The event brought together eight JICA volunteers specialising in Japanese language teaching and 12 Vietnamese lecturers of Japanese from universities across the country. Participating institutions included the University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Viet Nam National University, Ha Noi; the University of Languages and International Studies – Viet Nam National University, Ha Noi; Hanoi University; Hai Phong University; Quy Nhon University; the University of Foreign Languages – Hue University; y the University of Foreign Languages – University of Da Nang; and Da Lat University.
At the event, Kobayashi Yosuke, Chief Representative of the JICA Vietnam Office, shared insights into the current state of Japanese language education in Viet Nam, as well as factors likely to influence it in the future. He emphasised JICA’s ongoing commitment to supporting the development of Japanese language education in Viet Nam and contributing to the country’s socio-economic development through grassroots activities carried out by Japanese volunteers in local communities.
Japanese language education is one of the priority fields under JICA’s Volunteer Programme. Currently, JICA has deployed 10 volunteers specialising in Japanese language education to work in Viet Nam.
JICA’s Volunteer Programme in Viet Nam began in 1995 and marks its 30th anniversary this year. The first three volunteers dispatched were involved in Japanese language teaching at Viet Nam National University, Ha Noi; Foreign Trade University; and the Ha Noi University of Foreign Studies. Over the past 30 years, JICA has dispatched more than 750 volunteers to Viet Nam, contributing to socio-economic development at the grassroots level.
The areas in which JICA volunteers have been active are diverse, ranging from Japanese language teaching, healthcare, rehabilitation, local development, and tourism to supporting children and people with disabilities.
