Vinh University celebrates 30 years of establishment of Faculty of Foreign Languages

30 years ago, on October 27, 1994, the Minister of Education and Training signed Decision No. 3090/GD-DT to establishFaculty of Foreign Languagesbelongs to Vinh University of Education with the mission of training bachelor of English Pedagogy and other languages ​​such as French, Russian, Chinese for non-foreign language majors, marking a new milestone in the development process.

Over the past years, along with the 65-year journey of construction and development of Vinh University, the Faculty of Foreign Languages ​​(later the Faculty of Foreign Language Pedagogy) has made remarkable progress.

From the initial training mission of Bachelor of English Pedagogy, the faculty has expanded to include Bachelor of French Pedagogy (1998), English Language (2003), International English Language Program (2005), Master of English Teaching Theory and Methodology (2009), Talented English Pedagogy (2021), Bachelor of International Studies (2024). The training programs of the Faculty of Foreign Language Pedagogy meet quality accreditation standards.

Over the past 30 years, the faculty has trained human resources with foreign language proficiency at many levels not only for Vietnam, but also for a number of countries in the region, especially implementing training programs and fostering foreign language teachers for high schools in the provinces of Hoa Binh, Nam Dinh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and other provinces and cities.

In addition, the faculty has also trained thousands of Lao and Thai students and cooperated in training and studying abroad at Chinese universities.

In parallel with the task of training Bachelor of Pedagogy, Bachelor of Language, and programs teaching Vietnamese to foreigners, from 2011 to present, the Faculty of Foreign Language Pedagogy, Vinh University is one of 10 key units implementing the National Foreign Language Project.

Thereby, it has performed well its professional tasks, improved foreign language skills and fostered pedagogical skills for English teachers at all levels of general education nationwide, contributing to consulting on foreign language policies in Vietnam.

In 2019, the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Vinh University was the 9th unit in the country recognized by the Ministry of Education and Training as qualified to test foreign language proficiency and grant national foreign language certificates.

Speaking at the ceremony, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huy Bang - Rector of Vinh University acknowledged and highly appreciated the efforts of generations of teachers and students of the Faculty of Foreign Languages.

Identifying foreign languages ​​as an important factor in the integration and development process, the school's Principal suggested that in the coming time, the Faculty of Foreign Languages ​​Education should continue to strive, innovate, and link training programs with the actual needs of labor recruitment. The implementation process needs to pay attention to developing staff, investing in facilities, promoting scientific research, and opening high-quality training programs to serve social development...

At the ceremony, the Ministry of Education and Training, the Provincial People's Committee and Vinh University presented many Certificates of Merit and Awards to the collective and many individuals of the Faculty of Foreign Languages.