Will organize joint training in Journalism in the Mekong Delta

Proposal to soon support training of human resources in journalism in the Mekong Delta

Speaking at the meeting, Associate Professor Dr. Ha Thanh Toan, Rector of Can Tho University, shared about the great need for well-trained human resources in journalism in the Mekong Delta region.

As one of the key areas receiving investment and development from the State, the majority of personnel working in the journalism field in the region come from other industries, not journalism.

Even in key leadership positions, the team that has been trained in journalism still accounts for a very small percentage. This reality has posed a challenge in the issue of standardizing the staff in this field here.

Associate Professor, Dr. Ha Thanh Toan, Principal of Can Tho University, on the need for training human resources in the journalism industry at the working session.

As a key university in the region, providing high-quality human resources mainly for the Mekong Delta region, Can Tho University currently does not have enough conditions to train in Journalism.

Amidst the great social demand, while training facilities are unable to meet it, Can Tho University hopes that the leaders of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU, will support and speed up the process of signing cooperation documents to promote the opening and training of journalism in the Mekong Delta region.

"Can Tho University hopes that the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and Vietnam National University, Hanoi will speed up the cooperation agreements to be able to enroll students in the part-time Journalism program in the near future, at the end of 2016, and to start training for an Applied Master's degree in Journalism in early April 2017.", Associate Professor, Dr. Ha Thanh Toan, Principal of Can Tho University shared.

Can Tho University will meet and support all requirements regarding facilities and promote enrollment in this major when the course begins to be implemented.

Overview of the working session

Speaking at the meeting, Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh, Rector of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU, requested Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan, Vice Rector of the School and representatives of relevant departments to quickly implement procedures to launch training in Journalism at Can Tho University as soon as possible.

Many cooperation activities will also be implemented in the coming time.

Besides Journalism, Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh also shared more information about other strong training majors of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU.

In the coming time, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU will implement 7 applied Master's training programs such as: Journalism, Politics, Science and Technology Management, Religion, Social Work, Office Administration, Clinical Psychology. If there is a need, the Mekong Delta region can implement 2-3 more of these new training programs.

Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh, Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, spoke at the meeting.

In addition, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities has been organizing many training courses on Religion. In the past 5 years, the University has coordinated with the Institute for Global Links to organize many training courses on religion and the rule of law in many localities across the country. The University also has many close relationships with Buddhist units, so it is convenient to organize training and education. This is a rather unique field and will certainly create strong attraction in the Mekong Delta region.

In response to the introduction of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Associate Professor Dr. Ha Thanh Toan, Rector of Can Tho University promised to be the connecting point to deploy religious training courses not only in the Mekong Delta region but also connecting to neighboring Cambodia. This will be an activity of high educational, social and political significance.

Regarding scientific research cooperation activities, the leaders of the two schools also discussed and agreed to cooperate in the coming time in organizing scientific research on the issue of preserving and promoting the culture of the Vietnamese Delta.

Accordingly, each school has its own advantages when studying and researching the culture of the two delta regions, factors of agricultural and cultural transition, climate change... from which to suggest advice for the Party and State to have appropriate policies.