The 14th Student Scientific Research Conference of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, academic year 2008-2009, took place on May 23, 2009. The best reports were presented in four subcommittees: the History - Oriental Studies - International Studies Subcommittee; the Philosophy - Political Science - Psychology - Sociology Subcommittee; the Literature - Linguistics - Journalism and Communication Subcommittee; and the Tourism Studies - Management Science - Archival Studies and Office Administration - Library and Information Science Subcommittee.[img class="caption" src="images/stories/2009/05/25/1050-0002.jpg" border="0" alt="Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lam Ba Nam giving the opening speech at the conference" title="Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lam Ba Nam giving the opening speech at the conference" width="280" height="187" align="right" ]
The University of Social Sciences and Humanities considers student scientific research (SSR) as a crucial activity in improving the quality of education. Not only is it a regular activity attracting the participation of a large number of students from across the university, but in recent years, SSR has undergone many innovations in organization and development orientation to move beyond mere fads and delve deeper into the field, producing many high-quality works with diverse topics, closely aligned with practical applications and major research areas of various disciplines. At this conference, Associate Professor Dr. Lam Ba Nam – Vice Rector – reaffirmed this policy, stating:To build the university into a research-oriented institution, student research must be considered a fundamental and crucial activity to improve the quality of education and the university's standing... However, to affirm, survive, and develop, we cannot simply advocate for lifelong learning and a learning society in a general sense. Only through genuine learning can we have a high-quality workforce capable of integrating into the current globalized context."
For many years, the University's Youth Union has actively participated in supporting students in their research. According to Mr. Duc Anh, Head of the Youth Union's Professional Committee, the Youth Union regularly organizes seminars every year to guide students on the process of implementing a research project, from choosing a topic and methodology to presentation skills. Research projects aligned with the Youth Union's direction or contributing to the development of the Youth Union movement are also supported and facilitated by the Youth Union. Based on the evaluation results of student research conferences at all levels, projects that achieve good results according to the above directions will be awarded prizes by the Youth Union.
This year, 1026 students participated in scientific research (accounting for 18.9% of the university's full-time students) with 697 reports. The implementation of scientific research in the faculties began in November 2008. In March and April 2009, the student scientific research conferences at the faculty and department levels were conducted seriously. Several faculties with a long tradition in the university's student scientific research movement continued to lead in the number of reports this year, such as History - 93 reports, Oriental Studies - 78 reports, Literature - 78 reports, Philosophy - 63 reports, Archival Studies and Office Management - 63 reports.
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This year's student research reports also received much praise from the professors. Associate Professor Dr. Vu Thi Phung (Head of the Subcommittee on Tourism Studies - Management Science - Archival Studies and Office Administration - Library Information) stated that students have chosen many meaningful research topics, both relevant to their profession and geared towards meeting societal needs. This shows that the students have a strong sense of awareness, enthusiasm, and passion for scientific research, knowing how to seek and update new information, being creative, and having a direction to contribute to their profession, to the training issues of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in particular, as well as many major issues of the country. Regarding research skills, students have demonstrated the ability to apply basic research methods appropriately, to check and evaluate source materials, and to approach problems from theory to practice. This significantly contributes to the quality of this year's student research projects. Associate Professor Dr. Vu Thi Phung also added:Another notable improvement compared to previous years is the students' excellent presentation skills. Not only are they very confident in presenting their reports and answering questions from the panel, but they also demonstrate a high level of eagerness to learn and improve. This is truly valuable, especially for those working in science.”
Agreeing with the above opinion, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Vu Hao (Head of the Philosophy - Political Science - Psychology - Sociology Subcommittee) affirmed that this year's student scientific conference was very well organized, with a large number of participating reports, many of which were of high quality. He stated:"Quite a few first-year students have participated in scientific research and even won awards. That's surprising, but also very encouraging and should be promoted."
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However, regarding awards, Associate Professor Dr. Doan Duc Phuong (Head of the Literature - Linguistics - Journalism and Communication Subcommittee) suggested that there should be higher prize money for group awards. Associate Professor Dr. Vu Thi Phung proposed that, within the permissible limits, the funding for student scientific research projects should be increased to give students better opportunities to do their best. Teachers who supervise many students with high-quality projects should be recognized and rewarded by the university. The evaluation committee for student projects that win awards at the university level should include staff from various departments to ensure a more accurate assessment.
