Expert Consultation Seminar on the First Draft of the Framework for the Chinese Studies Program

On the morning of December 29, 2025, the Faculty of International Politics and Diplomacy (FIPAD) successfully organized an expert consultation Seminar on the first draft of the framework for the Chinese Studies program. The Seminar aimed to gather opinions from experts and scientists on developing a Chinese Studies program with the orientation of establishing it as an independent major.

The Seminar was chaired by Dr. Le Thi Ngoc Han, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of International Politics and Diplomacy. Attendees from the Diplomatic Academy included: Ms. Hoang Mai Huong, Head of the Undergraduate Training Department; Ms. Pham Thi Thanh Huyen, Head of the Examination and Quality Assurance Department; along with faculty members, lecturers, and students from the Faculty of International Politics and Diplomacy directly involved in teaching, research, and studying the subjects and fields within the Chinese Studies specialization.

On the side of delegates from outside the Academy, there were: Mr. Nguyen Vinh Quang, former Director of the China - Northeast Asia Department, Central Committee for Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Vice President of the Vietnam-China Friendship Association; Dr. Tran Thi Thu Huong, Deputy Head of the Department of Quality Management, Accreditation Officer for University and College of Education, University of Education, Ha Noi National University; Dr. Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Director of the Asia-Pacific Research Institute, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences; Ms. Ngo Thi Phuong Thao, Deputy Head of the Department of Oriental Studies, Phenikaa University; Dr. Tran Truc Ly, Lecturer in the Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities; Ms. Hoang Khanh Van, Foreign Affairs Television Department (VTV4), Vietnam Television; Ms. Lo Thi Truc Dao, Head of Human Resources Department, Risen Vietnam Co., Ltd., part of Risen Group China.

In her opening remarks at the seminar, Dr. Dr. Le Thi Ngoc Han affirmed that this seminar is of significant importance in building and, further, implementing the Chinese Studies program at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam. Dr. Le Thi Ngoc Han hopes that the opinions and discussions of the delegates attending today will help the Faculty of International Relations and Diplomacy in particular, and the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam in general, to refine the framework for the Chinese Studies program, aiming to equip students with both independent academic research capabilities and skills to meet the practical needs of organizations and businesses in the current labor market.

In his presentation, Mr. Nguyen Vinh Quang, former Director of the China-Northeast Asia Department, Central Committee for Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of Vietnam, stated that the Chinese Studies program needs a close connection between providing specialized knowledge and teaching the Chinese language. According to him, proficiency in Chinese is crucial for studying China in general and its foreign policy issues, viewpoints, and policies in particular.

Participating in the discussion at the seminar, Dr. Tran Thi Thu Huong, Deputy Head of the Department of Quality Management, University of Education, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, affirmed that the current draft training program is quite relevant and meets the labor needs in this field. In addition, Dr. Huong suggested several ways to improve the quality of the training program, such as teaching some specialized courses directly in Chinese once students have a certain level of language proficiency. This would help students develop comprehensively and meet the diverse needs of the job market after graduation.

In addition, the delegates also agreed that the Chinese Studies curriculum at the Diplomatic Academy should include several specialized courses that provide a strong body of knowledge, reflecting the Academy's unique character, such as: Foreign Policy Analysis, Vietnamese Foreign Policy, Chinese Foreign Policy, Vietnam-China Relations, etc.

After more than two hours of serious discussion, the seminar received many high-quality and scientific opinions aimed at perfecting the draft Chinese Studies curriculum to meet the requirements of educational science and the practical needs of current labor recruitment. Concluding the seminar, on behalf of the unit directly responsible for drafting the curriculum, Dr. Le Thi Ngoc Han thanked the delegates for their participation and valuable comments, and committed to seriously incorporating these opinions to comprehensively improve the Chinese Studies curriculum.

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