On the morning of July 11, 2013, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities held a ceremony to receive the handover of the in-depth investment project to build a training center for journalism and communication from VNU and the signing ceremony of cooperation with the Vietnam Journalists Association.
Attending the ceremony were Mr. Ha Minh Hue - Permanent Vice President of Vietnam Journalists Association, Associate Professor Dr. Phung Xuan Nha - Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, President of VNU, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Kim - Vice Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Hai - Head of Project Management and Development Department.
The in-depth investment project to build an experimental training center for journalism and media was implemented in 3 years (2010-2012) at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and focused on the following areas: investment in equipment for training, scientific research and journalism and media services; construction, repair and renovation of facilities; training to improve the qualifications of staff. The project aims to promote the connection between training and practice, between scientific research and application, and initially develop a model of a high-tech center and service complex in the university.
The project has equipped the University of Social Sciences and Humanities with a modern, synchronous infrastructure system worth nearly 30 billion VND for journalism training, including a studio, editing rooms, recording studios, online newspaper rooms, print newspapers, photo newspapers, etc., meeting standards equivalent to many current press agencies. Using the Project's modern equipment, over the past 2 years, students majoring in Journalism and Communication at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities have had internships and produced nearly 50 quality radio and television programs, broadcast on mass media.
Assessing the effectiveness of the Project, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Kim - Vice Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities said that the Project has created opportunities for the Faculty of Journalism and Communication, the Center for Journalism and Communication to improve the capacity to train professional journalism skills right in the School. From these facilities, the staff, students and partners will be able to coordinate to build models of radio and television channels, miniature newspapers in the School, and at the same time be able to produce and provide media products to press agencies.
Also at the ceremony, witnessed by Associate Professor Dr. Phung Xuan Nha (Director of VNU) and representatives of relevant units, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Kim and Mr. Ha Minh Hue - Vice President of Vietnam Journalists Association signed the official cooperation agreement between the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and the Vietnam Journalists Association.
In the coming time, the two units will cooperate in training activities, academic exchanges as well as practical journalism practices, through mutual support in teaching, research, building and developing professional cooperation programs. The signing of cooperation between one side is the country's leading journalism training institution and the other side is a large political, social and professional organization of twenty thousand journalists - currently operating in nearly 800 press and media agencies nationwide, is expected to bring positive innovations in journalism training activities as well as practical professional activities of the team of journalists in the future.
Mr. Ha Minh Hue and Associate Professor, Dr. Phung Xuan Nha presented the Center and the Faculty of Journalism and Communication with a copy of the first issue of Thanh Nien newspaper.
At the project handover and cooperation signing ceremony, Associate Professor Dr. Phung Xuan Nha requested the Faculty of Journalism and Communication and the Center for Journalism and Communication to be proactive and active in exploiting the invested facilities to improve the quality of journalism training, especially the professional practice capacity of students. In the coming time, with the existing advantages, the Center also needs to coordinate with other units to promote communication activities for VNU.