At the conclusion of the conference, the School awarded 7 team prizes and 63 individual prizes, including 13 first prizes, 21 second prizes, and 29 third prizes. The Student Union also awarded 5 prizes for projects with practical significance for student learning and activities.
Over the years, the Student Research Program of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities has consistently won numerous high awards from the Ministry of Education and Training. Based on these research achievements, many students have been awarded scholarships to study abroad. The university has also received several commendations from the Ministry of Education and Training for its outstanding achievements in student research. In the 2007-2008 academic year, among 17 projects submitted to the Ministry-level competition, the university's students won 1 first prize, 1 second prize, 1 third prize, and 4 consolation prizes. The university received 1 collective commendation and 2 individual commendations. The student who won the first prize at the Ministry level in 2007-2008 was Nguyen Duong Le Huyen (QH2005-X Han Nom) with the topic "The anti-corruption law during the Nguyen Dynasty - a study of the Hoang Viet legal code - the chapter on Funeral Rites in comparison with the Great Qing legal code."
* List of 13 projects that won first prize in the School-level Student Scientific Research Competition for the 2008-2009 academic year
- Le Thi Ngoc Quy (QH-2005-X-Tourism Studies):The scientific and practical basis for exploiting teambuilding activities in tourism in Vietnam (case study of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City);
- Tran Duy Vi (QH-2006-X-Oriental Studies):Japanese aesthetics are reflected in the art of traditional food presentation.
- Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen, Tran Thi Huong (QH-2006-X-CLC Management Science):Applying the positive elements of Max Weber's bureaucratic model to the organization and operation of the People's Committee at the commune level;
- Phan Duy Anh (QH-2008-X-Political Science):Ho Chi Minh's thoughts on talent and the utilization of talent;
- Lo Thu Ha (QH-2006-X-History Teacher Training):Traditional Thai culture and tourism activities (the case of the Thai people in Mai Chau, Hoa Binh);
- Nguyen Thi Lan Huong (QH-2005-X-Archival Studies and Office Management):Reception in some universities - survey, evaluation and recommendations;
- Pham Thi Hong Nhung (QH-2005-X-Linguistics CLC):Survey of place names in Truong Yen commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province;
- Nguyen Thi Minh (QH-2005-X-International Studies):The evolution of ASEAN's perspective on the ASEAN Community (from 2003 to the present);
- Vu Thu Trang (QH-2008-X-Psychology):Environmental protection behaviors of students at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities;
- Nguyen Thi Kim Lan (QH-2005-X-Information and Library):Learn about electronic publishing;
- Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh (QH-2006-X-Philosophy):John Stuart Mill's socio-political philosophical ideas in his work "On Liberty";
- Nguyen Huong Thao (QH-2006-X-Literature):An intertextual approach between literature and film in the work "The Quiet American";
- Nguyen Thu Trang, Nguyen Minh Huong, Vu Minh Phuong (QH-2006-X-Sociology; QH-2008-X-Sociology):Community-based approach in the project: “Intervention to prevent and address the issue of street children by CEPHAD organization (implemented in Thanh Hoa province, 2006-2008)”.
* List of 21 projects that won Second Prize in the School-level Student Scientific Research Competition in the 2008-2009 academic year
- Nguyen Thi Huyen Thuong (QH-2006-X-Journalism and Communication):Family imagery in television commercials in Vietnam;
- Luu Thi Bich Thao (QH-2005-X-Tourism Studies):Agricultural tourism and experimental models in Ba Vi (Hanoi);
- Be Thi Hoa (QH-2006-X-Oriental Studies):The Gujarat massacre of 2002;
- Pham Thi Dung, Tong Thi Duom, Doan Nhu Hoang Lan, Chu Dinh Phi (QH-2006-X-Management Science):The "Knowledge Creation Company" model and its prospects for application in Vietnamese businesses;
- Vu Thi Hong Luyen, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thanh (QH-2006-X-Management Science):Improving the effectiveness of franchise operations for Vietnamese businesses today;
- Giap Van Tap (QH-2008-X-Political Science):The role of the press in the fight against corruption in our country today (based on a survey of Tien Phong, Tuoi Tre, and Vietnamnet newspapers from 2005-2008);
- Dang Thi Phuong (QH-2006-X-History):The issue of flood control in the Red River Delta during the Nguyen dynasty in the late 19th century.XIX;
- Bui Thi Bich Ngoc, Nguyen Hoai Thu (QH-2007-X-History Teacher Training):Learn about "Water Temple - Fire Temple";
- Ho Thi Lien Huong (QH-2007-X-History Teacher Training):The process of transformation in the Party's theoretical thinking on the development of a socialist-oriented market economy from 1986 to 2006;
- Pham Thi Ngan (QH-2006-X-Archival Studies and Office Management):The personal archives of literary researcher Hoai Thanh - A source of historical materials on the moral example of Ho Chi Minh through research papers on his poetry and prose;
- Dao Thi Phuong Thu (QH-2006-X-Linguistics):Explore some characteristics of current advertisements for medicines and dietary supplements in newspapers and magazines.
