The “Peak” of Science – Technology Training Meets the Korean Language at Hanoi University of Science and Technology 

This morning (April 10), at the International Conference “Research and Teaching of Korean for Science and Technology in the Digital Era” held at Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), Master Nguyen My Binh – Director of the English for Science and Technology (FL1) Program, School of Foreign Languages – shared a quote she extremely appreciates from Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Viet Khoa – former chief of the School – with the delegates: “A mountain range cannot have just one or two peaks, but if we talk about the peak of science and technology training in Vietnam, it must be HUST!”.

The quote displays the delight of a HUST individual and additionally serves as a convincing reply as to why a totally new and difficult main like Korean for Science and Technology (FL4) was born at this very college.

At the Conference, Dr. Tran Thi Huong – Dean of the Faculty of Korean Language and Culture, University of Languages and International Studies (VNU) used the phrase “hot major” to congratulate HUST for its sensitivity to the pulse of the instances. The delivery of FL4 is the resolution to the drawback of a excessive-tech human useful resource scarcity with an understanding of the Korean language, a activity full of difficulties however one which HUST is decided to implement with all its internal power.

The First Bricks of the FL4 Major Built from HUST’s Knowledge Foundation
 

Opening the convention, Prof. Vu Van Yem – Vice President of Hanoi University of Science and Technology – emphasised the significance of mastering expertise and language capability in the digital period. According to him, Vietnam faces an pressing requirement for prime-high quality human sources succesful of worldwide integration, mastering expertise, and adapting to digital transformation. Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW of the Politburo recognized people as the heart, requiring breakthroughs in science and expertise related to human useful resource coaching for core expertise fields.

Prof. Vu Van Yem affirmed that creating the FL4 program is a sensible resolution, contributing to creating new momentum for development and enhancing nationwide competitiveness. The program goals to coach bachelors who’re proficient in Korean, perceive foundational scientific data, and are able to take part deeply in the international expertise worth chain. Hanoi University of Science and Technology commits to creating the most favorable situations for analysis and educating actions, constructing a contemporary and efficient coaching ecosystem.
 

The delivery of the FL4 main at HUST obtained sturdy assist from South Korea. Mr. Lee Eun Kyu – Science, Technology, and ICT Attaché, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Vietnam – shared that science and expertise have turn into a core pillar in the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two international locations. Currently, there are about 12,000 Vietnamese college students learning pure sciences and engineering in South Korea.

Mr. Lee Eun Kyu extremely appreciated the intelligence and dynamism of Vietnamese college students and believed that bettering specialised Korean language capability will broaden cooperation alternatives at main Korean analysis institutes and enterprises. He expressed his expectation that Hanoi University of Science and Technology will play a central function in the course of of bringing Vietnam to interrupt by and turn into a science and expertise powerhouse. The companionship of the Embassy and organizations reminiscent of the Korea Foundation and the King Sejong Institute Foundation is a superb supply of motivation for the upcoming journey of the Korean for Science and Technology (FL4) main.

Breaking the Boundaries of Knowledge and Solving the Human Resource Thirst of Korean Corporations
 

In a fascinating keynote speech titled “A Paradigm Shift in Korean Language Education: Breaking the Boundaries of Knowledge,” Prof. Lee Haiyoung – Dean of the Hokma College of General Education, Ewha Womans University, Former President of the King Sejong Institute Foundation – introduced a totally new instructional mindset. Surveys present that the majority of college students learning Korean at the moment achieve this for the objective of intensive research and in search of employment at giant expertise companies.

Prof. Lee Haiyoung affirmed that the Korean language is now not a purpose in itself; it has turn into a instrument to seize data in fields reminiscent of IT, medication, and engineering. She proposed the CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) mannequin – integrating the educating of topic content material and international languages – as an inevitable pattern. Prof. Lee Haiyoung extremely appreciated the dedication of Hanoi University of Science and Technology and emphasised that to succeed, the University wants to lift the entry stage of college students and guarantee a crew of lecturers succesful of combining language with specialised data.
 

