Hanoi (VNA) – The Confucius Institute has done its best to fostercultural exchange and friendship between Vietnam and China, said Vice RectorNguyen Thi Cuc Phuong at a ceremony to mark the institute’s 5th anniversary in Hanoi on December 15.
The ConfuciusInstitute, located at the Hanoi University (HANU), was founded in 2014 under apartnership between HANU andGuangxi Normal University (China).
The instituteoffers Chinese languagecourses and promotes Chineseculture to strengthen the two countries’ friendship, Phuong said.
By the end ofNovember this year, about 1,770 students had attended various courses at the institute while over 28,900 people have taken part in cultural events.
The institutehas sent lecturers to teachat HANU’s faculty of Chinese studies and opened various Chinese languagecourses as well as seminars and workshops on the Chinese language, arts, culture, society and economics, she noted.
A ChineseCulture Week and Chinese language contests are held annually to provide a platform for Vietnamesestudents to show off their language skills and artistic talents, sheadded.
The vicerector said the institute will focus on improving the quality of and expanding education in Chinese to further enhance bilateral ties between the people of the two countries in the coming time./.
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