Workshop “Southeast Asian Studies in Vietnam: Prospects and Challenges”

The workshop was attended by Ms. Wendy Matthews (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of New Zealand to Vietnam) and representatives of embassies of Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand...

Ms. Wendy Matthews - New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam

The conference shared in-depth information on the formation and development of Southeast Asian studies in the world. Accordingly, Southeast Asian studies were formed and developed after World War II, starting in North America and then spreading to Europe from the 1950s. By 1970, Southeast Asian studies had gained widespread attention from the world's regional studies community. However, since 1990, interest in Southeast Asia has tended to decline in European and American countries, but Southeast Asian scholars in the region have begun to pay more attention to this field of science.

In Vietnam, Southeast Asian studies were formed and developed very early compared to other countries in the region. However, it was only since 1995, after the Faculty of Oriental Studies was established at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU, that Southeast Asian studies training really received attention. The Faculty of Oriental Studies became a pioneer in research in this field. However, Southeast Asian studies actually only stopped at country studies, that is, training focused on languages ​​and cultures of each country in the region instead of studying regional studies and the relationship with regional studies as a regional science. In 2018, the Southeast Asian studies major was first recruited at the university level at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, opening up new prospects for this major.

Scientists discussed new trends in Southeast Asian studies; key issues in Southeast Asian studies that are of interest to the international community; the relationship between Southeast Asian studies as a regional science and ASEAN studies...

In addition, the presentations also pointed out the existing problems in Southeast Asian studies training in Vietnam today. Among them, the biggest challenge is how to train high-quality human resources, ensure the country's successful integration into the region and improve the knowledge and awareness of Vietnamese people and economic and political policy makers about the Southeast Asian region.

Typical presentations at the conference:Southeast Asian Studies in Vietnam: Prospects and Challenges, Teaching Southeast Asia as a study area, Achievements and challenges in Southeast Asian studies in Vietnam from the perspective of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies,Thai Studies in Vietnam: Reality and Trends, The Greater Mekong Subregion - Challenges and Prospects, From Southeast Asian Studies to Asian Studies – Geopolitical Shifts in Perception, Research and teaching Southeast Asian studies in Singapore, Vietnam and Japan in the 1990s, Democratic governance in Southeast Asia: ongoing and emerging trends; Reflections on Southeast Asian studies: hopes and anxieties...

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