Concretizing the wants from the market, Master Ho Quang Anh – Operations Manager of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) – offered the matter “Korean for Science and Technology: A Perspective from the Recruitment Needs of Korean Enterprises.” The speaker affirmed: Korean enterprises are in dire want of personnel succesful of working automated meeting strains and studying technical paperwork and skilled reviews in Korean. KCCI commits to coordinating with coaching establishments like Hanoi University of Science and Technology to pick out and prepare excessive-high quality technical human sources by packages like the E-7-1 Visa.
 

In response to these expectations, Dr. Tran Thi Thu Phuong – Chairwoman of the FL4 Training Program Development Council – launched intimately the “Korean for Science and Technology Program: Model and Implementation Roadmap.” With a construction of 136 credit, the program inherits the essence of 25 years of expertise in coaching English for Science and Technology (FL1) and the success of the Chinese for Science and Technology (FL3) main. Students are uncovered to specialised modules reminiscent of Korean for Electrical – Electronic Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Environment, and Information Technology from their third 12 months.

Dr. Tran Thi Thu Phuong emphasised the philosophy of “Real work, real combat,” bringing college students all the way down to factories for cognitive visits proper from the first 12 months and skilled internships at enterprises earlier than commencement.
 

“Real Work – Real Combat” Training with Enterprises as “Co-authors”

At the Conference, exchanges on “Potentials and Challenges in Teaching Specialized Foreign Languages: Perspectives from Experts and Employers” introduced deep discussions. The mentioned opinions outlined a improvement roadmap for the FL4 main primarily based on receptiveness, studying, and shut connection between the University – Enterprise – International Partners to finest serve the wants of society.
 

Dr. Luu Tuan Anh – President of the Vietnamese Association of Korean Studies – steered that the coaching mannequin must be liberal, erasing the boundaries between departments in order that college students from different engineering schools may entry the Korean language.

Dr. Tran Thi Huong proposed constructing a set of Korean language textbooks particularly for the science and expertise bloc primarily based on cooperation between universities and enterprises.
 

Dr. Tran Thi Hang – Dean of the Faculty of Korean Language, School of Languages – Tourism, Hanoi University of Industry – proposed inviting enterprises to straight take part in constructing the curriculum and compiling studying supplies to remain near sensible wants.

Master Nguyen My Binh and Dr. Bui Thu Phuong – School of Foreign Languages affirmed that AI will not be a menace however a assist instrument. The program of the School of Foreign Languages, Hanoi University of Science and Technology trains college students on the best way to use AI responsibly and successfully in skilled actions.
 

Mr. Mai Van Mung – Deputy Head of Recruitment, LG Display Hai Phong – proposed implementing cognitive internships (first 12 months) to assist college students form job necessities and skilled internships (third, fourth 12 months) to observe technical translation and interpretation expertise.

Delivering the concluding remarks for the dialogue session, Dr. Trinh Thi Anh Hang – Dean of the School of Foreign Languages, Hanoi University of Science and Technology – expressed her appreciation for the contributed opinions; at the similar time, affirming that the School of Foreign Languages has made cautious preparations by cooperation with specialists from specialised schools at Hanoi University of Science and Technology.
 

Dr. Trinh Thi Anh Hang was notably keen on Dr. Tran Thi Hang’s thought of enterprises changing into “co-authors” of the coaching program; and launched a mannequin of sending elite college students to work at companies earlier than commencement to reduce retraining time.

Along with that, the School of Foreign Languages pays particular consideration to incorporating components of Korean company tradition – characterised by velocity and a give attention to outcomes – into the lectures in order that college students don’t expertise “culture shock” when going to work. With the orientation of “real work, real combat,” the School of Foreign Languages needs to ship the most elite college students to intern at companies like LG Display or Samsung in the type of an “enterprise semester.” This helps them shortly entry sensible necessities, minimizing retraining time at the enterprise.
 

Although the street forward nonetheless has many challenges, with the receptiveness and studying of the educating employees and the companionship of Korean companions, the Korean for Science and Technology – FL4 main at HUST is trusted by specialists and enterprise leaders from Vietnam and South Korea to reap sensible successes. Each future FL4 scholar will turn into a “technology ambassador,” actively contributing to the more and more strong Vietnam-South Korea cooperative relationship.

Photos: Duy Thanh