Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh received Prof. Prayoon Limsuk (Rector of Rachapat Phetchaboon University)

The meeting was attended by representatives of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, lecturers from Rachapat Phetchaboon University, journalists and representatives of Thai businesses.

At the meeting, Prof. Prayoon Limsuk expressed his joy at visiting and working at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam's leading university training in social sciences and humanities. Prof. Prayoon Limsuk proposed cooperation between the two universities to establish a Vietnamese language department at Rachapat Phetchaboon University.

“Currently, I see that Vietnamese businesses are developing very strongly in Petchaboon. If more Thai people know Vietnamese, this will be a very good condition to develop tourism and at the same time promote cultural exchange between the two countries,” said Prof. Prayoon Limsuk.

Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh agreed with the above proposal and said: “The University of Social Sciences and Humanities is pleased to have the opportunity to cooperate with Rachapat Phetchaboon University and is ready to send a delegation to Rachapat Phetchaboon University to seek information and promote the opening of a Vietnamese Language Department. Currently, Vietnamese is becoming more and more popular in Thailand and at least 10 universities in Thailand are training in Vietnamese Language”. The Rector also said that the closeness and similarity in culture, customs and lifestyle between Vietnam and Thailand are favorable conditions for cooperation between the two sides.

At the end of the meeting, representatives of the two schools expressed their desire to soon carry out cooperation activities in areas of common interest in the near future.