According to the list of candidates proposed for recognition as meeting the standards for the title of professor and associate professor in 2024 in the field of History - Archeology - Ethnology, there is only 1 candidate for professor, that is Ms. Ngo Thi Phuong Lan.

Ms. Ngo Thi Phuong Lan (born in 1974) is currently the Principal of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City. Ms. Lan is from Tan An commune, Can Duoc district, Long An province. She graduated from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City, with a degree in Oriental Studies, majoring in Southeast Asian Studies in 1997.

In 2002, Ms. Lan graduated with a master's degree in anthropology, majoring in socio-cultural anthropology from the University of Toronto, Canada. Ten years later, she was awarded a doctorate in history, majoring in ethnology, from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City, with the topic "Risk reduction behavior and the use of social capital of Vietnamese farmers in the Mekong Delta during the transition from rice cultivation to shrimp farming".

In 2018, Ms. Lan was recognized as meeting the standards for the title of Associate Professor, majoring in Ethnology.

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Ms. Ngo Thi Phuong Lan, Principal of Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Photo: Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities)

In her work, Ms. Lan has held positions ranging from teaching assistant, Oriental Department to deputy head lecturer, Faculty of Anthropology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City. From 2012 to 2018, she was vice principal of this school. Notably, in 2018, Ms. Ngo Thi Phuong Lan was appointed principal of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City at the age of 44 and was reappointed to this position in 2023.

In scientific research, the female principal has completed many topics and tasks, and received many awards. She has guided 2 doctoral students to successfully defend their theses, 19 master's students, and completed 9 scientific research topics from Ho Chi Minh City National University, school, and ministry levels. She has also published 53 scientific articles, including 5 in prestigious international journals. In addition, Ms. Lan has 13 published books.

The research direction of the principal of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City is Anthropology, Economic Ethnology; Ethnic Livelihoods - Ecological and Environmental Anthropology; Agricultural and Rural Tourism; Development Anthropology. The female principal has received many awards from the state, ministries and international organizations.

The President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City, said that she has been fulfilling the standards and duties of a teacher in Clause 2, Article 61 of the Education Law. From 2018 to 2023, she has always completed her tasks excellently and always achieved the titles of Excellent Task Completion, Excellent Lecturer, Emulation Fighter at the national university and ministerial levels.

This is demonstrated through tasks such as: Successfully completing training tasks, including completing teaching standards, designing specialized courses for both undergraduate and graduate levels, ensuring consistency between content, teaching methods and assessment; Completing the guidance of graduate students and students to carry out thesis and dissertation topics with good results.

She also successfully completed the compilation of books and scientific tasks serving training published by prestigious domestic and international publishers; Building and developing training programs for both undergraduate and postgraduate levels; Participating in domestic and international research groups, publishing scientific publications in prestigious journals and conferences, and chairing the organization of scientific seminars and conferences...

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