The ceremony was attended by the Faculty Board of Directors, teachers and all students, trainees and PhD students of the Faculty. In addition, there were distinguished guests: Dr. Phan Huong Thuy, eldest daughter and representative of the family of the late Professor Phan Huu Dat; Dr. Annie Hilsdon, Australian volunteer expert; Dr. Emmanuel Panier, French Institute for Development Studies; Dr. Tran Thi Minh Hang, Institute of Ethnology.
The opening ceremony and Phan Huu Dat Award ceremony began with very special performances staged and performed by students in the Faculty of Anthropology.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Suu - Head of the Faculty of Anthropology sent his congratulations to the 63 new students of K68 who have officially become active and dynamic members of the Faculty, a creative center of Anthropology inspiration in Vietnam and in the Southeast Asian region.
The Dean of the Faculty of Anthropology shared: in 2023, the Faculty's undergraduate training program in Anthropology was assessed by regional experts to meet the educational quality standards of the ASEAN University Network (AUN-QA).
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Suu is pleased to announce the good news that Associate Professor, Dr. Lam Minh Chau has co-edited the monograph Anthropology of Intellectual Exchange published by Berhahn Publishing House; Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thu Huong and Dr. Annie Hilsdon have been granted a project by the Australian Volunteer Organization to support female staff of the Faculty and School to improve their scientific leadership skills and international publications.
On the occasion of the opening of the new school year of the Faculty, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Suu, on behalf of the School Board, presented the Phan Huu Dat Award to 11 students and graduate students with excellent academic results, students with difficult circumstances who have made great efforts in their studies, and students who have made many contributions to the Youth Union/Association. This is a noble award from the late Professor, Dr. Phan Huu Dat, former lecturer of the Faculty of Anthropology, who once held the position of President of Hanoi National University, the predecessor of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Suu (Head of Anthropology Department), Dr. Nguyen Vu Hoang (Deputy Head of Department) and Dr. Phan Huong Thuy (representing the family of the late Professor Phan Huu Dat) presented the Prize to 11 undergraduate and graduate students.
On behalf of the students receiving the Award, Duong Thu Giang (4th year student) shared: "Choosing to become a student of Anthropology is a great opportunity for me. During my studies, we have always received guidance, direction and companionship from the School, teachers in the Faculty, as well as support from businesses and benefactors. For me and all students studying Anthropology, the late Professor Phan Huu Dat was a leading scientist, with important contributions to the development not only of the Faculty of Anthropology but also of the Anthropology industry in Vietnam. He has passed on to generations of students his passion and dedication to science and the Award named after him is truly a precious gift and a great source of spiritual encouragement for us. On behalf of the Award recipients, we would like to express our deep gratitude to the late Professor's family, as well as the teachers in the Faculty and the School for always giving us the best things."
Student Duong Thu Giang shares her feelings and honor when receiving the Phan Huu Dat Award.
Also during the opening ceremony, the students of the Faculty had the opportunity to listen to Dr. Annie Hilsdon present on a very interesting topic: opportunities for students majoring in Anthropology to study abroad in Australia. According to Annie Hilsdon, Anthropology - the science of studying people and for people - is developing very strongly in countries around the world and in Vietnam. Students studying this major are not only equipped with important background knowledge related to history, culture and in-depth knowledge of Anthropology, but also trained in many very useful skills: planning skills, presentation skills, teamwork, interviewing, etc. In addition, with a modern training environment, updated training programs, and high internationality at the Faculty of Anthropology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, students of the Faculty with good academic results have the opportunity to seek scholarships to study abroad at universities in the region and around the world that offer training in Anthropology.
In her presentation, Dr. Annie Hilsdon also shared with students a lot of useful information about Anthropology training at some universities in Australia, learning environment, tuition fees, living conditions, volunteer activities, finding part-time jobs, as well as how to apply for scholarships.
Dr. Annie Hilsdon's presentation received attention and enthusiastic discussion from students and trainees of the Faculty of Anthropology, VNU-USSH.
As shared by students, especially K68 students, the Phan Huu Dat award as well as many scholarships from the School are truly a great encouragement, recognizing the efforts of students in studying and training. At the same time, the presentations of teachers, researchers, especially foreign experts are useful scientific activities that also help students have the opportunity to update new knowledge about their major, inspiring more passion for scientific research.
