Connecting generations of faculty, staff, and students in the shared home of VSL.Reviewing the achievements made during the 55-year journey of building and developing the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language, Dr. Nguyen Truong Son - Party Secretary and Head of the Department of Area Studies - affirmed that these are the results of the contributions of many generations of leaders, lecturers, and staff of the Faculty. The warm and enthusiastic presence of the teachers at today's ceremony is a great encouragement and motivation for the leadership, lecturers, and staff of VSL to continue to inherit and carry on the glorious tradition of the past 55 years.
Dr. Nguyen Truong Son - Party Secretary and Head of the Department of Area Studies - affirmed that the achievements of the past 55 years of VSL are the result of the contributions of many generations of leaders, lecturers, and staff of the Faculty.
Associate Professor Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong - Vice Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, highly appreciated the achievements that VSL has made over the past 55 years.
Speaking at the ceremony, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong - Vice Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU Hanoi, emphasized that as a pioneering unit in research and training in Vietnamese language for foreigners and Vietnamese studies, the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language has built a reputation and brand, not only spreading within the national education system but also leaving its mark in many countries around the world.
The university is delighted with the tremendous achievements the Faculty has made over the past 55 years. These achievements are the culmination of the dedicated contributions and collaborative spirit of generations of leaders, lecturers, and staff of VSL.
Deeply moved by the presence of former leaders and faculty members of the Department, who, despite their advanced age, still came to celebrate, Vice Rector Dang Thi Thu Huong extended her heartfelt and warm congratulations to them on Vietnamese Teachers' Day.
The glances, smiles, firm handshakes, and warm words of sharing from generations of leaders, former faculty members, lecturers, staff, and students of the Faculty brought to the ceremony truly profound emotions, reflecting the sacred bond between teachers and students and the precious connection between them.
Professor, Doctor, People's Teacher Dinh Van Duc - former Head of the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language, President of the Association of Retired Faculty Members of Vietnam National University, Hanoi - delivered a congratulatory speech and received a bouquet of flowers as a token of appreciation from the Faculty leadership.
The rally was attended by former leaders, retired teachers, representatives from embassies of various countries in Vietnam, and partner organizations.
Mr. Dinh Hoang Linh, Director of the Information and Culture Department of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, expressed his appreciation and gratitude to the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language for its collaboration with agencies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
From Japan, the family of former student Takano Isao – a courageous and steadfast international journalist, a heroic martyr, and a fervent friend of the Vietnamese people – came to congratulate the Department of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language and to present precious family mementos. In early 1979, when the fierce border war raged in Lang Son, journalist Takano Isao of Akahata (the official newspaper of the Japanese Communist Party) and his colleagues braved the dangers, venturing into the midst of bombs and bullets to deliver the most up-to-date war information to readers both domestically and internationally. He chose to support and defend the just cause of the Vietnamese people's war. Sadly, while on assignment, he was hit by a sniper's bullet from Chinese soldiers and died in Lang Son.
The camera that accompanied Takano on the battlefield and was clutched tightly in the brave soldier's hand before his death is a cherished memento that his family has treasured and preserved. Today, it is respectfully presented to the Department of Vietnamese Studies and the Vietnamese Language. It is a heartfelt gift from a former student to his Vietnamese teachers at VLS, a beautiful image demonstrating the friendship between Vietnam and Japan in the atmosphere of celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations.
Representatives of the university and the Department of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language respectfully received a precious memento from the family of former student Takano Isao.
Spreading the Vietnamese language and culture to all five continents.The Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language, part of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (formerly Hanoi University), is the first training institution in the country entrusted by the State with the mission of preserving and disseminating the Vietnamese language to the world.
Over its 55 years of formation and development, the Faculty has shouldered many important responsibilities under various names:
Department of Vietnamese Language (1968)
Department of Vietnamese Language and Culture for Foreigners (1995)
Department of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language (2008)From its initial political mission, defined by the Ministry of Higher Education and Vocational Training as focusing on teaching Vietnamese to foreigners in Vietnam (primarily strategic diplomatic partners), the Faculty has now become a leading unit in the professional trend of applied Vietnamese linguistics, contributing to positioning the quality of Vietnamese studies training both domestically and internationally.
Throughout its history of disseminating, protecting, and honoring the Vietnamese language and culture, laying the foundation for Vietnamese studies from both interdisciplinary regional studies and Vietnamese linguistics perspectives, the Faculty of Vietnamese Language and Literature has firmly consolidated its professional position, political mission, and policy advisory role for the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training for many decades, from the mid-20th century to the present. The Faculty has accumulated a wealth of valuable and enduring academic contributions and achievements. It is not only a place of work and growth for many renowned educators and scientists, or those currently holding important positions in the national undergraduate, postgraduate, and research systems, but also a prestigious training institution for hundreds of Vietnamese graduates and thousands of foreign students specializing in Vietnamese Language and Literature. The Faculty has trained more than 15 ambassadors and chargés d'affaires ad interim of various countries in Vietnam.
Looking back on 55 years of dedication, all faculty and staff of the Department are proud of the great achievements of the Department in the field of Vietnamese linguistics and language teaching methods:
- Successfully compiled the Vietnamese Language Proficiency Framework for Foreigners and the test format for assessing Vietnamese language proficiency based on this framework, applicable nationwide and in many countries.
- Successfully compiled a systematic training program for Vietnamese language teachers for foreigners;
- Develop and implement the Project "Strengthening online Vietnamese language teaching for Vietnamese people abroad" (according to Decision No. 1382/QD-TTg, dated July 12, 2016);
- Successfully compiled the "Framework for teaching Vietnamese to Vietnamese people abroad based on the Vietnamese language proficiency framework for foreigners";
- Project "Developing bilingual (Vietnamese - English) Vietnamese language teaching materials for Vietnamese children abroad";
- The project "A set of bilingual materials to guide grandparents and parents in teaching Vietnamese to their children and grandchildren in the family, in accordance with common languages and the language of the host country."
- He chaired the scriptwriting for the Vietnamese language teaching series on television, the "Hello Vietnam" program on VTV4, which has produced over 40 episodes to date with good academic quality and community impact.
- This channel teaches Vietnamese to Vietnamese people living abroad, serving hundreds of diverse learners of various nationalities in over 20 countries and territories.
Palestinian Ambassador Saadi Salama, a former student from the 1980-1984 cohort, delivered a speech at the ceremony commemorating the 55th anniversary of the Department of Vietnamese Studies and the Vietnamese Language.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Palestinian Ambassador, Mr. Saadi Salama – a former student from the 1980-1984 cohort – recalled more than 40 years ago when he became a student of the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Language and spent his years studying there with the enthusiastic support of his teachers and fellow Vietnamese students. From this school, he learned about the culture, history, and people of Vietnam, fostering his love for the country shaped like the letter S, and cultivating the inspiration and motivation to contribute to building a bridge between Vietnam and Palestine, as well as other countries around the world.
Expressing his gratitude and appreciation for the help of the teachers and the people of Vietnam during those difficult years, Saadi Salama said emotionally:
Coming to the Department of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language, I feel like I've returned to a beloved home, a place that has supported and guided me in my career and life."
International students share a love for the Department of Vietnamese Studies and the Vietnamese Language, as well as for Vietnamese culture and people.
Love for the Vietnamese language and country is expressed through the lyrical Quan Ho folk songs sung by foreign students at VSL.
The historical journey of the Department of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language is a glorious one, a journey of many generations of lecturers who have dedicated their youth to the cause of preserving, disseminating, and honoring the Vietnamese language and culture throughout the world.
Connecting to spread Vietnamese identity, connecting to move towards a sustainable development journey, for a strong and happy Vietnam - that is the most enduring mission of the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language.
We wish all faculty and staff continued success in their journey to write the glorious history of the Department of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi!
The press reported on the event:
Vietnam National Defense Television
Youth and the Law:Celebrating 55 years since the establishment of the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language
VTV 10:55 Years of Spreading the Vietnamese Language and Culture to the World
Manager Magazine:
A 55-year journey of spreading Vietnamese identity.
