Seminar on Korean Language and Literature Research in Vietnam

This morning, January 25, 2010, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and Yonsei University (Korea) jointly organized a seminar on “Research on Korean language and literature in Vietnam”. The research team from Yonsei University was led by Professor Shin Hyung Ki.

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In his opening speech, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Kim - Vice Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - said: In terms of regional comparative research, the Vietnamese and Korean peoples have many similarities in history, society and culture. As the owners of the wet rice economy, sharing the common values ​​of Eastern civilization, having to endure challenges and political oppression from regional empires,... naturally, the two peoples soon had harmony and sympathy in ideology, sentiment, in political and cultural responses as well as in the struggles to preserve national identity and sovereignty. On that basis, this discussion is an opportunity for scientists of the two countries to review the development process and the similarities and differences in literature, culture and language of Korea and Vietnam.

The discussion will focus on 4 main topics:

• Prospects for literary exchange between Vietnam and Korea
• Korean Language and Literature Studies in Asia: Tradition and Future
• Historical chart of modern Vietnamese and Korean literature
• Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language in Vietnam

The discussion will end tomorrow, January 26, 2010.