The event, organized by the Trade Union's Professional Committee, received the attention and participation of Professor Hoang Anh Tuan (Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities). Speaking at the seminar, Rector Hoang Anh Tuan highly appreciated the creativity and flexibility in organizing activities related to professional work and scientific research. The university's trade union not only cares for the material and spiritual well-being of its members but also focuses on professional development and strengthening community service activities. This is a correct direction and is highly valued by Vietnam National University, Hanoi. Currently, scientific research linked to international publications is always a matter of great concern for the university's staff. In 2022, the number of published papers increased significantly; although not yet meeting expectations, these are still very noteworthy results. Rector Hoang Anh Tuan expressed his gratitude to the speakers for their companionship and willingness to share valuable experiences on international publications, inspiring and motivating the university's staff and lecturers to pursue scientific research. Through these scientific seminars, faculty members not only gain more experience and promote international publications to standardize academic titles, but also enhance their professional capacity in teaching and scientific research.
Principal Hoang Anh Tuan highly appreciated the initiative of the school's Trade Union Executive Committee in organizing activities closely related to professional work.
Attendees at the seminar listened to presentations from four speakers who have published numerous works and articles in prestigious international scientific journals and publishers: Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Chinh (Department of Anthropology) with his report "
Research design geared toward international publication"It's a mess"; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Long (Faculty of Tourism Studies):
Sharing research experience and publishing internationally."health"; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quang Hung (Faculty of Philosophy):
Conducting scientific research projects at all levels linked to international publications."; Dr. Nguyen Thu Trang (Faculty of Sociology): "
Sharing experiences on international publications, using a qualitative research approach.".
The scientists' reports addressed very specific issues, from the selection of research problems, implementation methods, research methodology, and presentation of research results that meet international standards and practices for publication in highly reputable scientific journals listed in the ISI/Scopus database.
Professor Nguyen Van Chinh shared: "International publication is a new challenge, a mandatory requirement. Scientific research linked to international publication has become an important task for every scientist and lecturer at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. To pass the rigorous review process of prestigious journals and publishers worldwide, we must first identify a research problem that is novel, solves existing theoretical and practical problems; the arguments must be very rigorous and supported by convincing scientific evidence; and scientific citations must also follow international practices,..."
In his report, Associate Professor Pham Hong Long also shared many experiences on how to find journal catalogs suitable for one's specialization and research field; find reference materials and sources that ensure scientific accuracy, reliability, and the history of research on the issue; and structure an article according to common practices, etc. Young researchers also need to maintain a positive attitude when rejected by journals, because it may not be due to poor article quality but rather because the research problem is not suitable for the journal's topic, or the introduction does not meet the journal's requirements. Therefore, when rejected, authors need to understand the reason, revise, and persistently resubmit.
Based on his extensive experience participating in numerous research projects at various levels, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Quang Hung shared his secret to balancing time for teaching and research, including international publications: "Teaching and research are two important tasks that can support each other very well. In-depth research in the field you are assigned to teach will provide excellent theoretical and practical support, making lectures more engaging. Through teaching, academic research results can be widely disseminated to students, graduate students, doctoral candidates, and young researchers. Teaching and training also help connect with leading scholars, professors, and experts in many fields at universities and research institutes both domestically and internationally. Of course, successfully completing both tasks requires significant effort from the faculty members themselves."
Dr. Nguyen Thu Trang provided specific examples of the role of qualitative research in scientific research based on the practical results of studies in the field of Social Work.
The delegates attending the seminar engaged in lively and open discussions on the content shared by the speakers, demonstrating that this is a topic of great interest to many lecturers. Young scientists highly appreciated the significance of the seminar, as it clarified many specific issues related to how to balance and integrate teaching and scientific research, to build high-quality research that can be published in prestigious international scientific journals. In addition, participants expressed a desire for the University and the Trade Union Executive Committee to hold more seminars and workshops in the future on more in-depth and specific issues: how to find information about journals relevant to their specialization; how to write titles and abstracts that meet requirements and are engaging; and so on.
Concluding the seminar, Mr. Nguyen Van Thuy (Vice Chairman of the University's Trade Union Executive Committee) expressed his gratitude to the four lecturers and scientists who took the time to attend and share invaluable experiences. These experiences not only helped equip participants with a better understanding of how to create a high-quality international paper that can be published in prestigious scientific journals, but more importantly, they instilled motivation and confidence in scientific research and international publications for the lecturers and young scientists of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. The University's Trade Union Executive Committee hopes to continue receiving the enthusiastic support and participation of lecturers, scientists, and union members in the professional activities of the Trade Union.
