Humanities in Vietnam - RoK relations under discussion
VOV.VN - A conference was held on November 29 in Hanoi to look into the humanities in relations between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).
The event was held to mark the 30th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties and was held by the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) along with the National Research Council for Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences (NRC).
Dr Tran Thi Phuong Hoa, deputy director of the VASS’s Institute of History, said both countries have witnessed exchanges of people, culture, and produce throughout history.
Cultural and political similarities across different historical periods have therefore created pre-conditions for comparisons and have also served as materials for academic exchanges, she noted.
Regarding the training in the Korean language and Korean studies in Vietnam, Dr. Le Thi Thu Giang, dean of the faculty of Oriental studies at the Hanoi-based University of Social Sciences and Humanities, said the presence of the RoK in different areas is relatively popular. Indeed, the work is currently among the most in-demand majors in the nation.
She therefore recommended that universities proactively seek appropriate development methods, a new mindset, a fresh approach, and a new orientation for training in the Korean language and Korean studies. This will therefore allow Vietnam to become a centre of Korea-related training and research within the region.
The conference largely focused on bilateral ties in cultural and historical studies, education, as well as the settlement of social issues such as marriage-based migration. Scientists also suggested measures for further reinforcing bilateral ties in culture, history, and education, along with resolving social issues in the countries’ relations.
Also on November 29, the final round of a Korean language contest in Phu Tho province was held. This was the second of its kind held in the northern province following the first back in 2021. It was held by the Phu Tho Union of Friendship Organisations, the provincial Department of External Affairs, the provincial Radio and Television Station, the Phu Tho industrial park authority, the Hung Vuong University, and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).