Recap: The Third Scientific Research Seminar for English-Majored Students (2025)

On Monday, December 15th 2025, the English Faculty of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam successfully organized the Third Scientific Research Seminar for English-Majored Students at the Geneva Room. The event continued the Faculty’s mission to promote academic inquiry, encourage student-led research, and strengthen a scholarly learning environment.

The seminar featured six presentations, selected from outstanding student research projects across various fields such as Critical Discourse Analysis and Translation and Interpreting Studies. Participants also had the opportunity to engage in a Q&A session and receive feedback from a distinguished panel of judges: Dr. Tran Thi Thanh Lien – Dean of the English Faculty, Dr. Tong Hung Tam, and Dr. Luong Ba Phuong.

The seminar began with welcoming remarks by Dr. Tran Thi Thanh Lien, who emphasized the significance of research competence in shaping students’ future academic and professional pathways.

After thoughtful deliberation, the judging panel announced the following awards:

🥇 First Prize

Enhancing Students' Post-Editing Skills for AI-Translated Diplomatic Speeches

Authors: Vo Phuc An, Cao Thi Tra Giang, Bui Tu Duong, Nguyen Ngoc Nhi

Supervisor: Do Hai Ha, M.A.

🥈 Second Prizes

• Constructing National Leaders’ Identities Through Self-Mentions: A Comparative Corpus Analysis Of U.S. and Vietnamese Inaugural Speeches

Author: Le Thi Hong Phuong

Supervisor: Dr. Tran Thi Thanh Lien

• Gender Equality as a Unifying Force: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Sima Bahous' Speech on the Beijing+30 Anniversary

Authors: Pham Quynh Huong, Vo Thao Vy

Supervisor: Dr. Le Thanh Mai

🥉 Third Prizes

• Sovereignty, Peace, and Cooperation: A Discourse-Historical Analysis of Vietnamese Ambassador Do Hung Viet's Speech at the United Nations

Authors: Ha Vu Dieu Linh, Le Huong Giang, Nguyen Thao Ngan, Pham Thi Dien

Supervisor: Do Nguyen Thi Thanh Luong, M.A.

• Rare Earth Elements as Strategic Discourse in U.S.–China Relations: The Trump Era

Authors: Nguyen Ngo Huu Phuoc, Tran Thuy Linh, Ha Minh An

Supervisor: Do Thi Thu Phuong, PhD Candidate

🎉 Consolation Prizes

• Legitimizing Fast Fashion: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Legitimation Strategies in H&M's Sustainability Discourse

Authors: Ha Thuy Linh, Pham Tran Huong Giang, Hoang Ha An, Ngo Thu Hien

Supervisor: Truong Thuy Linh, M.A.

• A Critical Discourse Analysis of U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's 2025 Shangri-La Dialogue Speech: How the Idea of "Peace Through Strength" is Represented

Authors: Phan Thi Huyen Trang, Dang Truc Ngoc, Tran Hien Trang

Supervisor: Nguyen Do Ngan Giang, PhD Candidate

• Media Framing of the Israel - Hamas Conflict: A Comparative Analysis of BBC and The New York Times Coverage of the Al-Ahli Hospital Explosion (October 2023)

Author: Le Minh Hang

Supervisor: Ly Thi Hai Yen, PhD Candidate

• Linguistic Strategies in Global Climate Governance: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the UN Secretary-General's Clean Energy Speech

Authors: Dao Minh Nguyet, Vu Phuong Mai, Tran Mai Nhung, Do Phuong Uyen

Supervisor: Nguyen Thi My Hoa, M.A.

🌟 The Third Scientific Research Seminar was a meaningful academic event, showcasing students’ intellectual curiosity, analytical thinking, and commitment to research. The Faculty extends its warmest congratulations to all winners and participants. May this spirit of inquiry continue to inspire future research endeavors among English-majored students at the DAV.

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