About 90% of rare language students have jobs right after graduation.

(Dan Tri) - Many new Portuguese language students in their 3rd and 4th years have found jobs. The employment rate of students in rare language majors after graduation is about 90-92%.

The above information was given at the international scientific conference "Teaching and researching Portuguese, theory and practice", organized by Hanoi University this morning (November 7).

The conference aims to connect researchers in the fields of language, language teaching methods, specialized teaching in foreign languages, translation and interpretation, to discuss theoretical and practical issues in teaching Portuguese in Vietnam and around the world .

Here, experts also discussed culture and technology in Portuguese language teaching, opportunities and challenges for Portuguese language teaching in the digital age.

Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung, Vice President of Hanoi University (Photo: M. Ha).

In particular, the workshop focused on discussing the main contents such as: Theory - methodology of language and language teaching; Intercultural communication; Theoretical and practical issues of teaching Portuguese language and culture in the digital age - applying technology in teaching Portuguese as a foreign language/second language.

Responding to Dan Tri reporter, Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung, Vice Principal of Hanoi University, said that in Vietnam, languages ​​such as Portuguese, Spanish, Italian..., are considered rare languages ​​because there are few training units.

Despite this, it is a widely spoken language in the world. For example, there are currently over 270 million speakers of Portuguese. Portuguese is the 6th most spoken language in the world.

"In recent years, rare language majors have attracted many candidates to register. The admission rate is high, and the enrollment quota is stable.

In particular, the employment rate of students majoring in rare languages ​​after graduation is quite good at 90-92%. Many Portuguese language students in their 3rd and 4th years already have jobs," said Dr. Dung.

Students learn about Hanoi University's admission methods (Photo: My Ha).

Sharing at the workshop, Dr. Patricia Ribeiro, Director of the Oriental Portuguese Institute, said that the establishment of the Portuguese language department plays an important role, not only in academia but also in affirming the position of a global language.

"The ability to speak a new language is always linked to the acquisition of a new culture.

These relationships create understanding and empathy - which is essential in "commerce" which here does not only mean commercial exchange, but also includes all transactions, interactions between people, academically, emotionally, formed through learning a language.

Accordingly, the Oriental Portuguese Institute has been promoting the connection between diverse peoples and cultures, through the development of learning tools, making learning Portuguese easier in many countries, including Vietnam," said Dr. Patricia Ribeiro.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/khoang-90-sinh-vien-nganh-ngon-ngu-hiem-vua-ra-truong-co-viec-lam-20241106215543774.htm