Vinh University celebrates 50th anniversary of the founding of the History Department

Established in August 1968, the Faculty of History, together with other faculties of Vinh Pedagogical University (now Vinh University), has made great efforts to successfully complete its tasks. In 50 years, the Faculty has trained tens of thousands of history bachelors, and the Faculty's students have become key members teaching History at universities, colleges, secondary schools and high schools nationwide.

Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Vu Tai - Director of the Institute of Social Pedagogy read a speech reviewing the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the History Department. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Currently, over 42% of the Faculty's teachers have a PhD degree, of which over 90% are in History Pedagogy. From only training Bachelors in History Pedagogy, the Faculty has now been assigned to train Masters and PhDs in History. In addition to teaching, the History Faculty has also contributed to many important historical research projects and topics of the province and the whole country. The Faculty has been honored to receive the Third Class Labor Medal from the President, and has received Certificates of Merit from the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Education and Training, and the People's Committee of Nghe An province many times.

Entering a new period of development, the Faculty restructured, merging and separating into the Institute of Social Pedagogy and the Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities to train History in a specialized, multidisciplinary direction, meeting the new human resource needs of society.

Prof. Dr., Meritorious Teacher Dinh Xuan Khoa - Principal of Vinh University awarded the Certificate of Merit from the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to the History Department of Vinh University. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Attending the ceremony, representatives of the Party Committee - Board of Directors of Vinh University, representatives of the Institute of Social Pedagogy and former teachers and students spoke, together reviewing memories of the 50-year journey of striving; expressing gratitude to teachers and building new plans and projects for the history industry on the next journeys.

Representatives of Vinh University Board of Directors awarded Certificates of Merit from the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to 3 outstanding teachers of the History Department. Photo: Nguyen Hai

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Faculty of History, the Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province awarded Certificates of Merit to 1 collective and 3 individuals with outstanding contributions to the construction and development of the Faculty.