(DBND Newspaper) University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU officially launched "Bun - Vietnamese Dictionary"

The ceremony was attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to Vietnam, Ms. Marinela Milcheva Petkova, Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan, representative of the Bulgaria - Vietnam Friendship Association, a group of authors from Veliko Tarnovo University (Bulgaria) and the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, scientists from the Institute of Linguistics, the Vietnam Linguistics Association and the Vietnam Institute of Dictionary and Encyclopedia, lecturers and students interested in the event.
The official launch marks the first time a dictionary of a non-common language has been revised, supplemented and republished in Vietnam since the first edition in 1984. Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan, Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, affirmed: “The official launch ceremony of the Bun-Vietnamese dictionary is a wonderful result of the cooperation between scientists from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi and Veliko Tarnovo University (Bulgaria) within the framework of the official development assistance project of the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria (represented by the Bulgarian Embassy) named: “Enhancing the quality of foreign language learning through the modernization of foreign language teaching tools”.
According to Professor Hoang Anh Tuan, today's result marks the fact that a dictionary of a non-common language has been revised, supplemented and republished in Vietnam after its first publication in 1984. Vietnam and Bulgaria have a traditional, friendly relationship.
More than 70 years ago, Bulgaria was one of the first countries in the world to recognize and officially establish diplomatic relations with the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, the predecessor of today's Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Bulgaria was also one of the first EU countries to ratify the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation with Vietnam.
On the basis of this good relationship, the dictionary will further promote the relationship between the two countries not only in the fields of culture and education but also in all aspects of politics, diplomacy, economics, trade, science, technology, etc. "With its historical tradition and pioneering position in training and research in Social Sciences and Humanities in Vietnam, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities will continue to build and closely coordinate with the Bulgarian Embassy in Vietnam as well as scientists to promote cultural and educational cooperation activities between Vietnam and Bulgaria, because these are the most basic foundations for a sustainable partnership between the two countries" - Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan emphasized.
Speaking at the ceremony, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to Vietnam, Ms. Marinela Milcheva Petkova expressed: “For me, this is not only an honor, but also a great joy to share with all of you the occasion of introducing the new Vietnamese-Bulgarian dictionary, published by Sofia St. Kliment Ohridski University and Veliko Tarnovo St. Cyril and Methodius University.
This dictionary is the result of the close friendship between Bulgaria and Vietnam, based on understanding and respect, and is a mark of more than 70 years of history of cooperation and mutual support." The Ambassador also expressed Bulgaria's gratitude to the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and its Board of Directors, who not only accepted the idea but also showed understanding, flexibility and skillfulness in leading the project to successful results.
“I am very pleased to cooperate with the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - not only because of its excellent expertise in linguistics, the structure of which includes the oldest departments of philology, history and literature in Vietnam, founded in 1945, but also because in the administrative organization of the predecessor of the University, the Hanoi Institute of Foreign Languages, since the 1980s, there has been a department of Bulgarian language.
“I hope that with the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, the Bulgarian Embassy in Hanoi will find support and like-minded partners for another of its projects, namely creating opportunities to study Bulgarian in Vietnam, following the model of the Faculty of Vietnamese Language, Culture and History at Sofia University,” the Ambassador emphasized.
It is known that the Bun-Vietnamese Dictionary (Old Edition), published in 1984, was first compiled by three members, Professor Le Quang Them, and two other members, Han Van Khan and Hoang Nam (Associate Professor Han Van Khan and Associate Professor Hoang Nam have passed away).
Speaking at the launching ceremony of the Bun-Vietnamese Dictionary after 39 years, Prof. Dr. Le Quang Them expressed his emotions and on behalf of his colleagues, relevant agencies of the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and the Vietnamese Embassy in the People's Republic of Bulgaria, thanked them for their support and help in completing the compilation to serve readers over the past 39 years.
Professor Dr. Le Van Thiem believes that the new dictionary will be very effective in serving the development of the long-term, strong and sustainable Bulgaria-Vietnam relationship in the new era.

Within the framework of the ceremony, the Organizing Committee also organized an exchange session between the group of authors and experts from Bulgaria and Vietnam as well as with the group of authors of the first edition.
The exchange session is an opportunity for the working group and experts to share the process of implementing the compilation and modernization of the dictionary. The Bulgarian Embassy in Vietnam will also share information and opportunities for scholarships and exchange studies in Bulgaria for Vietnamese officials and students.