Exchange with students of Giessen University (Germany)

At the meeting, Associate Professor Dr. Pham Quang Minh welcomed the presence of Professor Detlef Briesen and students from the University of Giessen, Germany. The University of Social Sciences and Humanities and the University of Giessen have had many effective cooperations for more than 10 years. The cooperation activities of the two schools include the exchange of lecturers and students, the implementation of joint research projects, especially the organization of international conferences. The two sides have coordinated to organize many international conferences such as the conference "Population, health and medicine in developing countries: The case of Vietnam from the 18th century to the present", the conference "The rule of law: Theory and practice" on September 18, 2014, the conference "Interdisciplinary approach in the study of urban history of Vietnam" on September 30, 2015. In addition to research activities and academic exchanges, the two schools also had exchanges and meetings between students. Associate Professor. Dr. Pham Quang Minh emphasized the importance of these activities in promoting interaction and exchange between students and lecturers of the two schools.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh (Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities) welcomed students from Giessen University to visit the School.

After the introduction, the Principal and the students of the University listened to the presentation of students from Giessen University on the topic “History of Hanoi and urban development from the Kingdom period to the Renovation period”. The presentation compared Hanoi and Frankfurt (Germany) in terms of urban planning and commercial structure through three periods: the colonial period, the period of struggle against imperialism and the Renovation period, in order to clarify the similarities and differences between the two cities. The presentation received many questions and comments from students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

Giessen University students give presentations and USSH students ask questions

Scene of the exchange

Giessen University was founded in 1607, currently has more than 20,000 students with a teaching staff of up to 2,000 people. Giessen has strengths in training in social sciences such as Economics, Law, ... in addition, with a tradition of training in Medicine with prominent majors such as Modern Chemistry, Nutrition. Giessen also established a number of in-depth research centers in social sciences. Giessen University has a training form similar to the education system of European countries; in particular, Giessen values ​​the trend of internationalization and the need to exchange and study with organizations and universities in Asia.