- Nguyen Thi Hien, Phan Thi Hue (QH-2006-X-Linguistics):Applying the LTAG grammatical formalism system to the Vietnamese language;
- Le Van Quynh Trang, Pham Tuyet Nhung, Vu Phuong Thao (QH-2006-X-International Studies):The explosion of Manga culture in the Asian region;
- Le Thi Mai Lien (QH-2007-X-Psychology):Students in the Psychology Faculty, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, are enthusiastic about studying clinical psychology.
- Tran Duc Hoa (QH-2006-X-Library Information):Applying network technology in building digital libraries in Vietnam;
- Dang Hong Van (QH-2006-X-Philosophy):Philosophy in Trinh Cong Son's lyrics;
- Pham Thi Nhung (QH-2006-X-Philosophy):The worldview in Vietnamese folk beliefs;
- Nguyen Thi Thu Ha (QH-2006-X-Literature):The issue of power in Franz Kafka's *The Castle*;
- Vu Viet Bang (QH-2006-X-Han Nom):The distinctive form of artistic organization in the deathbed scenes in the Zen Garden Anthology;
- Tong Thi Minh (QH-2007-X-CLC Literature):The art of narrative in Thạch Lam's short stories;
- Dao Quy Manh, Nguyen Chu Du (QH-2006-X-Sociology):Identifying the challenges faced by first-year students at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in the credit-based learning environment.
* List of 29 projects that won the Third Prize in the School-level Student Scientific Research Competition for the 2008-2009 academic year
- Dang Thi Thu Ha, Luong Thi Huong (QH-2007-X-Journalism and Communication):A survey of newspaper headlines from the series of articles about Vedan Company discharging wastewater into the Thi Vai River (Tuoi Tre, Thanh Nien, and Tien Phong newspapers from September to December 2008);
- Nguyen Thi Ly (QH-2006-X-Journalism and Communication):Some common errors in the lead paragraph (sapo) of three newspapers: Tuoi Tre (Ho Chi Minh City), Thanh Nien, and An Ninh Thu Do (in January 2009);
- Nguyen Thi Van Dung (QH-2005-X-Tourism Studies):Types of volunteer tourism and the current state and trends of volunteer tourism development in Vietnam;
- Luong Thi Hat, Nguyen Thi Dung (QH-2006-X-Tourism Studies):Leveraging the cultural value of Then Tay Cao Bang to serve tourism;
- Nguyen Tuan Ngoc (QH-2006-X-Oriental Studies):China's food safety as seen through the melamine-contaminated milk powder scandal.
