General introduction

1. History of formation

The Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, was officially established in 1995, according to Decision No. 436/TCCB of the Director of Vietnam National University, Hanoi, dated October 21, 1995. In fact, the Faculty began its activities in 1993, providing training and research in regional studies and country studies in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary manner.
After nearly 30 years of establishment and development, the Faculty's position in society has been increasingly affirmed. To date, the Faculty of Oriental Studies has trained more than 2,000 undergraduate students and over 200 master's students. 90% of the Faculty's graduates find employment in their field of study.
At the undergraduate level, the Faculty has developed four training programs: Oriental Studies (including Chinese Studies, Indian Studies, and Thai Studies), Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, and Southeast Asian Studies. Each year, the Faculty of Oriental Studies admits 280 students. At the postgraduate level, the Faculty currently offers Master's programs in Japanese Studies, specializing in Asian Studies; and Doctoral programs in Japanese Studies, specializing in Southeast Asian Studies, and specializing in Chinese Studies.
The current curriculum for Oriental Studies is modern, up-to-date, and systematic. Following a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach, students acquire comprehensive knowledge encompassing the history, culture, geography, economics, literature, politics, and diplomacy of Asian countries. Furthermore, students learn specialized foreign languages ​​such as English, Thai, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese, and participate in various experiential activities.

2. Mission

The Department of Oriental Studies has set itself the following mission:

• Training high-quality human resources in country studies to meet the needs of society in the current trend of integration and globalization.
• To develop research and provide essential knowledge and high-level expertise in Oriental studies for scientific research both domestically and internationally.

3. Notable achievements

• 01. Ho Chi Minh Prize for Science and Technology in 2016 for the work "History and Culture of Vietnam - A Partial Approach" by Professor Phan Huy Le.
• 01 State Award for Science and Technology for the work "Returning to the Roots," 2 volumes, by Professor Phan Huy Le.
• 03 recipients of the title of People's Teacher: Professor Phan Huy Le, Associate Professor Nguyen Van Hong; Associate Professor Nguyen Quoc Hung.
• 01. Title of Distinguished Teacher: Professor Mai Ngọc Chừ.

4. Development orientation

Continuing to leverage internal strengths and collective power, expanding the development of disciplines while simultaneously integrating them in regional studies and country studies training and research; building and developing a highly qualified staff; constantly updating and improving the curriculum system, developing new training programs, and perfecting the Faculty's training program structure at all levels; developing and seeking new models in external relations and scientific research; striving to become a training and research institution that approaches the standards of top-tier universities in the region and the world.