Yoshino Tamako (second from right) from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies won a grand prize at the 11th contest of eloquence in Vietnamese. (Photo: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – The 11th contest ofeloquence in Vietnamese took place at Kanda University of International Studiesin Japan’s Chiba prefecture on November 7, bringing together 22 contestantsfrom nine local universities and colleges.
At the competition, the contestants, divided into fivegroups based on their fluency in Vietnamese, were required to talk aboutchallenges and maturity.
Yoshino Tamako from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies wona grand prize at the category for those with at least two years learningVietnamese. Her story was about an unforgettable experience when she had to goto hospital while in Vietnam. It could have been a very tough time for her buther Vietnamese friends had come to her bedside to comfort her, giving herstrength to become such an optimistic person today.
Meanwhile, Ashida Haruka from Osaka University of ForeignStudies earned the first prize at the category for those with at leastthree-year Vietnamese education with a presentation about her effort instudying Vietnamese and exploring the Vietnamese culture.
According to lecturer Atsushhi Kasuga, who is in chargeof Southeast Asia Department at Kanda University, the number of studentsenrolling to study Vietnamese in the university has been on the rise since itstarted to offer a course in Vietnamese studies in 2001.
This year, the university has about 60 students and fivelecturers of Vietnamese studies, he noted.-VNA
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