Opening of the Academic Writing course for lecturers.

In his opening remarks, Professor Pham Quang Minh (Rector of the University) expressed his gratitude to Professor David Camroux for accepting the invitation to teach this course at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities for the second time. The Rector affirmed the important role of academic writing skills in English in research, planning, and teaching activities at the university. Professor Pham Quang Minh hoped that, along with activities like this course, the university would include more courses taught in English in its curriculum.

The first session was attended by faculty and staff from various departments within the university, such as Journalism and Communication, Tourism, Anthropology, and Linguistics. Participants exchanged ideas with instructors on methods for writing academically sound texts suitable for their respective fields of study. The course was structured into several classes held on alternate days of the week, making it convenient for all faculty and staff to participate.

About the lecturer: Professor David Camroux is a lecturer in Southeast Asian and Asian studies at the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) and a visiting professor at numerous universities worldwide, including the London School of Economics, Central European University, Gadjah Mada University, and Korea University. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for International Studies (CERI) in France. In addition to his educational activities, Professor Camroux is a member of the Asia-Pacific Committee and an advisor to the International Secretariat of the ruling party in France.