Mother language training courses help promote Vietnamese culture abroad
One hundred and fifty teachers from 10 countries and territories in the Asian – Australia region have successfully completed a Vietnamese language training course hosted by the Foreign Ministry's State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (COVA).
The second course for Vietnamese teachers in Europe and North America kicks off virtually on November 6. (Photo: )
Hanoi (VNA) – One hundred and fifty teachers from 10 countries and territories in the Asian – Australia region have successfully completed a Vietnamese language training course hosted by the Foreign Ministry's StateCommission for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (COVA).
In his speech at the closing ceremony on November 7, Director of the COVA's Department of Information and Culture DinhHoang Linh said the course is the first in the framework of a programme on training overseas Vietnamese teachers in teaching the Vietnamese language in 2021.
During nearly one month of the course, trainees were equipped with pedagogical skills, formal andprofessional Vietnamese teaching methods, and more knowledge aboutVietnamese culture and history. They were also provided with teaching materials from experienced lecturers at Vietnamese universities.
Previously on November 6, the second course of this kind for Vietnamese teachers in Europe and NorthAmerica kicked off virtually, with the participation of nearly oversea 130 teachers fromAustria, Poland, Belarus, Belgium, the US, Canada and Germany.
Addressing the event, Ambassador Luong Thanh Nghi, DeputyChairman of COVA affirmed that the committee always pays attention to the teaching and learning of the Vietnamese language in Vietnamese communities abroad.
At the closing ceremony of the first course on November 7. (Photo: VNA)
This is an important task to help overseas Vietnamese communities preserve the cultural identity and traditions, contributing to popularizingthe Vietnamese language and culture abroad.
Professional training courses in teaching Vietnamese language for overseasteachers is an annual activity conducted by the committee since 2013. So far, nearly400 teachers have completed both face-to-face and online training courses.
According to Nguyen Van Son, a Vietnamese language teacher in the CzechRepublic, Vietnamese association in the Czech have actively maintained the popularizationof Vietnamese language to children with the support of the Vietnamese Embassy and volunteer teachers.
Heexpressed his hope that the Vietnamese Party and Government will pay moreattention to promoting the teaching and learning of the Vietnamese language abroad.
Onthe occasion, a seminar was held to discussmeasures and share experience to promote teaching and learning the Vietnameselanguage abroad and remove difficulties in implementing the programme./.
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The second course for Vietnamese teachers in Europe and North America kicks off virtually on November 6. (Photo: ) 
At the closing ceremony of the first course on November 7. (Photo: VNA) 
