A place to spread traditional national values

The establishment

Under the direction of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, especially the founding idea of ​​Mr. Duong Xuan Quang (lecturer of the Faculty of Linguistics, member of the Standing Committee of the University Youth Union) and comrade Phan Hai Ngan - who has been associated with this model for many years, the Cultural - Historical Propaganda Club was born on the basis of its predecessor, the Cultural - Historical Propaganda Team of Thang Long - Hanoi.

On August 13, 2014, the first meeting took place to lay the foundation for the establishment of the Cultural - Historical Propaganda Club, elect the Executive Board according to the consensus of the members and develop a project and action plan for the Club. Currently, the Club's structure includes the Executive Board, the Functional Board, in which the Functional Board includes many small boards: personnel board, foreign affairs board, communications board, content board. The Executive Board and management groups will operate for a term of 01 year. After 01 year of stable operation, the Club will hold a Congress to elect a new Executive Board to replace it, selecting active members for the general management apparatus. The new Executive Board must be approved by at least 60% of the votes of the old Executive Board.

Currently, the Club President is Phan Hai Ngan (K56 International Studies). Club members come from many faculties such as Vietnamese Studies, International Studies, Tourism Studies, Oriental Studies. The total number of members is 110 and every year there will be recruitment rounds in early June and July to select young faces who are enthusiastic and passionate about the Club's activities.

The Club's operating locations are important relics and scenic spots of the capital such as: Temple of Literature, Thang Long Imperial Citadel, Vietnam National Museum of History, Ho Chi Minh Museum, Museum of Ethnology. These are places where many domestic and foreign tourist groups gather. The time of launching is linked to the main events of the year, but mainly in the summer.

Phan Hai Ngan (middle) and volunteer club members

Honoring national cultural and historical values

The club was established to gather students who are passionate about culture and history in general, and the culture and history of the Vietnamese people in particular, and want to bring the beauty of that culture to the majority of people in the country and internationally. This is a healthy and useful playground for you to share professional knowledge and practice soft skills during your university studies. The establishment of the club has promoted the youth movement of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, as well as the youth of the capital, to develop more and more.

Joining the Club since the first year, Phan Hai Ngan (student of the Faculty of International Studies) and also the Club President shared sincerely: “To do any job well, it must originate from love and passion. I always aspire to learn and spread my passion for the culture and history of the nation to international friends. I have contributed a part of my youth to preserving and honoring the traditional values ​​of the nation.”

The club is also an environment for students to learn and improve their knowledge while promoting solidarity. “Joining the club, I have an environment to learn and practice, thereby developing and perfecting myself, as well as discovering my hidden potential. I have gained a lot of knowledge as well as life experience and life capital from the club's activities, but the most wonderful thing is the lessons about solidarity and helping each other overcome difficulties” - Ngan shared.

The club has built a real-life experience environment for students in the process of guiding tourists. Propagating and bringing the image of the Vietnamese people as hospitable, civilized, elegant, modern but no less traditional to domestic and international friends. At the same time, the club has also maximized the internal resources of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, attracting students who are interested in the culture and history of Hanoi in particular and Vietnam in general. Thanks to that, students are given the opportunity to apply their professional knowledge, develop their foreign language skills and practice soft skills.

Volunteer photo club at Temple of Literature

As the Club President, Phan Hai Ngan also shared: “I really hope to be able to replicate this model so that not only Humanities students but also students from other schools have the opportunity to participate in promoting national culture and history to international friends. I hope that from the first year, students can be aware of their responsibility in preserving and honoring national cultural and historical values.”

With its unique operating model and contributions to the general movement, the Cultural - Historical Propaganda Club has been voted many times as a typical operating model in the student movement of universities, and has received many certificates of merit from the Youth Union at all levels.