Seminar on New Achievements in Korean Studies in Vietnam: Suggesting New Directions for Research on Korea

The workshop was attended by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lai Quoc Khanh (Vice Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities); Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Kim (Vice Chairman of the National Cultural Heritage Council, Deputy Secretary-General, Head of the International Cooperation Department, Vietnam Historical Science Association); Dr. Nguyen Thi Tham (Director of the Center for Korean and North Korean Studies, Northeast Asia Research Institute, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences); Dr. Le Thi Thu Giang (Head of the Department of Oriental Studies) along with lecturers from the Department of Oriental Studies, and experts on Korean studies from universities such as CMC University, Thai Nguyen University of Science, Hai Phong University, etc. The workshop also attracted a large number of postgraduate students and undergraduates from the Korean Studies department of the Department of Oriental Studies.

The international scientific conference "New Achievements in Korean Studies in Vietnam" was conducted in three sessions with diverse topics such as research achievements in history and diplomatic relations; research achievements in language and literature; and issues related to culture, education, and economics.

In his opening remarks, Vice Rector Lai Quoc Khanh emphasized that the conference has great scientific and practical significance, summarizing the research results of Korean Studies and suggesting many new research directions for the future.

Chairpersons: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Dinh Chinh and Dr. Luu Tuan Anh (Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi)

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Kim (University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi) and the report "Korean Studies in Vietnam from the experience of building the field of Japanese Studies"

Dr. Duong Thi Huyen (Thai Nguyen University of Science) and her report "Foreign Policy of the Baekje State during the Three Kingdoms Period in Korea"

Chairpersons: Dr. Le Thi Thu Giang and Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Huong (Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi)

Dr. Luu Tuan Anh (Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi)

Dr. Ha Minh Thanh (University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi) and his report "The novel 'Time to Eat Lobster': An Approach from a Mediation Function"

Dr. Nguyen Le Thu (Deputy Head of the Korean Language Department, Phenikaa University)

Chairpersons: Dr. Nguyen Thi Tham (Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences) and Dr. Ha Minh Thanh (University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU Hanoi)

NCS. Lee Min-sok and the report "Research on the current status of Korean language training for tourism interpreters and learners' perceptions in Vietnam"

MSc. Seo Bo-gyung (Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi)

Tran Tien Anh (Visiting Lecturer at Hanoi University) and his report "Investigating the Impact of the 2015 MERS Outbreak on the Korean Tourism Industry"

The reports received significant attention from the attending managers, academics, lecturers, and students. The discussion session was lively, with detailed and highly constructive comments and suggestions that helped to further improve the reports.

The workshop was conducted in a lively academic atmosphere.

Following the discussions, Dr. Luu Tuan Anh, Head of the Department of Korean Studies at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, delivered the closing remarks on behalf of the organizing committee. Dr. Luu Tuan Anh emphasized that the conference had been a great success, receiving many positive contributions from Korean studies experts and suggesting new directions for research on Korea in Vietnam.
Here are some more photos from the workshop.