Over 64 years of establishment, growth, and development, the Department of History has had 212 staff members and achieved many important accomplishments in the field of historical education and research:
- Cultivating academic excellenceThe Synthesis School of HistoriographyThey have a high reputation and significant influence both domestically and internationally;
- We have trained 61 courses with nearly 10,000 Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorates in Historical Sciences;
- Published approximately 5,000 works, of which about 10% are books and textbooks and nearly 5% are international publications;
- He has chaired numerous major projects on the research of Vietnamese history;
- Awarded the title of Hero of Labor Collective during the Renovation Period (History Department Collective, 2000) and Hero of Labor Individual (Professor Tran Van Giau, 2003);
- The Department of History was awarded first, second, and third class Labor Medals for the entire department and many individuals within the department;
- 6 Ho Chi Minh Prizes (Professor Tran Van Giau, Professor Tran Duc Thao, Professor Dao Duy Anh, Professor Ha Van Tan, Professor Tran Quoc Vuong, Professor Phan Huy Le);
- 4 State Awards (Associate Professor Nguyen Thua Hy, Professor Phan Huy Le, Professor Phan Dai Doan, Professor Phan Huu Dat);
- International awards:
Professor Phan Huy Le has received numerous accolades, including the Fukuoka International Asian Culture Prize (1996), the Order of the Academic Palm Branch from the French Government (2002), Corresponding Member of the French Academy of Inscriptions and Fine Arts (2011); and Doctor of the French Institute of Far Eastern Studies (France, 2016).
Professor Tran Quoc Vuong was awarded the Rockefeller Fellow Prize (USA, 1990); The Man of the Year 2000 (ABC, USA); and one of the 2000 Scholars of the 20th Century.thcentury (IBC, Cambridge, UK, 2000); Grand Professor (Tokyo, Japan, 2000); Asian Pacific Who is Who (India, 2004).
- The number of students enrolled annually under the Faculty's management: Approximately 300 full-time students; approximately 30-50 Master's students; approximately 50-60 Doctoral candidates.
- Since 2020, in addition to the traditional major - History, the Faculty has started enrolling and training students in a new major - Cultural Studies.
Mission and VisionAs a training department of the university, oriented towards the development of a research university, the Department of History has developed a development plan with objectives, directions, scale of development, guiding principles, priority tasks, etc., clearly demonstrating the Department's mission and vision until 2035 as follows:
MissionTo continue to maintain its role as a reputable center for research and training of high-quality human resources; to research, create, and disseminate scientific and historical knowledge, serving the cause of national construction and defense.
VisionTo improve the quality of scientific research products to serve the training cause, meet the requirements of the labor market, and gradually integrate internationally in science and education.
Educational philosophy:Mutual learningThis philosophy is defined as the educational philosophy of the Faculty of History in the strategy of maintaining and developing the Faculty's position as a leading center in Vietnam in training, research, and application of historical sciences. This philosophy acknowledges and promotes the process ofTeachers and learners interact and support each other's growth..
The faculty consists of 42 lecturers and 3 administrative and documentation staff; including 6 Professors (13%), 8 Associate Professors (18%), 20 PhDs (44%), and 9 Master's degree holders (20%). In addition, the Faculty also has many adjunct lecturers who are Professors, Associate Professors, and Doctors with high qualifications, experience, and prestige from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, research institutes, and universities both domestically and internationally... participating in teaching and collaborative research with the Faculty. They are extremely important factors in improving the effectiveness and quality of training, research, and application of the Faculty.
Students studying at the Faculty receive support with information on accommodation, job placements, internships, practical training, and other advice if needed.
Students studying History have the opportunity to receive numerous scholarships and grants from the State (annual scholarships, policy subsidies, tuition fee exemptions, support for basic science majors...), from individuals and organizations in Vietnam (History Development Fund, BIDV, Lighting Up Hope, Vu A Dinh...) and abroad (Chung-Soo, Aeon 1% club, Kumho Asiana, Shinnyo-En, Lawrence S.ting, PonyChung, Yamada, Mitsubishi, Thakral-in, Sewa, AUN Education Forum...).
History Department Scholarships: The History Department currently has two awards: the Le Van Huu Scholarship Fund awards 15 scholarships to History students; and the Dinh Xuan Lam History Fund awards approximately 22 scholarships to students, trainees, and doctoral candidates from the History departments of six universities (Vietnam National University, Hanoi; Hanoi Pedagogical University, Hong Duc University, Vinh University, Ha Tinh University, Hue University), with a total annual award value of approximately 200 million VND.
Address and contact information
3rd floor, Building B, No. 336 Nguyen Trai Street, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi City
Phone: 02435589847 Email:KhoaLichsuDHQGHN@gmail.com
Website:http://khoalichsu.edu.vn/
Planning tree for majors and specializations in the Faculty of History (specializations marked with * are upcoming specializations, and specializations marked with ** are upcoming specializations)
Source:Department of History
