Registration and Reception at Conference Hall 10F, Ton Duc Thang Univ. (8:00 am to 8:30 am)

Opening Session – Welcome and Keynote Speech (8:30 am to 10:05 am)

Avenue: Conference Hall 10F

8:30 am to 8:50 am

Welcome and opening the conference

8:50 am to 9:15 am

Pedagogical Interventions in Teaching Vietnamese as a Heritage Language and  Vietnamese as Second Language at Tertiary Level- A Macro-Based Approach in Australian Contexts

Dr. Bao Duy Thai, Australian National University, Australia

9:15 am to 9:40 am

Teaching Vietnamese as a foreign language in an Australian early childhood context: Perspectives from educators and parents

Dr. Vinh To, University of Tasmania; Dr. Bao Thai, Australian National University; Prof. Karen Swabey, University of Tasmania, Australia

9:40 am to 10:05 am

A study of the features of Vietnamized Sino-Vietnamese words

Prof. MURAKAMI Yutaro, Ibaraki University; Prof. IMAI Akio, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan

10:05 am to 10:35 am

TEA BREAK

Presentations (10:35 am to 12:00 pm)

Parallel Session 1:   Current Practices of Teaching Vietnamese: Methods and Solutions

Avenue: Meeting Room A101

Session Chair: A/Prof. Nguyen Thien Nam, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10:35 am to 11:05 am

60 years of teaching Vietnamese language and Vietnamese Studies at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

A/Prof. Nguyen Thien Nam, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

11:05 am to 11:25 am

Some thoughts on teaching Vietnamese pronunciation to foreigners

A/Prof. Le Khac Cuong, Hong Bang International University

11:25 am to 11:45 am

Current trends of Vietnamese language teaching and testing in Taiwan

Prof. Wi-vun Taiffalo CHIUNG, Ass. Prof. Pham Ngoc Thuy Vi, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

11:45 am to 12:00 pm

Discussion

Parallel Session 2:  Special Issues of Research on Language, Education and Culture in Globalization Contexts

Avenue: Meeting Room B

Session Chair: GS. Kasuga Atsushi, Kanda University of International Studies

10:35 am to 11:05 am

Contrastive analysis: between Vietnamese and Japanese

GS. Kasuga Atsushi, Kanda University of International Studies

11:05 am to 11:25 am

Translation – the transfomer of Vietnamese language and culture

Dr. Van Nhan Luong, University of Huddersfield, UK

11:25 am to 11:45 am

Vietnamese and English idioms expressing happiness and sadness: contrastive analysis from the theory of metonymy

Dr. Tran The Phi, Sagon University

11:45 am to 12:00 pm

Discussion

LUNCH, at F.11, Building D, Ton Duc Thang University (12:00 pm to 01:30 pm)

Presentations (01:30 pm to 03:00 pm)

Parallel Session 1:  Current Practices of Teaching Vietnamese: Methods and Solutions

Avenue: Meeting Room A101

Session Chair: Prof. Shimizu Masaaki, Osaka University

01:30 pm to 01:50 pm

A development of a web-based system to evaluate the level of Vietnamese words in teaching materials

Prof. Shimizu Masaaki, Osaka University

01:50 pm to 02:10 pm

A Suggestion on Curriculums, Drills and Practice, and Additional In-Class Activities Designed according to The Proficiency Guidelines for the Vietnamese Language for Foreigners

Dr. Tran Thi Minh Gioi; Chu Thi Quynh Giao; Vu Thi Luong, M.A.; Tran Thi Tam, Ton Duc Thang University

02:10 pm to 02:30 pm

Teaching Vietnamese vocabulary according to ‘The competence-based curriculum of Vietnamese language for foreigners’(Vietnam)

Dr. Bui Duy Duong, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

02:30 pm to 02:50 pm

Conversion in Vietnamese and English from the viewpoint of language teaching and translation

