The seminar was organized by the Consulate General (TLSQ) in collaboration with the Vietnamese Association in Fukuoka, attracting more than 120 participants in both face-to-face and online forms.
Ms. Vu Chi Mai - Consul General of Vietnam in Fukuoka - and Mr. Nguyen Duy Anh - President of the Vietnamese Association in Fukuoka - chaired the workshop. Photo: TLSQ
Speaking at the opening of the workshop, Consul General Vu Chi Mai affirmed that this is an important activity that opens the chain of events of the Vietnamese Embassy in Vietnam to implement the project "Honoring Vietnamese language in the Vietnamese community in the country". (NVNONN) period of 2023 - 2030" was approved by the Prime Minister with practical activities such as participating in the Contest "Searching for Vietnamese Ambassadors abroad"; activities of gratitude to individuals, organizations and associations who have made active contributions to the movement of preserving and spreading the Vietnamese language; building a bookcase in Vietnamese…
According to Ms. Mai, teaching Vietnamese language and Vietnamese culture to Vietnamese children of the 2nd and 3rd generation carries many profound meanings, helping to enhance national pride, cultural identity, and Vietnamese traditions. increase social awareness and understanding, build strong family relationships.
Encouraging the use of Vietnamese in second and third-generation families helps build strong communities and create important human resources to contribute to the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan. growing in all fields.
Mr. Mai Phan Dung, Vice Chairman of the State Committee on Foreign Languages, said that many initiatives organized practical activities to strengthen and develop movements to propagate and maintain the Vietnamese language; building and developing Vietnamese language schools, classes, centers such as: Vietnamese language school in Tokyo, Vietnamese language school in Osaka, Vietnamese Saitama, Mai Hoa class in Kobe... has promoted many types of teaching and learning. Vietnamese language, creating a favorable environment for the preservation and creation of cultural space - Vietnamese.
The Vietnamese Association in Fukuoka officially launched the "Vietnamese Department". Photo: TLSQ
Mr. Mai Phan Dung especially praised the initiative to organize a course on teaching methods of Vietnamese language and Vietnamese culture for Vietnamese children in Kyushu, Japan; affirming that this is a priceless gift for Vietnamese children far from the country who are still being nurtured in the embrace of traditional Vietnamese culture and language and look forward to meaningful initiatives. such continues to be replicated not only in Northeast Asia, but also around the world.
At the seminar, Dr. Kondo Mika, majoring in Vietnamese - Faculty of Foreign Languages - Osaka University, presented a lecture on preserving language and culture for children of Vietnamese origin, especially how to ensure ensure opportunities to learn Vietnamese language and Vietnamese culture in school education in Japan; MSc. Hua Ngoc Tan, Dai Nam University, shared experiences from Taiwan (China) on building and organizing a curriculum of Vietnamese language and Vietnamese culture; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Lan Trung presented the guide to teaching Vietnamese language and methods of teaching Vietnamese…
Within the framework of the Conference, the Vietnamese Association in Fukuoka officially launched the "Vietnamese Department" to honor and preserve Vietnamese language and Vietnamese culture; develop and implement methods of teaching Vietnamese to parents in parallel with the program of teaching and learning Vietnamese for children and the third generation. Consul General Vu Chi Mai on behalf of the State Committee on Vietnamese people Overseas Vietnamese – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents 3 Vietnamese books and teaching materials to the Vietnamese Department.
