Introduction to the field of Sino-Vietnamese studies

..."If you shoot at the past with a pistol, the future will shoot at you with a cannon"...(Rasul Gamzatov, 1923-2003)How will the future treat you? The answer is: look at how you treat the past, because history is always fair! The field of Sino-Vietnamese studies is a gateway to delve into the treasure trove of traditional culture, allowing you to discover cultural values ​​from the past, and apply and promote those values ​​in the present and future. But while ancient scholars used ink, red paper, and brushes to write classical Chinese characters, today's Sino-Vietnamese students type on computer keyboards to decode ancient texts. * WHAT WILL YOU LEARN? Classical Chinese and Vietnamese characters; texts in classical Chinese (China, Vietnam) and Vietnamese characters; knowledge of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism; knowledge of traditional culture; modern Chinese language… * POSTGRADUATE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES: Master's and PhD degrees in Sino-Vietnamese studies, Literature, History, Philosophy, Linguistics, Oriental Studies, Vietnamese Studies...; Study abroad (China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Europe, America, etc.) with abundant scholarship opportunities. The Department of Classical Chinese Studies (Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi University) is the only unit nationwide that offers all three levels of education: Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate.