Students explore and experience Vietnamese culture and history

Recently, the Korean Language Center in Ho Chi Minh City, together with the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, organized an interesting program "Experience Vietnamese - Korean culture" for 29 high school students with excellent achievements and exemplary learning attitudes among about 4,000 students attending Korean classes in Ho Chi Minh City (middle schools, high schools).

The program took place for 4 days and 3 nights (May 30 - June 2). Especially with the policy of strengthening management of experiential activities of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City in March, despite many difficulties in organizing experiential activities outside of school hours, the Korean Language Center in Ho Chi Minh City has closely coordinated with the departments of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City to propose useful and safe organization plans for students.

This is the first program promoted for students, so to maximize satisfaction and effectiveness, the program has been divided into 3 main topics, including: Understanding Korean culture, Career guidance in Korean studies (Korean language), Understanding Vietnamese history and culture.

The specific program schedule includes:

Visit the Korean Cultural Center in (Hanoi) to attend unique cultural classes such as Hanji paper crafting, the Korean Room inside the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology opened in 2022 on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Vietnam - Korea diplomatic relations and visit the Hanoi City Library - the first public library invested by the Korean government overseas, and experience the wide range of Korean history and culture.

Visiting the Faculty of Korean Language and Culture at the University of Languages and International Studies - Vietnam National University, Hanoi, students listened to the experience sharing session on choosing a major in Korean Studies as well as choosing a job after graduation from senior students. This is a meaningful time to help high school students clearly orient their study path as well as their career of high school students who have been studying Korean.

Finally, the delegation had the opportunity to visit Vietnam's traditional natural and historical heritages in places such as Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature, Bat Trang Pottery Village, Ha Long Bay... to deeply feel national pride.

Teachers and students participating in this cultural experience program shared their feelings about the program as follows:

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Truc - Principal of Duong Van Thi High School shared: " This is the first time I have visited President Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum, I feel happy and touched. I see that the relationship between Vietnam and Korea has recently been very strong and the interest in Korea in Vietnam is also increasing.

And I think that the students who participated in this program will probably have unforgettable memories. I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Korean Language Center in Ho Chi Minh City for providing such a good opportunity ."

Mr. Bang Minh Duc - Teacher of Luong The Vinh High School sent his thanks: " First of all, as a Vietnamese teacher of Korean, I would like to thank the Korean Language Center for letting me participate in this experience program. This is also the first time I have known the Korean Room at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology and the Hanoi City Library established by the Korean Government.

And I see that Korea and Vietnam have a really close relationship, going to any region in Vietnam, it is easy to encounter Korean language and Korean culture. In the future, as Korean language teachers, we will make more efforts to convey and teach Korean language and Korean culture to students who love Korea .

Nguyen Linh Truc My, a 10th grade student at Thu Duc High School, said: “ Through this camp, we not only had the opportunity to learn more about the history and culture of our country, but also had diverse experiences and gained a lot of knowledge about Korea. Thanks to the teachers at the Korean Language Center in Ho Chi Minh City, it was a beautiful summer that I will never forget. I sincerely thank everyone .”

More specifically, Mr. Kil Ho Jin - Director of the Korean Language Center in Ho Chi Minh City emphasized his desire to continue expanding education on Korean language and culture to a higher level: “Currently, Vietnamese students are studying Korean culture and Korean language very hard. They are the core talents of future society, playing an important role as a bridge in closer cooperation between Vietnam and Korea.

In the future, Korea and Vietnam will continue to nurture a comprehensive strategic partnership, with the goal of developing and advancing together in the future internationally. To achieve this goal, the two countries will continue to train and develop highly qualified talents in the economic, cultural and social fields .

Image of the first Korean - Vietnamese cultural experience camp for excellent students of the Korean language class.