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On October 7, the Vietnam-Japan Economic Cooperation Promotion Association in Osaka, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Consulate General, held the inauguration ceremony for the Center for Vietnam Studies.

Inauguration of the Center for Vietnam Studies. (Photo: State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs)

The inauguration was attended by Ngo Trinh Ha, Consul General of Vietnam in Osaka; Nguyen Manh Dong, Vice Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs; Le Thuong, Principal of the Cay Tre Vietnamese Language School; Prof. Shimizu Masaaki from Osaka University; Dr. Bui Van Tuan from Hanoi University, who is an advisor to the Center; representatives from Vietnamese language centers in Japan; staff members of the Center; and members of the Vietnamese community in Osaka.

At the event, Consul General Ngo Trinh Ha conveyed his delight in attending and co-organizing the inauguration of the Vietnam Studies Center at the Vietnam-Japan Economic Cooperation Promotion Association in Osaka.

The Consul General expressed high regard for the creation of the Center, which marks a new chapter in the Association's developmental direction. This comes at a time when the Japan-Vietnam relationship is flourishing, and there is a growing demand for mutual understanding and collaboration across diverse sectors, ranging from politics and economics to culture, society, tourism, and sports.

Vice Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs Nguyen Manh Dong congratulated the Vietnam-Japan Economic Cooperation Promotion Association. Established on August 15, the Association has rapidly progressed, organizing networking activities and coordinating the establishment of the first Center for Vietnam Studies in Japan.

Ngo Trinh Ha speaks at the launching ceremony of the Center for Vietnam Studies. (Photo: State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs)

The preservation of Vietnamese culture and language contributes significantly to the development and integration of the Vietnamese community in Kansai, acting as a cultural bridge between the two nations.

The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs, under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aspires for the Vietnamese community in the Kansai region to successfully advance the Center for Vietnam Studies model so that the overseas community can learn from, assimilate, and duplicate this successful model.

Le Thuong, representing the staff and teachers of the Center for Vietnamese Studies, reported on the center's establishment. She stated that the center would serve as a hub of academic knowledge and a foundation for creating and developing knowledge about Vietnam across various domains, including economics, society, politics, history, and culture.

This establishment will serve as a hub to enhance quality data and knowledge about Vietnam, catering to the Japanese government and private entities, with the aim of fostering Japan-Vietnam relations across various sectors.

Le Thuong also highlighted the significance of teaching and learning the Vietnamese language in Japan, given the growing economic ties between the two nations at various levels. Numerous provinces and cities from both countries have signed cooperation agreements, becoming sister localities, and are progressing together.

Delegates attended the event from online platforms. (Photo: State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs)

At the launch ceremony, Professor Shimizu Masaaki, who leads the Department of Vietnamese at the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Osaka University, Japan, conveyed his aspiration for the new center to bolster the existing cooperation agreements between his department and various Vietnamese universities.

The Center not only facilitates the exchange of students, experts, scientists, and lecturers with Vietnamese partners for study, research, teaching, and work on a temporary basis, but it also serves as a pivotal link connecting the Vietnam Research Association in Japan with specialists in Vietnamese studies for more profound and extensive collaboration.

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