The Faculty of International Politics and Diplomacy hosted the working delegation from the Matsushita Academy

On the morning of November 26, 2025, a delegation from Matsushita Academy (Japan), led by Director Kenzi Ozaki and its students, visited and held an exchange with the Faculty of International Politics and Diplomacy (FIPAD), Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam. Attending the meeting were Mr. Hoang Van Hanh – Deputy Head of the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Training Department; Dr. Le Thi Ngoc Han – Deputy Dean of the Faculty of International Politics and Diplomacy; Mr. Nguyen Tuan Hiep – Head of the Political Affairs and Student Management Department, along with lecturers and students majoring in Japanese Studies.

Speaking at the exchange, Ms. Le Thi Ngoc Han warmly welcomed the Matsushita Academy delegation to the Faculty. In her introduction, she outlined the functions, tasks, and training programs of the Faculty, including the Japanese Studies major within the Asia-Pacific Studies, established in 2022. This major aims to train high-quality human resources, contributing to enhanced mutual understanding and promoting friendly relations between Vietnam and Japan.

Mr. Nguyen Tuan Hiep expressed his admiration for the history of Matsushita Academy – a place bearing the imprint of the educational philosophy of Mr. Matsushita Konosuke, the founder of Panasonic Corporation. Over the years, the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and Panasonic have effectively implemented many cooperation programs such as scholarships, career guidance, and skills development for students. At the same time, DAV maintains close cooperation with the Japanese Embassy in cultural exchange and people-to-people diplomacy activities.

Speaking at the meeting, Director Kenzi Ozaki expressed his pleasure at visiting the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) – a leading training and research institution in international relations, and an important advisory unit for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Government of Vietnam.

He gave a brief overview of the educational philosophy of Matsushita Academy – which emphasizes holistic human development and has trained many talented individuals for Japan, including the current Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae. The Director also expressed his desire to further expand educational cooperation programs and academic exchanges with DAV in the future.

During the meeting, students from both universities engaged in lively discussions on political and security issues in Southeast Asia, demonstrating their deep interest in regional issues and their desire to enhance mutual learning and exchange.

The meeting opened up many new prospects for cooperation between the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and the Matsushita Academy in training, research, and student exchange, contributing to strengthening the friendly relations between the two educational institutions, and at the same time making a positive contribution to Vietnam-Japan relations in the new development phase.

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