Happy birthday to Associate Professor, Dr. Le Sy Giao on his 70th birthday

On the morning of Monday, October 17, 2016, at the Faculty of Anthropology on the 3rd floor of Building A, the Faculty of Anthropology and the Faculty of History held a ceremony to celebrate the teacher's "rare" age and to express gratitude and honor his great and tireless contributions to the Faculty of History and the Faculty of Anthropology. The ceremony took place in a solemn, crowded and warm atmosphere full of camaraderie, teacher-student love with the participation of many teachers and students of the Faculty of Anthropology, the Faculty of History, representatives of the Board of Directors, and delegates, friends and students from many agencies outside the school.

Opening the ceremony, on behalf of the Faculty of Anthropology, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Suu - Head of the Faculty affirmed: In more than half a century of tradition and development of the Faculty of Anthropology, Professor Le Sy Giao is one of the veteran teachers, who has left many unforgettable impressions and deep feelings for generations of students, colleagues, and friends, thanks to his tireless and very unique contributions to the Department, the Faculty, the industry and the country. His comprehensive dedication and contributions in the fields of research, training, and management are clearly demonstrated in that he has published about one hundred scientific research works, taught many undergraduate and graduate subjects, guided more than 20 PhD students, more than 20 undergraduate students, more than 100 graduation theses and scientific research reports of students, plus 10 years of experience as Party cell secretary, 8 years as Vice Dean of the Faculty, many years of participation in the Executive Committee and as General Secretary of the Vietnam Association of Ethnology.

All of these numbers clearly show that he is one of the leading figures in Vietnamese Ethnology and Anthropology in the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century.

His contributions and dedication, combined with the unique qualities of a scientist, a teacher, and an educational administrator, made many generations of students always remember and love him, friends and colleagues respect him, and the Party and State honored him with many noble awards and titles.

The joy of the 70-year-old teacher was doubled when the Faculty of Anthropology, where he spent more than 40 years contributing to the foundation, building the foundation, creating a prestigious major of Ethnology, and now a potential science of Anthropology, had a new facility, with a teaching staff of more than 1/3 of whom were excellent students directly trained and guided by him.

At the same time, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Suu also reported to the teacher that the works he published and the lectures he taught to generations of students are the assets and pride of the Faculty. The teacher has retired, but his students are following in his footsteps, continuing to contribute to the construction and determination to develop the Faculty of Anthropology into a prestigious academic center, training more and more excellent, virtuous and talented humanists, making worthy contributions to society and the country.

On behalf of the Faculty of History, Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Van Quan - Head of the Faculty - spoke about Mr. Le Sy Giao in a sincere and profound way: Mr. Le Sy Giao is an exemplary teacher, a serious scientist, and an easy-going and carefree friend, and emphasized that Mr. Le Sy Giao has been very attached to and has made great contributions to the Faculty of History. During his decades of working at the Faculty of History, and later the Faculty of Anthropology, Mr. Le Sy Giao has always devoted himself to his students, with a gentle but attractive teaching style, making generations of students love him very much. In particular, in scientific research, he is very serious, writes a lot but does not write easily... and in life, he has a simple, sociable, humorous, straightforward, and honest lifestyle.

On behalf of the School's Trade Union, Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Xuan Khang recalled the memories of working with Mr. Le Sy Giao to guide students in the northern border area before the war broke out in 1979, and affirmed Mr. Le Sy Giao's important contributions to the trade union work of the Faculty of History in particular and the School's trade union in general.