After graduating from Korean language school, income can be 15-20 million VND

With the cooperation and diverse development of Korean enterprises investing in Vietnam, Korean language students have high employment opportunities. New graduates have an average income of 10-15 million VND, and good students can earn 20 million VND.

Information on job opportunities for Korean language learners was shared by Dr. Nguyen Thi Hien, Head of the Korean Language and Culture Department (Van Lang University) on the sidelines of the Korean Literature Day 2025 program that took place at the school this afternoon (October 23). The program had the presence of Mr. Kwon Tae Han, Acting Consul General, Consulate General of Korea in Ho Chi Minh City.

High employment opportunities for Korean language students

Dr. Nguyen Thi Hien said that currently, Korea invests in Vietnam in a variety of fields, and the cooperation between Vietnam and Korea is extensive in all fields. Job opportunities for students studying Korean language and culture are not limited to the field of interpretation anymore. You can also work in departments in Korean enterprises, Vietnamese enterprises, international enterprises...

Mr. Kwon Tae Han, Acting Consul General, Consulate General of Korea in Ho Chi Minh City (2nd from left) with Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thi My Dieu, Principal of Van Lang University (3rd from left) and guests at the program

PHOTO: NGUYEN TAI

In addition, according to Dr. Hien, students of the faculty can also study for pedagogical certificates and become Korean language teachers in high schools. In fact, Korean has now been included as a foreign language in many high schools, and the demand for Korean language teachers is high. Therefore, after graduation, students can teach in Ho Chi Minh City or return to their hometown to work.

"The income of new graduates will depend on their abilities. For those who study Korean language, if they are really good, they can be paid 20 million VND/month. The average income is from 10-15 million VND, this is the most basic level for new graduates. In addition, they can be paid additional bonuses, depending on their position and ability. There is a student in his 4th year who has been accepted for a paid internship at a large Korean insurance corporation," Dr. Hien added.

AI cannot replace humans in literary translation

Responding to Thanh Nien Newspaper reporters, Dr. Le Thi Gam, Deputy Head of the Department of Applied Literature, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Van Lang University, said that studying applied literature is not only about writing, composing, and translating, but also has diverse career prospects such as: organizer of cultural and artistic events; if you want to pursue teaching, you will study subjects on teaching methods, introduction to the teaching profession, and at the same time complete pedagogical certificates...

Speaking more about current literary translation, according to Ms. Gam, AI tools are exploding, but to translate a literary work with artistic depth and cultural depth of the nation, current AI cannot meet the requirements.

Students participating in the program of the Department of Korean Language and Culture

PHOTO: THUY HANG

Teachers and guests at the program this afternoon

PHOTO: THUY HANG

According to Dr. Gam, AI can support simple translation, but to translate well and emotionally, the translator must have a deep understanding to choose the appropriate language of expression. Therefore, the role of the translator is still irreplaceable. AI cannot replace the translator.

"When translating literary works, it is not just a matter of simple translation but also requires the translator to have a deep understanding of the cultural story as well as the writer's language," said Dr. Gam.

Acting Consul General, Consulate General of Korea in Ho Chi Minh City thanks the translators

Korean Literature Day 2025 with the theme "Touch Korean Literature - Connecting Hearts" is organized by the Faculty of Korean Language and Culture, Department of Applied Literature - Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, with sponsorship from the Korean Literature Translation Institute, Consulate General of Korea in Ho Chi Minh City. At the program, there is an award ceremony for the 2025 Korean Literature Review Writing Contest.

Contestants choose 1 of 3 Korean works to write their feelings about in Vietnamese: Human Nature (Han Kang); Encyclopedia of Demons and Ghosts - Korean Demons and Ghosts (Ko Seong Bae); Today I Got Angry at You Again, Mom (Jang Hae Joo).

First prize was awarded to Ngo Thuan Phat, who wrote a review of the book The Nature of Man. Second prize went to: Nguyen Thanh Nhan, who wrote a review of the book The Hundred Ghosts of Korea ; Duong Thi Ut Giau, who wrote a review of the book The Nature of Man .

Third prize went to: Nguyen Thi Phuong, Ngo Bao Anh Tuan, Huynh Ngoc Han, Do Lan Anh, Nguyen Vu Hien Minh and many authors received encouragement prizes.

Mr. Kwon Tae Han, Acting Consul General of the Korean Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, thanked Korean literature lovers and translators who helped translate Korean literature into Vietnamese. Mr. Kwon Tae Han believes that the translators have been helping to connect Vietnamese and Korean cultures, building bridges of friendship between Vietnam and Korea.

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