Promoting cooperation with Yunnan University of Finance and Economics (China)

Associate Professor Pham Quang Minh (Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities) stated that the University of Social Sciences and Humanities is a leading university in training and research in the social sciences and humanities. The university currently has 16 faculties, 12 centers and research institutes, as well as over 10,000 students and trainees at various levels and training programs. In 1995, the University established the Department of Chinese Studies under the Faculty of Oriental Studies and has been providing training from bachelor's to doctoral levels in Chinese Studies. Many students from Yunnan Province have studied subjects such as International Studies, Vietnamese Studies, and Vietnamese language at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels within the framework of 1+3 and 2+2 training programs. The Rector proposed expanding cooperation in training to meet student needs and promote research in fields such as Chinese Studies, Vietnam-China relations, etc.

Associate Professor Pham Quang Minh (Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities) shared proposals for cooperation with Associate Professor Kim Quoc Hung.

Associate Professor Kim Quoc Hung stated that Yunnan University of Finance and Economics wishes to further strengthen the exchange relationship between the two universities through activities such as faculty exchange, as well as exchanges and meetings between students from both universities. For its part, Yunnan University of Finance and Economics will send 18 students majoring in Vietnamese to study at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in August this year and will continue this activity in the coming years. Associate Professor Kim Quoc Hung believes that students from Yunnan University of Finance and Economics will have excellent learning conditions at a university with such a high standing and prestige as the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

In response, Associate Professor Pham Quang Minh pledged that the University of Social Sciences and Humanities would provide the best possible conditions regarding accommodation, living arrangements, and learning environment for Chinese students studying at the University. The University will also further promote the relationship between the two sides to a wider range of faculty and students to strengthen mutual understanding. The Faculty of Linguistics and the Faculty of Oriental Studies will be the focal points for implementing cooperative activities between the two sides.

Yunnan University of Economics and Finance in China is a multidisciplinary university. It excels not only in economics, management, and law, but also in philosophy, natural sciences, social sciences, and engineering. Founded in 1951, it was designated as one of the key universities of Yunnan Province by the provincial government in 1995.