1. Activities of Hiroshima University Vietnam Center
Location: University of Social Sciences and Humanities(USSH),
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM)
Date of Establishment: February 2010
○ START Program
Since 2011, approx. 24 Hiroshima University (HU) first graders have been sent to USSH for a two week study abroad program every year.
○PEACE Student Exchange Program
Adopted to the 2016 MEXT Re-Inventing Japan Project. Since then, HU has exchanged annually 7 to 8 students with USSH and other universities in Vietnam.
Student Exchange
○ Participating in the cultural event “May Festival” held at USSH Faculty of Japanese Studies
Since 2011, HU has participated in this annual cultural event held at USSH Faculty of Japanese Studies to introduce the various aspects of Japanese culture and HU’s overseas study programs.
○Japanese Essay Speech Contest
Since 2017, HU holds this contest annually at USSH for universities in the southern region of Vietnam.
Japanese Language & Culture Events
○ Inter-University Exchange Agreement In 2010, HU concluded an inter-university exchange agreement with Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM).
○ The HU Vietnam Alumni Association
In 2010, HU established this association with the Dean of the Faculty of Japanese Studies of USSH (an HU alumnus) as its Chairperson.
Agreements & Alumni Associations