Two talks - One vision

At the first seminar (October 2015), the main topic that the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language aimed at was the perspective of curriculum development, innovation in content and teaching methods of the subjects.Vietnamese folk literature,Medieval Vietnamese Literature.Delegates from the Institute of Literature such as Associate Professor Nguyen Huu Son, Dr. Bui Thi Thien Thai, Hanoi Pedagogical University such as Associate Professor Duong Tuan Anh, Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities such as Associate Professor Tran Nho Thin, teacher Nguyen Hung Vi... all have the same proposal to resolutely innovate the approach to Vietnamese literature for students of the Vietnamese Studies program; accordingly, the focus on teaching the following groups of issues:world-people – tradition and modernity- history and cultureis the motto for selecting materials and building curriculum for the above courses. An important factor is to avoid teaching Vietnamese literature according to the model of literature itself but to choose a broad reference framework for career guidance. In addition, choosing which genre to introduce Vietnamese folk literature (proverbs, legends, jokes or fairy tales, folk songs) is also a highlight of the academic debate of the seminar.

At the second seminar (November 2015), teachers and experts were interested in the following two modules:Modern Vietnamese LiteratureandVietnamese Literature Outline. Many strong, straightforward and bold proposals were also made by the community of Literature scientists during the discussion, creating a clear pedagogical and research atmosphere. Dr. Pham Xuan Thach, Head of the Faculty of Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi, suggested that a literature program for Vietnamese studies students should not be built with a "monolithic" and one-sided perspective on deep expertise, but should be combined with other channels such as music and cinema; The doctor also emphasized the criteria for selecting authors and works to have a picture of Vietnamese culture through literature for students. Associate Professor Ly Hoai Thu, Associate Professor Nguyen Ba Thanh, and teacher Bui Viet Thang all focused on the academic aspects and pedagogical standards needed in the process of training Vietnamese studies students; Meanwhile, Associate Professor Pham Thanh Hung (Faculty of Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities), Dr. Nguyen Duc Mau, Dr. Do Hai Ninh (Institute of Literature) are more interested in the innovative nature of teaching thinking, avoiding the beaten path in imparting knowledge of Vietnamese literature; promoting the nature of knowledge generation, independent thinking about Vietnamese literature in students from the perspective of regional studies and cultural studies. Researcher Pham Xuan Nguyen reminded teachers of the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies about how to choose the period and choose works of international significance for teaching.

The discussions brought a truly academic atmosphere with debates, suggestions on curriculum development thinking, and the urgent need for a separate set of Vietnamese Literature textbooks for undergraduate students of Vietnamese Studies. The "referendums" within the framework of the scientific community of Philology and Literature in the above manner of the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language for the Literature subject are a signal showing a strong change in scientific pedagogical thinking and the personnel who ensure that thinking has a direction and an effective implementation path.

These seminars are also practical activities to celebrate Vietnamese Teachers' Day on November 20 this year at the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language.