Next, Rikkyo University

On August 6th, Associate Professor Tran Thi Minh Hoa - Vice Rector - along with representatives from the Faculty of Tourism Studies, received a delegation of faculty and students from the Faculty of Tourism Studies, Rikkyo University (Japan), led by Professor Hiroyoshi Sano. The two sides exchanged information on various scientific and training activities, shared experiences, and explored opportunities for cooperation.Professor Hiroyoshi Sano stated that Rikkyo University is a large private university in Tokyo, established in 1946, currently with 13,000 students. The university offers many disciplines: Tourism, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Natural Sciences, etc. Associate Professor Tran Thi Minh Hoa also provided some information about the Faculty of Tourism Studies at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities: it is a leading institution in Vietnam for tourism studies and the only institution in Hanoi offering a Master's degree in Tourism Studies. The Faculty of Tourism Studies is currently implementing a dual degree program in Tourism Studies - English, and a 2+2 program with universities in China, South Korea, and Thailand. Regarding the cooperation with Rikkyo University, Associate Professor Tran Thi Minh Hoa believes that while the two sides have had many positive collaborative activities, the cooperation is not yet deep enough to fully realize the potential of these two strong tourism training institutions in Vietnam and Japan. In the future, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities hopes to further develop cooperative activities with the Faculty of Tourism of Rikkyo University, such as: promoting faculty and student exchanges, developing joint training programs between the two sides, etc.