Vo Thi Ngoc An, M.A., Hong Bang International University

02:50 pm to 03:10 pm

Discussion

Parallel Session 2:  Special Issues of Research on Language, Education and Culture in Globalization Contexts

Avenue: Meeting Room B

Session Chair: Prof. Quyen Di Chuc Bui, CSULB, US

01:30 pm to 01:50 pm

Vietnamese language and Vietnamese studies programs in the United States

Prof. Quyen Di Chuc Bui, CSULB, US

01:50 pm to 02:10 pm

Comparing Vietnamese and English ambiguous sentences through tree diagrams

Nguyen Thi Kieu My, Saigon University

02:10 pm to 02:30 pm

A comparative study of the meaning of the third personal masculine singular pronoun between English and Vietnamese

Dr. Truong Van Anh, Saigon University

02:30 pm to 02:50 pm

Conceptualization of world through the animal category- similar and different characteristics between Vietnamese and English

Dr. Tran Thi Phuong Ly; Nguyen Thi Thanh Thảo, M.A., Saigon University

02:50 pm to 03:10 pm

Discussion

TEA BREAK (03:10 pm to 03:40 pm)

Presentations (03:40 pm to 04:50 pm)

Parallel Session 1:  Current Practices of Teaching Vietnamese: Methods and Solutions, at Meeting Room A101

Session Chair: A/Prof. Tran Thuy Vinh, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City

03:40 pm to 04:00 pm

Applying software in the assessment of ethnic minority students’ Vietnamese language competence at primary level  in Northwest Vietnam

A/Prof. Ngon Thi Thanh Quy, A/Prof. Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy, Dr. Tran Thi Ngoc Anh, University of Education, Thai Nguyen University; A/Prof. Nguyen Chi Hoa, Dao Kien Quoc, M.A., University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

04:00 pm to 04:20 pm

Some suggestions on classroom activities for teaching Vietnamese History to Thai students of Vietnamese Language Major, Faculty of Humanities, Srinakharinwirot University (Thailand)

Nguyen Thi Chiem, M.A., Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand

04:20 pm to 04:40 pm

Teaching Vietnamese Language for International Students in Vietnam through Cultural Tourism Activities

Luu Tuan Anh, Ph.D Candidate of Cultural Studies; Sui Nghiep Phat, M.A., Student of Cultural Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City

04:40 pm to 05:00 pm

Vietnamese characteristics – Some remarks on teaching Vietnamese language

A/Prof. Tran Thuy Vinh, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City

05:00 pm to 05:15 pm

Discussion

Parallel Session 2:  Special Issues of Research on Language, Education and Culture in Globalization Contexts

Avenue: Meeting Room B

Session Chair: Prof. Tahara Hiroki, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

03:40 pm to 04:00 pm

Some Reflections on a Vietnamese Class in Kobe

Prof. Tahara Hiroki, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University; Dr. Trần Thị Minh Giới, Ton Duc Thang University

04:00 pm to 04:20 pm

Tình hình ngôn ngữ trong cộng đồng người tị nạn Việt Nam ở Nhật Bản

Adachi Mayumi, Tokyo University of Foreign  Studies, Japan

04:20 pm to 04:40 pm

Sublanguage used by Vietnamese residents in Japan and the difficulties it poses to police interpreters

Le Thi Huyen Trang, M.A.; Hoang Thanh Danh, M.A., Waseda University

04:40 pm to 05:00 pm

Consumer’s intention and behavior towards tree nut consumption in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam

Dr. Scott McDonald; Dr. Nguyen Quynh, RMIT University

05:00 pm to 05:15 pm

Discussion

Closing Ceremony (5:20 pm to 5:40 pm), at Conference Hall 10F

DINNER (06:30 pm to 08:30 pm) at Nhà hàng Việt – Starhill, Phu My Hung City, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City

7:30 am to 04:00 pm

Visit Rung Sac-Can Gio (Optional)