Summary of the Zensho Japan Research Support Program

Since its inception in November 2011, the Zensho Program has invested in equipment and materials for research and study, and has periodically organized teaching and academic research activities, short-term practical courses, and received international students to study at the University of Tokyo.

Thereby, the Program has actively supported the teaching and learning of lecturers, students and postgraduate students of the Department of Japanese Studies and achieved some specific results in equipping facilities, receiving postgraduate students to study abroad at the University of Tokyo, organizing concentrated courses on Japan, organizing short-term internships at the University of Tokyo, inviting Vietnamese lecturers to do research at the University of Tokyo, organizing library management seminars, organizing the Japan - Vietnam Studies seminar "Hanoi Rondo", organizing reading hours on ethnology...

Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thi Minh Hoa received a souvenir from Professor Saito Mareshi(Photo: Tran Minh)

The two sides took a souvenir photo after the working session (Photo: Tran Minh)

Associate Professor Dr. Tran Thi Minh Hoa said that the University highly appreciated the efforts of the University of Tokyo in the Zensho program. The two sides also discussed and agreed on the future development directions of the program.

The Zensho Japan Research Support Program is one of the contents of the cooperation agreement between the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and the University of Tokyo. This program is sponsored by Zensho Corporation to promote the development of Japanese studies in Vietnam and is one of the activities of “Supporting Asian Talent Training” of Zensho Corporation for the University of Tokyo.Chairman and CEO of Zensho Group - Mr. Ogawa Kentaro was awarded the Shiyokumon Prize of the University of Tokyo for his great contributions to the Program.