University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU Hanoi

The Department of Cultural Studies was officially opened at the Faculty of History, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi in 2020, building upon the foundation of the Vietnamese Cultural History specialization within the History department since 2000 and with the faculty of the Department of Cultural Studies (originally named the Department of Vietnamese Cultural History) – a unit established in 1998, headed by Professor Tran Quoc Vuong.

Culture encompasses all human creations and inventions, for the sake of survival and the purpose of life. As the superstructure, culture holds a very special position. Therefore, when speaking of culture, one must speak of its core values ​​and essence. Culture reflects the height and depth of development; it is both a driving force and a goal for the development of each community and the entire nation. At the National Cultural Conference (1946), President Ho Chi Minh affirmed the particularly important role of culture: "Culture illuminates the path for the nation to follow."

Not coming from a "traditional" school to get into university, Bui Ha Anh - a former student of a continuing education school - quietly wrote an inspiring story of breakthrough. Refusing to let circumstances limit her, this young woman, who used to study late into the night, overcame skeptical glances to reach her dream of attending the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, becoming valedictorian and receiving a prestigious scholarship.