The program was jointly organized by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi and the Vietnam Education Publishing House.
Attending the ceremony were Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Nguyen Trung Kien, along with representatives of relevant ministries, departments, branches, agencies, experts, lecturers and 80 overseas Vietnamese teachers from 15 countries and territories.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Trung Kien expressed his joy at welcoming a large number of teachers from abroad to attend the training course, considering this a vivid testament to his love for Vietnamese and his affection for the roots.
Mr. Nguyen Trung Kien affirmed that the work of preserving and spreading the Vietnamese language has always received deep attention from the Party and State, demonstrated through policies to support the overseas Vietnamese community to preserve their national identity and language.
During their visits and work abroad, Party and State leaders always spend time meeting the Vietnamese community, in which they pay special attention to learning and teaching Vietnamese. These activities have greatly motivated the team of overseas Vietnamese teachers - those who are dedicated to preserving Vietnamese, the "soul of the nation" in foreign lands.
On this occasion, Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan, Principal of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi, on behalf of the school, presented the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese to the Literature dictionary of Professor Nguyen Thien Giap, to add to the Committee's bookcase, contributing to enriching the source of Vietnamese documents to serve the overseas Vietnamese community.
Representing the students participating in this year's training course, Ms. Vo Thi Thanh, from Laos, said that the course is an opportunity for teachers to acquire new knowledge, and at the same time, a place to exchange and share teaching experiences with colleagues from many countries. From these experiences, she will continue to apply them to teaching Vietnamese to students in Laos.
Student Nguyen Thi Thao My, from Vladivostok (Russian Federation), expressed her desire to open a Vietnamese language class in the locality. She shared that returning to Vietnam to attend the training course is a great honor and pride, as well as a valuable opportunity to improve her teaching skills in Vietnamese. After the course, she hopes to have more confidence, skills and experience to implement the class, while building a network of teachers to support each other in teaching.
The training course will take place until August 28, 2025 in Hanoi and some neighboring localities.
