Ms. Luu Thi Nam Ha (Deputy Head of the Department of Russian Practice, University of Foreign Languages - VNU) won second prize at the 2024 International Olympiad for Russian Language Teachers. In terms of age, Ms. Ha is in the top 3 youngest lecturers in this competition.
To achieve this result, the female lecturer surpassed more than 100 candidates from 30 countries around the world in the competition in Russia in December 2024 for foreign teachers and lecturers teaching Russian outside the country.
To convince the judges, Ms. Ha and other lecturers had to share their philosophy of teaching Russian, introduce their own approach to teaching Russian... in the most creative way.
Candidates also designed lectures on the topic “Russian for future careers” in the context of the fourth industrial revolution and artificial intelligence increasingly impacting all areas of life; Thereby, answering the questions: “What future awaits humans?”; “What will happen to languages, including Russian?”; “Do we need to continue learning foreign languages?”...
In addition, the female lecturer also had to build an educational project and disseminate knowledge of “Russia - Vietnam (country corresponding to the contestant)” before publicly defending at the competition. If calculated by age, Ms. Ha is in the top 3 youngest lecturers in this competition.
“Winning second prize in an international competition was a great surprise and pride for me. The competing colleagues all had solid expertise and many years of experience in teaching Russian. When I decided to participate, I just thought this was an opportunity to learn and compete with talented international colleagues, I never expected to go so far.
This award is a strong motivation, encouraging me to continue to contribute to the work of training Russian human resources. I hope that this award will also inspire students to study, help them to be confident in their studies, pursue their dreams and choose their career, and step out to conquer the world," Ms. Ha shared.
Born and raised in a family with a tradition of learning, Ms. Ha was exposed to and had a love for the Russian language from a young age. Her parents were both attached to the language, culture, and science of Russia. “My father is a lecturer and Russian translator. My mother is also a lecturer and later a senior researcher. It can be said that I have heard the tones of the Russian language since I was in the cradle,” Ms. Ha said.
However, the female lecturer’s journey to learn Russian was not easy. Due to the nature of her parents’ work, her years of study were associated with many school transfers. “When my parents were in the North, they sometimes went to the South to teach, sometimes to Russia to study and do research, and then returned to Vietnam to work. I also followed my parents, experiencing studying at many schools.”
In 2001, Ms. Nam Ha became a freshman at the University of Foreign Languages (now Hanoi University). With excellent academic results in her first year, she received a scholarship from the Ministry of Education and Training to study in Russia, majoring in Language and Translation at Moscow State Linguistic University.
In 2008, after graduating with honors in two foreign languages, Russian and English, returning to Vietnam, Ms. Ha faced two choices, which language should she stick with as her main language?
English was "on the rise" at that time, but because of love, she decided to pursue Russian. "I believe the country will still need high-quality human resources who understand and are fluent in Russian. Besides, I want to pass on the passion for Russian to the younger generation," Ms. Ha said about her decision.
By choosing Russian, Ms. Ha believes that she has overcome the necessary challenges to grow in her career, including conveying Russian language and culture to Vietnamese students - who have completely different cultural backgrounds.
What she worries about more is the future. How to increase the effectiveness of teaching and learning Russian in Vietnam? How can students after graduation confidently step on their career path, apply their major to get the job position they want?
"For me, teaching Russian is not only about imparting knowledge but also about helping students find their passion and goals in life. I believe that, as teachers, we, when we constantly work creatively, those challenges will become opportunities for Russian education in Vietnam to develop further," she said.
Few people know that the female lecturer used to be a television editor. In 2012, she "changed direction" to work at the Foreign Television Department (VTV4) - Vietnam Television with the task of participating in the production of Russian news. But after a short time, missing her students and realizing that with her new job, she had few opportunities to spread her enthusiasm and love for Russian to young people, Ms. Ha returned to teaching at the end of 2013.
In the eyes of her students, teacher Luu Thi Nam Ha is not only a good lecturer with innovative thinking but also very friendly. With her guidance and encouragement, recently, a group of students from the Faculty of Russian Language and Culture - where she teaches - won a prize at the 2024 International Translation Competition.
Talking about her plans for 2025, the female lecturer hopes to develop more creative lectures, combine modern technology, and integrate online platforms to enrich students' learning experiences, helping them not only to have easy access but also to be more interested in the learning process.
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Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/co-giao-gianh-giai-nhi-olympic-quoc-te-danh-cho-giang-vien-tieng-nga-2366138.html
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