The Vietnamese proficiency test is considered a language bridge between the two countries in the context of Vietnam-Japan relations being upgraded to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
On February 9, the 8th Vietnamese Proficiency Test took place at Osaka University (Japan). The test was organized by the Vietnamese Proficiency Test Association (VTS) in coordination with Osaka University, the Center for Vietnamese Studies, the Vietnam-Japan Economic Cooperation Promotion Association (VJECPA) and the Kanda Tokyo Foreign Language Academy.
This year's exam received a large response from candidates from many localities across Japan, with 20 localities having candidates participating.
The Vietnamese proficiency test in Osaka is divided into 3 levels: level A, level B and level C. This year, 100 candidates registered for level A, 58 candidates registered for level B and 7 candidates registered for level C.
The oldest candidate is 70 years old, registering for levels A and B, while the youngest candidate is 8 years old, registering for level A. The exam fee for level A is 5,000 yen, level B is 9,000 yen, and level C is 11,000 yen. A candidate can take both levels at the same time.
Most of the candidates are people who want to work related to Vietnamese language or have parents of Vietnamese origin. In addition, many candidates said they learn Vietnamese because they have Vietnamese friends or have been to Vietnam and love the country, people, especially the attractive dishes of Vietnam.
The Vietnamese proficiency test room at level B in the 8th Vietnamese proficiency test in Osaka. (Photo: Nguyen Tuyen/VNA)
Kagawa Naho, 18 years old, whose mother is Vietnamese, expressed her desire to learn Vietnamese so that she can talk to her mother and grandparents, as well as be able to do a job related to Vietnamese in the future.
Nakamura Yuki shared that this was the second time he took the Vietnamese proficiency test in Osaka. He hopes to work in Vietnam and learn Vietnamese well.
Mr. Yanagichi Taiyo, 70 years old, the oldest and retired contestant, said he often visits Vietnam because he has many Vietnamese friends. He really likes life in Vietnam and the purpose of learning Vietnamese is to integrate into the country where he wants to live long term.
The Vietnamese Proficiency Test is considered a linguistic bridge between the two countries in the context of the Vietnam-Japan relationship being upgraded to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. In addition, with the increasing Vietnamese community in Japan, the need for native language communication has become important and urgent in Vietnamese families.
Chairman of the Examination Council, Professor Shimizu Masaki - Head of the Vietnamese Language Department at the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Osaka University - said that the Vietnamese proficiency test has been held since 2020 with the aim of spreading, teaching and learning Vietnamese in Japan.
According to the Professor, it is expected that in 2026, this Vietnamese language exam will be recognized by the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training. Professor Shimizu expressed that since Vietnam and Japan have been Comprehensive Strategic Partners since 2023, the exam is also one of the efforts to strengthen the relationship between the two countries in the future.
Ms. Le Thuong - Principal of Cay Tre Vietnamese Language School, Director of the Vietnam Studies Center, the co-organizer of the exam - said that with the desire to spread and enhance the Vietnamese language in Japan, the center organizes many activities related to the Vietnamese language in the Kansai region, including the Vietnamese proficiency test. This exam is held periodically in February and August every year, attracting a large number of candidates from localities near Osaka to participate.
The President of the VTS Association, Mr. Kenji Tomita - former Head of the Vietnamese Language Department at the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Osaka University - is a person who loves the Vietnamese language and culture. After retiring, he has made efforts to contribute to the development of the Vietnam-Japan relationship by organizing Vietnamese proficiency tests with the desire to promote Vietnamese language learning for second and third generation children of families in Japan whose parents are Vietnamese as well as Japanese friends who love the Vietnamese language.
Professor Tomita said that the VTS Japan Association was established with the mission of promoting and developing many exchange activities between Japan and Vietnam through carrying out activities to improve the level of education and research in Vietnamese, thereby contributing to the development of education and academia in Japan as well as to international understanding and friendship.
As planned, the 9th Vietnamese proficiency test will take place in August 2025 in Osaka and Tokyo.
Source: VNA
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