During his Tuesday reception for Mr Shinobu Inanaga, the Chief Director of the Association of Nagasaki Prefectural University, Da Nang Party Deputy Secretary Vo Cong Tri remarked that teaching and learning of the Japanese language has attracted more public attention in the city.

Da Nang Party Deputy Secretary Vo Cong Tri (right) receiving the Chief Director of the Association of Nagasaki Prefectural University Shinobu Inanaga (Photo: cadn.com.vn)

There are a total of more than 14 Japanese language training centre operating in the city. The Da Nang University of Foreign Language Studies has the Faculty of Japanese, whilst senior high schools have added Japanese into official syllabuses applied for their pupils.

Deputy Secretary Tri asked for help from the Nagasaki Prefectural University and other Japanese educational establishments to admit more Vietnamese students, including those from Da Nang, hereby contributing to promoting good friendship between the 2 countries.

In 2017, the municipal Department of Foreign Affairs and the Nagasaki Prefectural University entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on education cooperation.

Furthermore, the Nagasaki university has given support to the establishment of a Japanese language school in Nagasaki Prefecture’s Goto City, and offered preferential policies on tuition fee exemptions and scholarships to Vietnamese students studying there.

In reply, Mr Shinobu Inanaga said, starting from April 2020, Nagasaki university would organise admission exams in Da Nang with the intention of facilitating many Vietnamese students, including those from Da Nang to study at this Japanese school.

The Japanese guest affirmed that his school has granted scholarships to Vietnamese students for studies here. It is noticeable that these students will be recruited by Japanese businesses after their graduation.