scientific research

The Faculty's main research focus is on area studies and country studies, with a particular emphasis on Asian countries.
Every year, faculty members of the Department have their research published (150 journal articles in 5 years). Since 2010, the Department has carried out 4 national-level projects, 1 ministerial-level project, 3 VNU-level projects, and 13 university-level projects; published numerous textbooks, monographs, reference materials, and lecture notes; and organized many domestic and international conferences and seminars. Annually, the Department organizes a student scientific conference (with 98% of students participating in scientific research each year, reaching 100% in 2016-2017) and a scientific seminar for young faculty members with sponsorship from the Toshiba Foundation (Japan).

Typical topics and projects:

• International Scientific Conference Series: “Vietnamese Oriental Studies”
• Conducting a series of lectures titled "Understanding the Asian Community".
• In collaboration with Kyoto University (Japan) and the Asian Rural Research Association, we are conducting a research program on rural Vietnam.
• In collaboration with Showa Women's University (Japan), we are conducting investigations and research on the preservation of cultural heritage: the project is the ancient village of Đường Lâm.
• The Korean Studies Project in Northern Vietnam: Sharing and Development is part of the AKS – Seed Program for Korean Studies (2022-2027) of the Department of Korean Studies.
• Project to build a transnational and intergenerational network for Japanese studies (2024-2025); Program to enhance Vietnam's capacity for Japanese studies (2024-2025) of the Department of Japanese Studies.