50 years of tradition of the Foreign Languages ​​Department - Hanoi National University

On November 9, 2008, the 50th Anniversary Ceremony of the Foreign Languages ​​Department, Hanoi National University was solemnly held at the University of Natural Sciences, VNU, with the participation of many teachers and alumni of all courses. Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Trong Quat - Vice President of Hanoi National University, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Khanh - Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hoang Luong - Vice Rector of the University of Natural Sciences attended the ceremony.

50 years ago, in 1958, the Foreign Language Department of Hanoi University was established with the important task of training foreign languages ​​for the team of scientists, lecturers and researchers of the university. From here, foreign languages ​​became an official subject in the training program. Initially, the Foreign Language Department was responsible for teaching Russian to students of the faculties of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Over the years, English, French and Chinese were gradually included in the curriculum. When the need for specialized language training became urgent, Hanoi University decided to establish the Foreign Language Department in 1978. The Department was responsible for teaching specialized languages ​​of Russian, English, French, Chinese and non-specialized languages ​​for students of all faculties and systems in the university.

In 1993, when Hanoi National University was established, the staff of the Foreign Languages ​​Department was assigned to work at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and the University of Natural Sciences, continuing to carry out the task of foreign language training for science students of the two schools.

The Department of Foreign Languages ​​of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities currently has 36 staff, including 03 PhDs and 24 Masters, accounting for 79% of teaching staff with postgraduate qualifications. This is one of the leading units of the school in converting the university training method based on credits. In the past 3 years, the staff of the Department have conducted nearly a dozen research topics at all levels, published 62 scientific articles, compiled 6 lectures and 3 specialized foreign language textbooks at the university level. The Department has continuously achieved the title of excellent labor collective, and has received many certificates of merit from the school and Hanoi National University.

The Department of Foreign Languages, University of Natural Sciences, currently has 31 permanent staff, including 1 PhD and 19 Masters. The Department is responsible for teaching English for all training programs of the school and French for some training programs. The Department has compiled 19 specialized English textbooks and reference books, conducted 18 research topics at all levels, and published more than 60 scientific articles. The unit has continuously received the title of Advanced Labor Collective.

At the ceremony, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Trong Quat, Vice President of VNU, spoke to acknowledge the contributions of the Department of Foreign Languages, University of Natural Sciences and the Department of Foreign Languages, University of Social Sciences and Humanities to the development of VNU. He also affirmed the interest and investment of VNU in foreign language training, supporting initiatives to develop new models combining foreign language training with other majors as proposed by the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

The ceremony was not only an occasion to recognize the achievements in the 50 years of development of the Foreign Languages ​​Department of Hanoi National University, but also a touching meeting of many generations of teachers and students of the Department.