Occupation: Linguistics

(Working in research institutions).Mission:

• Research on linguistics, Vietnamese linguistics, languages ​​and cultures of Vietnamese ethnic minorities
• Research and develop policies for language preservation and development, language education, compilation of dictionaries, textbooks, etc.

Request:

• Broad and deep professional knowledge;
• Hardworking, passionate about research;
• Ability to detect and solve problems;
• Have good analytical and synthesis skills.

Recruitment agencies: Institute of Linguistics, Institute of Dictionary and Encyclopedia, Vietnam Institute of Social Sciences Information, Social Sciences Branch in Ho Chi Minh City, Southeast Asia Institute, Institute of Cryptography...Prospects: Research institutes recruit researchers in many different fields every year. Some institutes such as the Institute of Linguistics, the Institute of Dictionary and Encyclopedia... are recruiting researchers in large numbers.

(teaching Linguistics, Vietnamese linguistics to Vietnamese students or Vietnamese language and culture to foreigners)Mission:

• Teaching linguistics and Vietnamese linguistics to Vietnamese students.
• Teaching Vietnamese linguistics, Vietnamese language and Vietnamese culture to foreigners in Vietnam and other countries.

Request: Broad and deep professional knowledge; Understanding of multicultural life and society; Love of teaching; Dedicated and responsible to learners; Good communication and presentation skills.Recruitment agencies:

• Faculty of Linguistics, Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language, Center for Applied Linguistics - Faculty of Linguistics, Institute of Vietnamese Studies and Development, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
• Faculty of Literature, Faculty of Vietnamese Studies, Faculty of Vietnamese Language and Culture, centers teaching Vietnamese to foreigners... of universities, colleges and research institutes nationwide.

Prospects: Nowadays, more and more universities are opening Linguistics as a major, and at the same time, including Linguistics and Vietnamese Linguistics in the training programs of other majors. On the other hand, Vietnam is on the path of integration with the world, the demand for learning Vietnamese of foreigners is increasing, while the number of Vietnamese teachers currently only meets about 40% of the needs of learners. This reality opens up career opportunities for Linguistics students who love teaching.

(Publishing Editor, Electronic Newspaper Editor, Television Editor) An editor working in publishing houses, newspaper offices, radio and television stations. A person whose job is to bring readers a publication with perfect content and form.Mission:

• Propose content requirements for publications;
• Design and edit publications;
• Correct errors in content and form of publications.

Request:

• Careful, decisive, patient;
• Have solid knowledge and good communication skills;
• Ability to detect and solve problems;
• Dedicated and know how to appreciate creativity.

Recruitment agencies:

• Publishers (Education Publishing House, Social Science Publishing House...);
• Press and media agencies (printed newspapers, electronic newspapers, radio and television stations...).

Prospects: Currently, in addition to publishers and press and media agencies (written, spoken and visual newspapers), there are more and more press agencies, online media and multi-disciplinary media corporations, requiring a large number of professional editors who are proficient in native and foreign languages, opening up career opportunities for linguistics students.

• PR (Public Relation), organizing and designing content for events (in companies);
• Reporters (printed newspapers, online newspapers, television stations, radio stations);
• Translator, Interpreter;
• Teacher (teaching literature at high schools);
• Clerical, office administration (in companies and agencies);
• Marketing communications (in manufacturing and business enterprises);
• Speech pathologist (working at ENT hospitals - helping children with congenital disabilities restore their hearing and speaking abilities);
• Specialist at Department of Education, Department of Culture - in charge of language education issues;
• In IT companies (for students majoring in Computational Linguistics).