Occupation: Vietnam Studies

Lecturers in Vietnam Studies work directly with students in universities and colleges that offer courses in Vietnam Studies.Jobs and tasks to be performed:

• Directly participate in teaching specialized subjects or issues related to Vietnamese studies.
• Manage and guide students during their time at school as well as during field trips, visits to famous places or historical sites organized by the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies.
• Inspire and guide students in scientific research.
• Project development consulting.

Personality competency requirements:

• Have passion for the job, enthusiasm and flexibility in work;
• Ability and independence in teaching and research;
• Ability to reason and think logically while working.

Recruitment agencies: Universities, public and private colleges in the country and internationally.Career prospects: Since the Vietnamese government implemented the open-door policy, many foreign businessmen have been and will be investing in Vietnam. In order to do business in Vietnam smoothly, they need to understand the country, people and culture of Vietnam... They need to learn and study issues related to the major of Vietnamese studies in their country or in Vietnam. Therefore, it is entirely possible for you to become a teacher or expert in Vietnamese studies for these subjects. Currently, universities and colleges have also included many subjects and topics related to Vietnamese studies in their training programs. Therefore, becoming a lecturer in Vietnamese studies at a university or college is within your reach.

Vietnamologists use knowledge and research methods to study one or more issues related to the country and people of Vietnam. For example, you can study Hanoi or the formation and development of a certain city. You can also study a certain cultural aspect in the life of Vietnamese people: communication culture, culinary culture, customs and practices such as weddings, death anniversaries, etc.Specific tasks and duties:

• Choose a research topic;
• Research planning;
• Look up documents;
• Conduct research, meet, and interview people who are knowledgeable about issues, events, and places related to the topic you are researching.

Requirements on capacity and personality:

• Ability to gather information;
• Ability to think logically;
• Communication skills;
• Be careful, be patient, listen and be selective;
• Independence in research.

Recruitment agency: Institutes, centers and social science research agencies.Career prospects: The more dynamic and developed life is, the more problems arise that affect people's lives in a community, the development of the community, of society... This is your opportunity to become a researcher of Vietnamese studies.

With the knowledge of Vietnam Studies that you have been trained in, you can become a tour guide, introducing domestic and foreign tourists to visit scenic spots and historical sites across the country, helping tourists see the majestic and poetic beauty of Vietnam. You are also the person who helps tourists better understand the heroic history of more than four thousand years of building and fighting to protect the country of the Vietnamese people.Jobs and tasks to be performed:

• Advise domestic and foreign tourists on tourist attractions.
• Organize tours and travels for visitors.
• Guide and introduce tourists to famous landscapes and historical sites of Vietnam.

Requirements on capacity and personality:

• Enthusiastic and passionate about work;
• Honest, know how to listen and respect customers' opinions;
• Organized;
• Know foreign languages;
• Flexible in communication, expressive voice when explaining, introducing...

Recruitment agencies and units:

• Department of Culture - Sports and Tourism
• Museums.
• Domestic and foreign travel companies.

Career prospects:Nowadays, Vietnam’s economy is developing strongly, more and more domestic and foreign tourists have the need to travel, visit famous places and historical sites of Vietnam to understand more about the country and people of Vietnam. That is a good opportunity for you to practice after graduating from Vietnam Studies.

• Work as a teacher in training institutions with subjects related to Vietnam studies;
• Reporter (working at television, press, radio stations...);
• Editors (press agencies, media...);
• Domestic and international agencies and organizations...