Ha Long University held a welcome ceremony for volunteers from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

On September 12th, 2023, Ha Long University held a ceremony to welcome volunteers from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) – Ms. Nagayasu Natsuko and Ms. Miyake Akiho – who will be working from 2023 to 2025.

Mr. Hanazato Nobuhiko – Senior Advisor to the JICA Volunteer Sending Program, Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngu – JICA Vietnam Office Officer, and JICA volunteers working at school attended the ceremony on behalf of JICA Vietnam. Dr. Hoang Thi Thu Giang – Vice Chancellor, Ph.D. Pham Quy Giang – Head of International Cooperation and Scientific Management, representative of Pedagogical Practice School’s Training Department; Faculty of Foreign Languages, Japanese language lecturers, and students attended the ceremony on behalf of Ha Long University.

The working session

Speaking on behalf of Ha Long University at the ceremony, Dr. Hoang Thu Thu Giang welcomed the volunteers and expressed her sincere appreciation to the Japan International Cooperation Agency for actively supporting and providing quality volunteers for the university. Ha Long University pledged to create favorable conditions for volunteers to complete their tasks well during their time here.

Ms. Nagayasu Natsuko and Ms. Miyake Akiho, two new JICA volunteers, responded to the university’s welcome with warm greetings and expressed their impressions of the university’s modern, spacious facilities and friendliness. The volunteers were all enthusiastic to be working at Ha Long University. The ceremony was held in an engaging, comfortable, and welcoming environment.

JICA volunteers speak at the ceremony

The arrival of Ms. NAGAYASU Natsuko and Ms. MIYAKE Akiho to work at the university creates favorable opportunities for Japanese language students at Ha Long University and students at the School of Pedagogical Practice to access and study online, connect with native teachers, and become acquainted with Japanese and Japanese culture, thereby improving students’ training quality and language skills. Furthermore, this is an opportunity to strengthen cooperation and cultural exchange between Ha Long University and, in particular, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), as well as the friendly relationship between Vietnam and Japan in general.