Vu Thanh Hoa wins 2024 Dong Nai provincial Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association Japanese Speech Contest

The Department of Japanese Studies, under the Faculty of Oriental Studies, LHU in collaboration with the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association of Dong Nai province on November 9, 2024 successfully organized the final round of Japanese Speech Contest 2024 themed "The role of youth in cultivating Vietnam - Japan friendship in Dong Nai".

The Contest aims to create a playground for students to show their Japanese language skills, gain a deeper understanding of the current traditional friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Japan and the cultures of the two countries, while tightening the Vietnam - Japan friendship in general, and the Dong Nai - Japan relationship in particular. 

The Contest taking place in an exciting atmosphere saw the presence of Ms. Nguyen Thi Nhu Thuong - Vice Dean of the Faculty of Oriental Studies; Ms. Tran Minh Thuy Duong - Head of the Department of Japanese Studies; Japanese experts; lecturers and students of the Department of Japanese Studies. Mr. Nguyen Van Quyet - Chairman of the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association in Dong Nai province also attended the event.

This year's Contest attracted the participation of nearly 100 entries from students at all levels. The judges selected 10 best ones for the final round.

The finale took place successfully with insightful speeches and many creative ideas on how to promote the friendship between Vietnam and Japan.

With responsible and fair spirit, the judging panel selected the winners as follow:

- 1 First prize: Vu Thanh Hoa

- 2 Second prizes: Le Trieu Man and Nguyen Mai Bao Tran

- 3 Third prizes: Ha Tha Cam Nhung, Tran Thi Anh Thu and Tuong Thoai Man

- 4 Consolation prizes: Nguyen Bich Phuong, Nguyen Khoa Ha Vy, Pham Thi Thuy Trang and Pham Le Thao Vy

Some photos of the event

  Vu Thanh Hoa (third from the right) winning the Japanese Speech Contest 2024

The best 10 contestants competing in the final round 

Contestants taking a memorable photo with delegates, lecturers and friends