Education about roots and culture is the key for the young generation of Vietnam to confidently integrate internationally and proudly maintain national identity.
Fulbright and Dartmouth students on a field trip for the 'Developing Vietnam' class in Ben Tre province - Photo: DNCC
In the era of globalization, opportunities for development are expanding, but the challenge of preserving national identity is also greater. For the younger generation, shaping the future requires not only modern knowledge, but also a deep understanding of roots, history and traditional values.
Education about national identity
In the context of deep integration, education about national identity and character is not only the foundation for cultural preservation but also the driving force for sustainable development.
With the orientation of contributing to the development and integration of Vietnam through education, at Fulbright University Vietnam, teaching about national culture is the core to forming a young generation equipped with progressive knowledge, responsible for the country and the world.
To carry out that mission, the Vietnam Studies Center at the school plays a strategic, pioneering role in researching and teaching about Vietnamese culture and history with modern approaches.
Fulbright School's digital humanities project in collaboration with Columbia University (USA) aims to change access to and research on Vietnam's rich heritage and global academic resources through digital technology - Photo: DNCC
Understanding the roots with a global mindset
Combining modern education with education about cultural roots, the school's curriculum helps students thoroughly understand national culture, while providing scientific knowledge for young people to contribute to solving difficulties in their communities with a comprehensive, global mindset.
Trained in an international environment, with the American liberal arts and science and technology education model, students have the opportunity to access the most updated and advanced knowledge in all academic fields and practice global thinking.
Vietnamese cultural stories are taught in cross-cultural classes with an interdisciplinary approach, helping young people approach historical phenomena and events from different perspectives, thereby expanding their worldview and critical thinking.
Fulbright students learn about Vietnamese history and culture in the class 'Vietnam on the path of development' - Photo: DNCC
For example, through the subject of modern Vietnamese culture and society, students will learn about modern Vietnam, from socio-cultural, political aspects to international relations in the regional and global context.
"What impressed me most after all the lectures were the historical stories told from many sides. I thought a lot about history and felt a heavy heart for the nation. It naturally aroused patriotism, gently but intensely" - Quach Minh Phat, a former student of Vietnamese Studies, shared about the subject.
Young people gradually go out to sea...
Approaching modern methods, deeply understanding local culture, with the mindset of 'Think globally, act locally', the school's young people have successfully implemented many meaningful projects, making positive contributions to the community.
Lam Vu An, a student of the class of 2025, founded the Digital Humanities Lab@Fulbright group - the first digital humanities research group in Vietnam. This is where students and scholars work together on projects applying technology in the humanities, to find innovative approaches in education and research.
One of the group's standout projects is Braille Music Access, a free digital music library for the blind community.
Tran Viet Hoang - former student of Fulbright School - carries out many projects on programming, supporting the blind community - Photo: DNCC
Tran Viet Hoang - a blind former student majoring in computer science, with the HNVision project supporting blind people to use household appliances through software, has excellently won the Community Change Maker's Scholarship from Temasek Group.
While studying at Fulbright, Hoang has implemented many projects for programming classes for the blind. The story of a blind boy who wants to put Vietnam on the world technology map has brought a lot of motivation to many other young people.
Connecting identity to the future
Education about the roots is a journey connecting cultural values in each person with the future. By combining modern education and national cultural identity, Fulbright University Vietnam wishes to contribute to building a generation of young Vietnamese who are both responsible for the country and capable of conquering the peaks of global knowledge.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/hieu-sau-de-lon-nhanh-20250118175413782.htm
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