UD-UED International Students and Vietnamese Language and culture Experiences in Da Nang and Quang Nam

Wednesday - 08/05/2024 10:42
The University of Danang - University of Science and Education (UD-UED) organized a language and culture experience day for the international students taking the Vietnamese Language Foundation course at UD-UED. The journey to historical and cultural places in Da Nang and Quang Nam brought international students lots of interesting experiences.

Group photo at UD-UED before the trip
Returning to the university after language and culture experience day, THATSANY PHOMMASY (from Vientiane, Laos) shared that the field trip brought us a lot of new knowledge, sxciting experiences and happy memories with teachers and friends. We learned more about famous Vietnamese historial and cultural places. She also said that she would definitely introduce the places she had visited in the field trip to my family and friends.
 THATSANY PHOMMASY (standing, the fourth from the left side) and her friends in the trip
 
PHOMMACHAK SONEXAY, from Champasack province also excitedly talked about his experiences during the trip and said, "I really like this field trip. I learned many new things about Vietnamese culture. The activities during the trip also gave me the opportunity to speak Vietnamese more confidently."
 The language and culture experience day is a compulsory module of the Vietnamese Language Foundation Program for foreigners at UD-UED. The goal of this module is to help international students experience Vietnamese and local culture, giving them the opportunity to practice their language in a real-life environment. During this trip, the international students were able to visit and experience activities at Marble Mountains, Non Nuoc – Ngu Hanh Son  Stone Carving Memory Museum , and My Son Sanctuary.
The field trip at My Son Sanctuary
When asked, the international students participating in the language and culture experience trip said that this activity was meaningful for their Vietnamese learning and would especially be very useful for the upcoming Vietnamese Language Proficiency Test. Communicating with local people, reading introduction signs at the destinations, listening to on-site tour guides... helped international students practice their listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. In particular, they were introduced to and had a chance to enjoy the traditional dishes of the locality where they came, of which Quang noodles is a dish that lot of international students love.
The international students listened to the on-site tour guide’s explanations
The international students participating in this field trip are mainly from Lao People's Democratic Republic. They come to study at UD-UED under scholarships from the Vietnamese Government, scholarships from Da Nang city and scholarships from Dak Lak province.
 The language and culture experience helps international students better understand and love the country and people of Vietnam
Dr. Nguyen Van Sang, Deputy Head of the Department of Science and International Cooperation, said that the destinations in the field trip are all famous places with great value and significance in history, culture and tourism. Therefore, in addtion to being a mandatory module of the Vietnamese language foundation program, it is hoped to be a meaningful activity for international students to have a deeper understanding of the culture and history of Da Nang - Quang Nam as well as the history of Vietnam and love the country and people of Vietnam more.  
                                                                                                                        Thanh Mai

 

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