Conference discusses humanities in Vietnam - RoK relations

A conference was held in Hanoi on November 29 to look into the humanities in relations between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).
Conference discusses humanities in Vietnam - RoK relations ảnh 1The conference in Hanoi on November 29. (Photo: nhandan.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – A conference was held in Hanoi onNovember 29 to look into the humanities in relations between Vietnam and theRepublic of Korea (RoK).

The event, an activity marking the 30th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties, was held by the Vietnam Academy ofSocial Sciences (VASS) and the National Research Council for Economics, Humanitiesand Social Sciences (NRC).

Dr Tran Thi Phuong Hoa, Deputy Director of the VASS’sInstitute of History, said Vietnam and the RoK have witnessed exchanges ofpeople, culture, and produce throughout history.

Cultural and political similarities in different historicalperiods have created pre-conditions for comparisons and also served asmaterials for academic exchanges, she noted.

Talkingabout the training in the Korean language and Korean studies in Vietnam, Dr. Le ThiThu Giang, Dean of the faculty of Oriental studies at the Hanoi-basedUniversity of Social Sciences and Humanities, said the presence of the RoK in differentareas is relatively popular, and that the work is currently among the most in-demand majors in Vietnam.

She recommendeduniversities proactively seek appropriate development methods, a new mindset, anew approach, and a new orientation for the training in the Korean languageand Korean studies so that Vietnam can become a centre of Korea-relatedtraining and research in the region.

The conference focused on bilateral cooperation in culturaland historical studies, education, and the settlement of social issues -marriage-based migration. Scientists also suggested measures for further promotingbilateral ties in culture, history, and education and for resolving socialissues in the countries’ relations.

Also on November29, the final round of a Korean language contest in Phu Tho province was held.

Thiswas the second of its kind in the northern province, following the first in2021. It was held by the Phu Tho Union of Friendship Organisations, theprovincial Department of External Affairs, the provincial Radio and Television Station,the Phu Tho industrial park authority, the Hung Vuong University, and the KoreaInternational Cooperation Agency (KOICA)./.
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