Academic Seminar Series: Interdisciplinary Connections with Peking University and Partners

The seminar is honored to welcome two main speakers, including Associate Professor Dr. Ham Man Tuyet (Peking University) and Dr. Pham Hoang Hung (Head of Oriental Studies Department, University of Social Sciences and Humanities). The scholars will present and share key professional contents in the program.
Accompanying the discussion, the discussion was honored to have the participation of Prof. Dr. Vu Duc Nghieu (Former Vice Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities) and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tuan Cuong (Director of the Institute of Han Nom Studies) as guests, along with many lecturers, researchers, graduate students and those interested in studying Chinese in Vietnamese.

In his opening speech, Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Binh (Head of the Faculty of Linguistics, Vietnamese Language and Vietnamese Studies) said: The Faculty was officially established on August 4, 2025 on the basis of merging the Faculty of Linguistics and the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies & Vietnamese Language. This event not only marks a new development step, opening up conditions for the Faculty to organize periodic seminars, enhance academic exchanges and promote in-depth research, but is also an opportunity for the Faculty to carry out many meaningful activities towards meaningful activities to celebrate important milestones.

In the professional presentation, Associate Professor Dr. Ham Man Tuyet (Peking University) shared about the topic "The problem of stratifying Sino-origin vocabulary in Vietnamese from the perspective of historical phonetic comparison". The content is based on the historical phonetic comparison method, thereby suggesting a way to stratify the layers of Sino-origin elements in Vietnamese. These are academic shares that help to suggest new research directions for graduate students and doctoral students when approaching historical lexicographic issues.

Next, Dr. Pham Hoang Hung (Head of Oriental Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities) discussed the topic "The harmonization of Chinese language in the Meiji period and its presence in Vietnamese". From a historical and cultural perspective, this discussion pointed out that among many elements commonly considered Chinese in Vietnamese, there is a part that actually originated from Japan in the Meiji period. This content brings a new perspective in determining the origin of vocabulary, while expanding the scope of Sino-Vietnamese research to the East Asian context.

The discussion contents received great attention from the participants. The discussion received many valuable comments from Prof. Dr. Vu Duc Nghieu, graduate students and lecturers. Prof. Dr. Vu Duc Nghieu highly appreciated both topics, emphasizing the clear and consistent working principles in the sharing of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ham Man Tuyet and the discovery of the new origin of some Sino-Vietnamese elements in Meiji period Vietnamese presented by Dr. Pham Hoang Hung. These discussions focused on the stratification of Sino-Vietnamese elements, the influence of Japan in Meiji period, as well as the challenges in determining the origin of words, contributing to clarifying and improving understanding of Sino-Vietnamese research issues.

The seminar was a great success, bringing many valuable suggestions for the research and teaching of Chinese in Vietnamese. The event was an opportunity to recognize the essential role of Chinese in language research, while creating opportunities for lecturers, researchers and graduate students to enrich their knowledge, improve their research capacity, connect with the academic community and arouse the spirit of sharing and in-depth academic exchange.
Through that, the Faculty of Linguistics, Vietnamese Language and Vietnamese Studies affirms its role as a dynamic academic center, a pioneer in promoting research, professional development and connecting academics, creating a rich academic environment for lecturers and students.