Promoting cooperation with Kyoto Sangyo University (Japan)

At the meeting, Associate Professor Dr. Pham Quang Minh briefly introduced the history of training and research of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities as a leading place for training social sciences and humanities in Vietnam. The University currently has over 10,000 students, 16 Faculties and Departments and over 500 staff. He proposed the implementation of cooperation between the University and Kyoto Sangyo University by suggesting some directions of activities between the two universities such as implementing joint research topics, organizing international scientific conferences, and exchanging lecturers and students.

Associate Professor Dr. Pham Quang Minh introduces the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Photo: Tran Minh/USSH)

Prof. Ichiro Fujioka said that the two sides signed a cooperation agreement two years ago to lay the foundation for future cooperation. He accepted the proposal of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh and said that Kyoto Sangyo University wishes to specifically coordinate in the activities of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. In particular, he proposed to organize the reception of Vietnamese students to Japan under the mechanism of studying, researching and doing internships. Accordingly, each year the University of Social Sciences and Humanities will send an excellent student/graduate student to Japan to both study, research and participate in projects of Japanese companies as intern. Kyoto Sangyo University will partially support the costs for these activities. In addition, these students/graduate students will have the opportunity to receive internship certificates after the working process.

In response, Associate Professor Dr. Pham Quang Minh said that the University of Social Sciences and Humanities is ready to welcome Japanese students to study and research at the University and support them in their study and research activities. In addition, he hopes that students from both universities will have the opportunity to conduct joint research on issues such as climate change, future research, or participate in short-term courses organized by both universities. This will not only help students from both universities exchange knowledge and experience but also promote bilateral cooperation.

The two sides' delegations took a souvenir photo (Photo: Tran Minh/USSH)

Kyoto Sangyo University is located in Kitaku, Kyoto, Japan. The school was founded in 1965. Currently, the school has the faculties of Economics, Business Administration, Law, Foreign Languages, Culture, Science, Computer Science, Life Science, Graduate School and research institutes: Institute of Japanese Culture, Institute of International Relations, Institute of Advanced Technology, Center for Avian Influenza Research, Institute of Comprehensive Academic Research.