- Tran Huyen Trang (QH-2006-X-Oriental Studies):The impact of industrialization on the environment in South Korea;
- Lo Kim Chinh, Phung Thi Minh Duong, Bui Thi Hang, Nguyen Thi Thuy (QH-2007-X-CLC Management Science):Assessing the current state of teamwork among students at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities under the credit-based training system;
- Nguyen Thu Hop (QH-2008-X-CLC Management Science):Enhancing the appeal of an entertainment program – the case of the program "The Secret Box" – using the Paradigm and Entropy approaches of systems;
- Tran Thi Tu (QH-2008-X-Political Science):Vietnam's foreign relations activities from 1986 to the present;
- Le Xuan Hung (QH-2008-X-Political Science):The view of the state and the concept of the ideal state in Plato's political theory;
- Bui Duy Anh, Do Thi Hien (QH-2008-X-History of CLC):Slang in Huu Bang trading village, Thach That district, Hanoi;
- Phan Quang Anh (QH-2007-X-History of CLC):An overview of Singapore's development policies from 1965 to the present;
- Chu Quang Huy (QH-2006-X-History):Truong Bon - a key point on the transportation front in Military Region IV during the resistance war against the US (1965-1968);
- Nguyen Hong Anh, Nguyen Cat Linh (QH-2006-X-Archival Studies and Office Management):Teamwork skills in learning for students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities under the credit-based training model;
- Vu Thi Tan (QH-2006-X-Archival Studies and Office Management):Organization and management of document management at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Survey, evaluation and recommendations;
- Ha Quynh Nga (QH-2005-X-Archival Studies and Office Management):Develop criteria for evaluating public service ethics in state administrative agencies;
- Nguyen Thi Quyen (QH-2007-X-Linguistics):An examination of the musicality in Nguyen Khoa Diem's epic poem "The Road of Thirsting for Hope";
- Nguyen Lien Huong (QH-2006-X-Linguistics CLC):Initial thoughts on improving the quality of oral teaching and learning in Vietnamese language lessons in primary schools today;
- Pham Hoang Mien (QH-2007-X-International Studies):An exploration of developing critical thinking skills as a soft skill in higher education: The US experience;
- Nguyen Do Hong Nhung (QH-2008-X-Psychology):Value orientation in students' choice of life partners;
- Nguyen Chi Trung (QH-2007-X-Information and Library):Preservation of library resources - theoretical and practical issues at the Information and Library Center of Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
- Tran Thu Ha (QH-2005-X-Information and Library):Exploring the reading culture of students at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
- Phung Thi Thu Trang, Phan Thi Ha, Ha Vu Long, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thanh, Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh (QH-2005-X-Philosophy):Learn about some terms related to Vietnamese folk beliefs;
- Nguyen Thi Lien, Nguyen Nam Hung (QH-2007-X-Philosophy):G. Rousseau's fundamental ideas on the state are presented in his work "On the Social Contract".
- Nguyen Thuy Hang (QH-2006-X-Literature):The image of the modern man in the novels of Haruki Murakami and Nguyen Binh Phuong;
- Nguyen Thi Son (QH-2007-X-Literature):The initial approach to wedding folk songs collected in the Lang Son region, through the research of Professor Nguyen Van Huyen before the August Revolution of 1945;
- Nguyen Manh Son (QH-2006-X-Han Nom):The text of the Three Holy Mothers' Sutra of the World's True Teachings in the early 20th-century charitable movement;
- Pham Thi Hai Ninh, Tran Thien Huong, Dao Thi Luot, Tran Thu Trang (QH-2006-X-Sociology):Teenagers' perceptions and attitudes towards the phenomenon of unisex fashion.
- Nguyen Hoai Son, Luong Bich Thuy, Nguyen My Hanh, Le Thanh Thuy (QH-2006-X-Sociology):A model of group social work with parents of children with intellectual disabilities at the Sao Mai Center, Hanoi.
* List of 5 student research projects that received awards from the Youth Union and Student Association
- Nguyen Hong Anh and Nguyen Cat Linh (K51 Archival Studies and Office Management), topic: “Teamwork skills in learning for students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities under the credit-based training model.";
- Dao Quy Manh and Nguyen Chu Du (K52 Sociology), topic: “Identifying the challenges faced by first-year students in the credit-based learning environment at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.";
- Lo Kim Chinh, Phung Thi Minh Duong, Bui Thi Hang, Nguyen Thi Thuy (K52B Management Science), thesis topic:Assessing the current state of teamwork among students at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities under the credit-based training system.";
- Vu Thu Trang (K53 Psychology), topic: “Environmental protection behaviors of students at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.";
- Tran Thu Ha (K50 Library and Information Science), topic: “Exploring the reading culture of students at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities."
* List of 7 student research groups receiving commendations from the University for the 2008-2009 academic year
- First Prize: Department of History, Department of Oriental Studies
- Second Prize: Philosophy Department, Literature Department
- Third Prize: Political Science, Faculty of Information and Library Science, Faculty of Archival Studies and Office Management.
