly or slowly. I advocate for personalized, competency-based learning...
