This is an annual academic forum hosted by INK, held in rotation in countries with strong development in Korean studies. This year, the 39th conference took place in Vietnam, organized by INK in collaboration with Dong A University, with the support of the International Association of Korean Translators and Interpreters. This is also the 43rd international scientific conference organized by Dong A University in collaboration with research institutes, universities, organizations, scientists and experts from home and abroad.
The workshop “Korean Language and Culture Teaching in the Digital Age” was organized by INK in collaboration with Dong A University on June 14.
Mr. Woo Hyoung Min - Chief Representative of the Korea Foundation (KF) in Vietnam said that in 2021, Korean was selected as the first foreign language of Vietnam, and Korean classes are being widely implemented in secondary and high schools nationwide.
The number of candidates taking the 100th Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) has increased from 16,000 to 63,000, a fourfold increase over the past five years. As of 2025, 48 universities across the country, including Dong A University, have established departments of Korean language and Korean studies, with more than 27,000 students enrolled.
According to Prof. Dr. Lee Mihye - President of INK, revolutionary innovations in the digital field, along with the global spread of the Hallyu wave, are posing many challenges but at the same time opening up many new opportunities for teaching Korean language and culture.
Signing of cooperation between Dong A University and the International Association of Korean Translators and Interpreters.
She also said that Korean language teaching and translation and interpretation training are no longer independent and separate fields, but are moving towards a cohesive, complementary academic community and creating a strong synergy. In the needs of today's era, this is a new page opening up a very meaningful cooperation and becoming a typical academic linkage model with a vision towards the future.
According to Dong A University Council Chairman Luong Minh Sam, in the digital age, Hallyu is not only a global cultural phenomenon but also an opportunity to innovate the way Korean is taught. If exploited properly, Hallyu will become an effective bridge between the classroom and the world.
“The theme of the conference “Korean Language and Culture Education in the Digital Age” is not only topical but also reflects strategic concerns in language and culture training in the digital age - where language and culture teaching is not only about communication, but also about connection. Connections between people - between cultures - and between education systems are increasingly diverse and flexible”, Mr. Luong Minh Sam emphasized.
More than 160 Korean books were donated by publishers Hawoo, Darakwon, Hangeulpark, Kong&Park to Dong A University and some universities with Korean Language training in the Central region.
At the same time, Dong A University and the International Association of Korean Translators and Interpreters signed a cooperation agreement to develop Korean language teaching programs, participate in joint research projects, exchange academic documents, and promote the implementation of Korean translation and interpretation assessment exams in Vietnam.
164 Korean books were also donated by publishers Hawoo, Darakwon, Hangeulpark, Kong&Park to the Faculty of Korean Language and Culture (Dong A University) and some universities with Korean Language training in the Central region, to serve the teaching and research of Korean language, culture and Korean translation and interpretation, contributing to improving the quality of training.
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