This afternoon, January 16, the Faculty of Basic Sciences organized the UPO TALKS workshop themed “Central Vietnamese Vocabulary and Culture along the Southward Expansion.” The event attracted great interest from lecturers and students of The University of the Pacific Ocean (UPO), as well as individuals who are passionate about language and cultural studies.
The workshop featured a presentation by Dr. Trần Đình Hằng, Deputy Director of the Central Regional Sub-Institute, Vietnam Institute of Culture, Arts, Sports and Tourism. With in-depth academic perspectives and extensive practical research experience, the speaker delivered valuable scholarly insights, contributing to a clearer understanding of the relationship between language, culture, and the historical southward expansion of the Vietnamese people.
The program was commented on and moderated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ngô Đăng Nghĩa, who fostered a dynamic academic atmosphere and created opportunities for lecturers and students to exchange ideas, engage in discussion, and explore the topic from multiple perspectives.
The workshop focused on highlighting the role of Central Vietnam as a distinctive transitional space for language and culture in the process of Vietnam’s southward expansion. Scholarly analyses emphasized that Central Vietnam is not only a geographical link but also a region that preserves, adapts, and disseminates multiple layers of linguistic and cultural heritage across different historical periods.
Through analyses of vocabulary, modes of expression, and linguistic nuances characteristic of Central Vietnam, the program shed light on the movement, transformation, and adaptation of the Vietnamese language throughout the historical journey toward the South. These perspectives offered participants a more comprehensive understanding of the richness and diversity of Vietnamese, as well as the close relationship between language and its cultural and historical contexts.
Through this workshop, the Faculty of Basic Sciences continues to affirm its role in connecting academic knowledge with cultural practice, while contributing to the promotion, preservation, and development of Vietnamese linguistic and cultural values in the contemporary context.
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