Attending the meeting, on behalf of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, there were Associate Professor, Dr. Dao Thanh Truong - Vice Rector; representatives of the leaders of the Departments of Cooperation and Development, Training, Planning - Finance; leaders and lecturers of the Faculty of Sociology.
On the side of Thang Long Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy, there were Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Phuc Cuong - Director; Ms. Luong Thi Thu Ha - Deputy Director; Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Duc Nhu - Chairman of the Board of Directors; Representatives of the leaders of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, VNU and the Health and Life newspaper.
At the meeting, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dao Thanh Truong affirmed: The University of Social Sciences and Humanities is one of the key training units under VNU, and is a leading unit in training and research in social sciences and humanities in Vietnam. With the mission of leading in training high-quality, highly qualified human resources, research, innovation and dissemination of knowledge, the University always attaches importance to expanding cooperation with international educational and research organizations, prestigious scientists in the world. Currently, the University's scientific human resources have great potential in international research and training cooperation activities, with about 70% of lecturers holding a PhD degree and over 27% of lecturers holding the title of Professor, Associate Professor out of a total of nearly 600 staff and lecturers. Currently, the University has 16 affiliated faculties/departments, 01 training institute with 107 training programs from bachelor to doctorate. In particular, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities has 01 key research center and 04 strong research groups at VNU level. These are core research units that contribute significantly to affirming the university's position in scientific research activities and high-quality human resources.
With the mission of pioneering in training and researching Social Work in Vietnam, the School pays special attention to investing and implementing many cooperation programs with prestigious hospitals and social work centers. These include large medical facilities such as Bach Mai Hospital, E Hospital, etc. The cooperation not only contributes to creating favorable conditions for students to have the opportunity to practice and apply knowledge in a dynamic and professional environment, but also provides training and development programs based on the strengths of the parties. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dao Thanh Truong believes that the signing of cooperation between the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and the Thang Long Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy will open up many opportunities for joint research, exchange of lecturers and support for students in practical internships. Accordingly, Thang Long Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy will sponsor specialized learning materials, update digital training programs for the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, and simultaneously coordinate to organize seminars on social work and mental health in the future.
According to Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Phuc Cuong, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities is known as a leading university in research and teaching in the field of social sciences and humanities in the country. According to statistics, there are about 1,453 hospitals nationwide. Of which, most hospitals have social work departments or divisions. Hospital social work is an activity to support patients, their relatives and medical staff in solving social and psychological problems related to illness and the medical examination and treatment process. However, most social workers in hospitals are not properly trained, so the rate of quitting is very high. The Department of Social Work of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities has affirmed its position and reputation in training human resources with extensive knowledge of social issues, with skills to intervene and solve social problems at the individual, group, community and social levels. Thang Long Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy also has the function of training, scientific research and technology transfer, has many leading experts in the field of medicine and pharmacy training and has good relationships with hospitals nationwide. Therefore, the signing of the cooperation will be an important basis for both sides to work towards building a professional research and training environment, promoting satisfaction, dedication and responsibility for work. Creating a solid foundation for progress, sharing knowledge and skills, thereby building a bright future for the profession of social work and community service.
Dr. Dang Kim Khanh Ly - Head of the Faculty of Sociology shared about the teaching and research orientation of the faculty. The Faculty of Sociology was established in 1991, is one of the first and largest faculties in the field of Sociology and Social Work in the country, training at all 3 levels according to the orientation of research and application. With two majors of sociology and social work, the faculty aims to train human resources with high professional skills and good application ability in explaining, analyzing and solving social problems, with good moral qualities, strong political will and professional ethics. The Faculty of Sociology of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities not only researches social work in Vietnam, but also always aims at the transformation in the development of this profession in the international arena, thereby constantly improving the quality of teaching and research. In particular, on August 1 and 2, 2023, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities successfully organized the workshop "Making a difference - Social work without barriers: towards sustainable development and responding to emergencies", attracting 150 Vietnamese scholars and more than 90 scholars from 22 countries around the world. The workshop was highly appreciated by experts and scholars interested in the field of social work, with 50 full-text reports, including 28 papers from international scholars and 22 papers from Vietnamese scholars. On the basis of cooperation for progress, Dr. Dang Kim Khanh Ly hopes that Thang Long Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy will share training methods in the field of social work, thereby reaching consensus and planning a combined curriculum for both sides in the future.
Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Duc Nhu shared: With close cooperation with more than 16 countries and successfully implementing 100 social work projects, Thang Long Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy will support lecturers of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities to cooperate, work and research at major hospitals nationwide, as well as create conditions for students to practice at prestigious social work facilities. In addition, Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Duc Nhu also proposed to cooperate with the University of Social Sciences and Humanities to co-organize a workshop on Social Work for hospitals on a scale across the North, expected before February 27, 2024.
At the meeting, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and the Thang Long Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy agreed on a number of important cooperation programs:
