Vietnamese students join the Korean language smart study (KLaSS) project at Đà Nẵng City's Đông Á University. The project was signed by the Đông Á University and Visang Education Company, with facilities funding by KOICA. — Photo courtesy of Phương Chi

ĐÀ NẴNG — The Korean International Co-operation Agency (KOICA) has funded facilities and equipment worth VNĐ300 million (US$12,000) for Korean language smart study (KLaSS) – the Korean language digital education project at the Đà Nẵng-based Đông Á University.

The project, signed by the University and Visang Việt Nam Education Group, is seen as the first in Đà Nẵng and the 20th in Việt Nam aiming to boost Korean language learning skills and job support for Vietnamese young people.

A Korean language Skill Lab officially opened at the university for 250 students in central Việt Nam getting digital practical courses and improving capability in Korean language, as well as opportunities for studying and working in Korea.

Director of KOICA Việt Nam Office Lee Byung Hwa said: “We acknowledged that Đà Nẵng City is seen as a favourite destination for Korean tourists, and a high demand of Korean language learning related to hospitality and other industries.”

“The KLaSS is the first project in Đà Nẵng and the 20th in Việt Nam that KOICA and Visang company have developed so far. I hope that Korean language education will be further promoted in the city through KLaSS in the future.”

Đông Á university and the South Korea Cyber Hankuk University of Foreign Studies introduced the Korean Foundation Global E-school to begin Korean language education and culture exchanges programme for Vietnamese students in central Việt Nam in 2022-24.

Last year, a deal on cooperation and development on environmentally-friendly projects and Sustainable Development Goal communication campaigns among Vietnamese and Korean students was signed between the university and South Korea’s Most Beautiful Tree organisation.

Five universities from Korea, including Busan, Kangwoon, Keimyung, Deagu and Cyber Hankuk University, have now inked co-operation with Đông Á University in education and cultural exchange. VNS