Professor Nguyen Van Khanh: Research on the Vietnamese language and Vietnamese studies is attracting international attention from the scientific community.

On September 2, 1945, for the first time in history, the Vietnamese language was officially broadcast on international airwaves with the Declaration of Independence read by President Ho Chi Minh before the entire Vietnamese people and the world, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Since then, Vietnamese has become the official national language of Vietnam, used for teaching in universities and in all fields throughout the country. To this day, the Vietnamese language continues to receive increasing attention, its position and role are increasingly valued, and it serves as a crucial bridge in the exchange between Vietnam and the world. Vietnamese has been included in the curriculum of some of the world's most prestigious universities and in the region.

Opening ceremony/Photo: Jackie Chan

"VAssessing the current status of the Vietnamese language in particular, and Vietnamese studies in general, is one of the key issues for Vietnamese studies scholars both domestically and internationally, and is increasingly becoming a concern of the international scientific community.-Professor Nguyen Van Khanh stated: This is further promoted by the context of globalization, which is strongly influencing exchange and cooperation in scientific research. In addition, interdisciplinary research is a pressing need in the field.

Professor Nguyen Van Khanh speaking at the opening session/Photo: Thanh Long

The University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, formerly Hanoi University, has a tradition of nearly 60 years of teaching Vietnamese language and culture to foreigners. Thousands of foreigners have studied Vietnamese language, culture, literature, history, etc., and many have become renowned Vietnam scholars, veteran diplomats, and high-level translators. Notably, 15 former students have become Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Vietnam.

With its position and responsibility as a leading research and training institution in Vietnam, the University has organized numerous international conferences, research projects, and academic exchange activities to further enhance research and teaching of Vietnamese language and Vietnamese studies, aiming to establish this network within universities both domestically and internationally. This international conference is a prime example of this effort.

"The workshop will createThis provides impetus for connecting Vietnamese studies scholars and promoting the Vietnamese language as a key element of Vietnamese culture in the process of comprehensive integration with the world." -The Rector expressed his expectations for the success of the conference.

Photo: Jackie Chan

The international scientific conference "Research and Teaching of Vietnamese Language and Vietnamese Studies in Universities" brought together experts and scientists from 9 countries and regions: Laos, Thailand, Singapore, Australia, China, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the United States, and Vietnam.

The conference received 100 papers, including 23 from scholars, experts, and lecturers from major universities such as Harvard, California State Fullerton (USA), Tokyo, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Asia Pacific University (Japan), National University of Singapore, National University of Australia, Guangzhou University, Guangxi University, Beijing University (China), Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol University, Ubon Rachathani University (Thailand), National University of Laos…

The discussions revolved around key issues in the Vietnamese language and Vietnamese studies: the current state, organizational methods, and curriculum of Vietnamese language and Vietnamese studies; teaching methods and assessment methods for Vietnamese as a foreign language; issues in Vietnamese linguistics; and interdisciplinary research in Vietnamese studies (literature, history, culture, society, etc.).

Professor Vu Duc Nghieu presents the report "Some opinions on assessment in teaching Vietnamese as a second language" at the plenary session/Photo: Thanh Long

Professor Imai Akio (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan) presenting his report "Teaching Vietnamese through the TUFS University website" at the plenary session/Photo: Thanh Long

Professor Ngo Nhu Binh (Harvard University) presents a report titled "The Role of the Mother Tongue for Learners of Vietnamese as a Foreign Language"/Photo: Thanh Long

Delegates pose for a commemorative photo after the morning plenary session. / Photo: Thanh Long