The conference, jointly held by VietAbroader and the New York University School of Law’s Asian Law Society under the umbrella of the Vietnamese mission to the United Nations, is expected to draw the participation of dozens of leading US and Vietnamese firms such as Baker & McKenzie, Unilever, British American Tobacco, IDG Vietnam Ventures, HSBC, BaoViet Bank, Horizon Capital, Vietnam Partners, FPT and VinaGame. 

According to the magazine “Open Doors”, there were over 12,800 Vietnamese students following US-based courses in the academic year 2008-2009, up more than 46 percent from the previous year. 

In the last school year, a record number of Vietnamese were admitted to US schools and Vietnam ranked 9th among countries sending students to the US for study, says the magazine. Many Vietnamese graduates have decided to remain there to work, mostly in finance, banking, law and information technology. 

The conference not only helps local businesses gain access to a young, skilled pool of professionals who are well-trained at top US universities, but also helps Vietnamese graduates in the US find job opportunities in their home country.