Dr. Nguyen Thi Thin, Deputy Director of the Diplomatic Academy (Photo: Dinh Hoa)

Dr. Nguyen Thi Thin, Deputy Director of the Diplomatic Academy

We hope that the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations will soon complete the textbook on the Theoretical and practical basis of people-to-people diplomacy in our country so that the Academy can include it in the system of reference books or compile it into appropriate modules for our students.

The Academy suggests the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations send experts to participate in seminars and presentations on people-to-people diplomacy for the Academy's staff, lecturers, graduate students, and students.

We recommend the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations create practical playgrounds for students such as competitions, joint research projects, start-ups... connecting with foreign partners.

Dr. Luu Thuy Hong, Deputy Dean of the International Relations Department, Academy of Journalism and Communication (Photo: Dinh Hoa)

Dr. Luu Thuy Hong, Deputy Dean of the International Relations Department, Academy of Journalism and Communication

We recommend that the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations sign a memorandum of understanding with the Academy on topics such as: creating conditions for students to study and intern at the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations; participate in foreign affairs events organized by the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations.

I also recommend promoting propaganda work to increase students' initiative in participating in foreign affairs activities and promote international student exchange through the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations' channels

Associate Professor. Dr. Huynh Quyet Thang, Director of Hanoi University of Science and Technology (Photo: Dinh Hoa)

Associate Professor. Dr. Huynh Quyet Thang, Director of Hanoi University of Science and Technology

We recommend the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations coordinate with universities to organize seminars to raise awareness about people-to-people diplomacy and provide information on foreign businesses' working culture and language skills for students.

We hope that the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations will connect and support universities in sending and receiving international students to Vietnam through different methods; connecting lecturers and young intellectuals in engineering, economics, society, culture, and politics.

Universities also need to strengthen links and organize complementary activities.

Associate Professor. Dr. Nguyen Quoc Suu, Deputy Director of the National Academy of Public Administration (Photo: Dinh Hoa)

Associate Professor. Dr. Nguyen Quoc Suu, Deputy Director of the National Academy of Public Administration

We propose to coordinate with the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations in implementing activities such as: inviting rapporteurs to the academy to share information; connecting and cooperating with international universities; and supporting students to study and practice.

We also want the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations to connect educational institutes and training establishments about Vietnamese culture to conduct information-sharing sessions with Vietnamese children abroad about the history and culture of Vietnam.

Dr. Nguyen Van Sang, Deputy Head of Science and International Cooperation Department, University of Education - University of Danang (Photo: Dinh Hoa)

Dr. Nguyen Van Sang, Deputy Head of Science and International Cooperation Department, University of Education - University of Danang

Every year, Da Nang grants about 150 scholarships to students from the Southern and Central provinces of Laos, including scholarships in Vietnamese culture, language, history, and geography for children of the Vietnamese Associations in these provinces. After graduating, students will teach at schools for Vietnamese people in Laos to preserve the Vietnamese language and culture

In addition, Da Nang has also been implementing the "Second Mother program” for Lao and Chinese students in the city. Through this model, the connection between foreign students and local people is enhanced, thereby helping them gain more knowledge and experience about Vietnamese culture. These are good models that the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations can replicate.