Looking back at 50 years of Vietnamese archival studies.

The workshop was jointly organized by the Faculty of Archival Studies and Office Management (University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi) and the Department of Archival Studies - Office Management (University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City).

The workshop was attended by Ms. Nguyen Thi Nga (Deputy Director, State Archives Department), Ms. Do Thi Thanh (Director of the Administrative Department, National Assembly Office), and Ms. Tran Viet Hoa (Director of the National Archives Center III).

Also attending the workshop were representatives from the Archives Department of the Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Vietnam Archives Magazine, and the archives branches in provinces and cities.

Representing the University was Associate Professor Dr. Tran Thi Minh Hoa (Vice Rector of the University).

The workshop aimed to summarize the achievements in research and training of Vietnamese archival studies. Experts also analyzed, predicted, and suggested directions for the development of Vietnamese archival studies in the context of regional and international integration.

Over its 50 years of formation and development, the field of Archival Studies in Vietnam has achieved remarkable results: archival training institutions in Vietnam have trained tens of thousands of bachelors and hundreds of masters. Notably, the first three PhDs in Archival Studies were successfully trained at the Faculty of Archival Studies and Office Management, University of Social Sciences and Humanities. This is also the only institution in Vietnam to date entrusted with the task of training PhDs in Archival Studies. The Faculty's training program is regularly updated and supplemented to closely follow the practical needs of Vietnam and learn from the experience of archival studies training worldwide.

Dr. Dao Duc Thuan – Head of the Department of Archival and Office Management, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, delivered the opening remarks.

The workshop also addressed the limitations and shortcomings in archival research in Vietnam, such as: the approach to archival studies has not been broadened, practical research is still heavily descriptive; professional research still accounts for a large proportion, and new research achievements in archival studies worldwide have not been updated in Vietnam... These limitations need to be properly recognized to help those working in this field strive to improve and further promote the development of archival studies in Vietnam in the future.

Associate Professor Vuong Dinh Quyen is one of the reputable educators who laid the foundation for the formation and development of archival studies in Vietnam.

Vice Rector Tran Thi Minh Hoa stated at the conference: "The legacy left by the generations who laid the foundation for the field of Archival Studies today is not only limited to establishing a theoretical system suitable for practice, contributing to the archival activities of agencies, organizations, and businesses, but also to contributing to the construction and development of a system of university-level training institutions for this field in Vietnam. Half a century of research and training in Archival Studies in Vietnam is not too long compared to the history of Archival Studies worldwide. This is a crucial time to review the achievements of the field as well as identify the major challenges that Vietnamese Archival Studies has faced, is facing, and will face."

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Minh Hoa, Vice Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, delivered a speech at the conference.

The workshop also took time to acknowledge the contributions of the first generations of students and lecturers in the field of Archival Studies, such as Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Tham, Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Ham, Dr. Phan Dinh Nam, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Minh Phuong, Assoc. Prof. Vuong Dinh Quyen, etc. Thanks to their studies and research at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, and with the support of the National Archives, these professors have continuously strived to build and lay a solid foundation for research and training in Archival Studies at the university level in Vietnam.

Paying tribute to generations of teachers in the field of Archival Studies.

Dr. Pham Tan Ha, Vice Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, delivered a speech at the conference.

In the future, with the development of information technology and in the context of increasingly strong regional and international integration, the field of Archival Studies will promote several new research directions in: electronic document archiving; archiving of specialized, professional, and unique documents; marketing in archiving; public archives, private archives, and business archives; archiving of oral accounts, memoirs, diaries, and personal letters...

The workshop was divided into two subcommittees. Subcommittee I discussed the topic "Evaluating research and training activities in Archival Studies" with the following key presentations:Report on Archival Studies and the Formation of Archival Studies in Vietnam(Associate Professor Vuong Dinh Quyen)Some opinions on issues that need to be researched in Vietnamese archival studies in the future.(Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Minh Phuong)Adding some further comments on the theory and practice of archival work in Vietnam over the past 50 years.,Scientific research on office, document management, and archiving at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City.ButAchievements and future development directions(Dr. Nghiem Ky Hong, MSc. Nguyen Thi Ly)PhD training in Archival Studies in AustraliaButSome comparisons with Vietnam(Dr. Nguyen Thi Chinh)Orientation for the development of Archival Studies training at the University of Interior Affairs in the context of regional and global integration.(Dr. Chu Thi Hau, MSc. Nguyen Thi Loan)The quality of human resources in the Party's archives sector and some solutions to improve the quality of human resources in the Party's archives sector.(Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Quy)

Subcommittee II discussed the topic "Orientation of research and training in Archival Studies in Vietnam during the period of integration and development". The main presentations included:Report on reforming training programs towards training digital archiving experts in Vietnam to meet the needs of the digital age.(Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Loan Thuy, Dr. Pham Tan Ha)Training on knowledge of electronic document archiving and skills in publishing and presenting archival documents in the era of the 4.0 industrial revolution.(Journalist Nguyen Van Ket)Business document archivingButChallenges facing training institutions and management levels.(Dr. Nguyen Van Bau, MSc. Pham Thi Phi Yen).