Korean studies boost Vietnam, Korean strategic partnership
15:20, 2014/07/20
The seminar on Korean studies highlighted the important achievements and lessons learned in Korean language teaching and other fields of Korean studies over the past two decades.
Nearly 100 scholars, scientists and lecturers from leading universities in Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) attended boosts Korean studieson.
The seminar was jointly organized by the HCM City-based University of Social Science and Humanity (National University), the Vietnam Association for Korean Studies, and the Korea Foundation.
Dr. Vo Van Sen, Rector of HCM City University of Social Science and Humanity, said the seminar aimed to highlight the important achievements and lessons learned in Korean language teaching and other fields of Korean studies over the past two decades.
Roughly 18 months after the two countries officially established diplomatic ties in 1992, a Korean study faculty was set up at the University of Social Science and Humanity in Hanoi and HCM City.
“Since its inception, the faculty has been instrumental in helping strengthen bilateral relations in both scope and scale,” Dr Sen said.
In 2011 the Association for Korean Studies was established, which marked a significant turning point for the betterment of Korean studies in Vietnam, Dr Sen said, adding that, a present 15 universities and colleges in Vietnam are teaching the Korean language.
Professor Mai Ngoc Chu, Korean Studies Association Chairman, in turn emphasized the need to conduct an overall assessment on Korea apart from Korean language training, especially when the two countries have lifted their relationship to a strategic partnership.
It is essential to study deeply into Korean history, culture, philosophy and religions as well as the country’s political and socio-economic areas, he added.
Other delegates at the seminar also suggested developing a broader network in Vietnam and abroad to boost Korean studies.
Dr. Vo Van Sen, Rector of HCM City University of Social Science and Humanity, said the seminar aimed to highlight the important achievements and lessons learned in Korean language teaching and other fields of Korean studies over the past two decades.
Roughly 18 months after the two countries officially established diplomatic ties in 1992, a Korean study faculty was set up at the University of Social Science and Humanity in Hanoi and HCM City.
“Since its inception, the faculty has been instrumental in helping strengthen bilateral relations in both scope and scale,” Dr Sen said.
In 2011 the Association for Korean Studies was established, which marked a significant turning point for the betterment of Korean studies in Vietnam, Dr Sen said, adding that, a present 15 universities and colleges in Vietnam are teaching the Korean language.
Professor Mai Ngoc Chu, Korean Studies Association Chairman, in turn emphasized the need to conduct an overall assessment on Korea apart from Korean language training, especially when the two countries have lifted their relationship to a strategic partnership.
It is essential to study deeply into Korean history, culture, philosophy and religions as well as the country’s political and socio-economic areas, he added.
Other delegates at the seminar also suggested developing a broader network in Vietnam and abroad to boost Korean studies.
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