Open majors to meet demand
Over the past 25 years, Korea has made efforts and succeeded in building its national image in Vietnam, thanks to which, in a short time, the Vietnam - Korea relationship has been upgraded to a "Strategic Cooperative Partnership".
Korea has also risen to become the largest foreign investor in Vietnam... Along with the rapid development of diplomatic, economic and cultural relations between the two countries, the image of the country, people and culture of Korea is known and loved by many Vietnamese people.
The Korean training industry in Vietnam has also developed rapidly nationwide. Currently, there are 35 Vietnamese universities officially training Korean language and Korean studies - the speed and scale of this training is considered the largest in the region such as the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU-HCM, University of Foreign Languages - VNU, Hanoi University, University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ba Ria Vung Tai University, Lac Hong University, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, University of Economics and Finance, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education...
Talking about the reasons why the demand for learning, researching and studying Korean-related fields in Vietnam is increasing, Dr. Luu Tuan Anh - Head of Korean Studies Department, Faculty of Oriental Studies said: "The Miracle of the Han River" in the years 1960 - 1980 is a source of inspiration for small and medium-sized countries looking for experience to develop their countries in the new context.
After Korea and Vietnam established diplomatic relations in 1992, the relationship between the two countries has increasingly flourished in many fields, especially economics, education and cultural exchange... Korean investment in Vietnam has continuously increased in scale and quantity.
In addition, we must also mention the success of promoting Korean culture through the Hallyu wave in Vietnam and other countries in the region. All of these have quickly fostered a relationship that has developed rapidly, causing the Vietnamese people's need to learn about Korea to increase.
To meet this need, Korean Studies was born, a scientific field that trains and researches the country and people of Korea, providing Vietnam with experts who are not only fluent in Korean but also have a solid grasp of comprehensive knowledge about Korea, and have the necessary skills to research and solve problems related to Korea.
As one of the first Korean Studies training units in Vietnam since 1993, right after Vietnam and Korea officially established diplomatic relations, the Department of Korean Studies under the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi is considered a leading and highly prestigious unit in training Korean Studies as a scientific field of country and area studies.
The Korean Studies training program at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities provides basic knowledge about the study area and Korean studies, focusing on equipping students with advanced Korean language skills (equivalent to level 5 according to the current 6-level Korean proficiency assessment table) and a system of specialized knowledge in Korean studies: history, culture, economics, politics, society... of Korea.
Students are also equipped with knowledge according to the training group about Korea, basically revolving around the language - Korean. This knowledge block helps learners understand Korean with in-depth theoretical issues, thereby expanding academic knowledge; applying that academic Korean knowledge into professional work, improving Korean proficiency, exploiting documents in specialized fields of history, economics, culture, politics, society, and vocational fields to serve future work.
"Regarding professional knowledge, students will be able to analyze basic, general, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge about Korea such as geography, history, culture, economics, politics, international relations in history and present, comparing with the case of Vietnam, countries in the region and the world; build, manage and operate professional activities related to Korean studies such as training, building seminar programs, research projects for language, culture, promotional programs, business strategy analysis, social investigation related to Korea", Dr. Luu Tuan Anh emphasized.
In addition, students are also equipped with professional and technical skills related to Korean studies and other soft skills such as thinking and problem solving skills; data and information synthesis and analysis skills; skills to adapt to changes in living and working environments; skills to arrange scientific and reasonable plans and work; skills to complete work under psychological pressure, time pressure; teamwork skills...
Open career future
According to Dr. Luu Tuan Anh, the job positions that students can take after graduation are very diverse: researcher, lecturer, specialist or translator - interpreter of government agencies, research institutes, organizations on culture, education, diplomacy, trade; office secretary/foreign affairs assistant at state agencies, offices of Korean companies, joint venture companies or Vietnamese companies, in charge of work related to Korea or Korean language; editor at publishing houses with Korean publications...
In recent years, the demand for recruiting students who study Korean and know Korean has increased due to many large Korean corporations investing in Vietnam such as Samsung, LG, Hyundai... The criteria for businesses to select personnel is not only foreign language - Korean but also general knowledge about Korea, which is the strength of Korean studies graduates of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
"In fact, over the past many years, Korean businesses have accepted students from the Faculty to work part-time since the third year; by the fourth year and upon graduation, almost 100% of students quickly find jobs," said Dr. Luu Tuan Anh.
Commenting on the future of Korean Studies students, Dr. Luu Tuan Anh said: "In 2017, with the "New Southern" policy of the Moon Jae-in administration, Korea has strengthened cooperation with ASEAN countries, with Vietnam as the center, becoming the gateway to bring Korea to Southeast Asian countries. The cooperative relationship between the two countries is more developed than ever. This is proof of the stability and long-term commitment in the relationship between the two countries. Therefore, choosing Korean Studies means that students have chosen for themselves a developing and sustainable career future."
Author:Lam Tung
Source:dantri.com.vn
