SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY (SKKU), SEOUL, KOREA
SKKU held "The 6th Sungkyun Writing Contest" at Edenstar Saigon Hotel located in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam on April 25th. There were 80 students that participated in the contest from 4 countries (Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia). While the students came from different nations, they all showed passion and love for the Korean language.
The Korean wave is sweeping across Vietnam these days. Since 2016, middle and high schools have chosen Korean as a second language course. Prof. Tran Van Tu from Van Hien University who had attended the 1st Writing Contest five years ago as a student, also participated this time with 6 of his students. "It is a new experience to join the event as a professor this time," said Prof. Tu.
The subject of the writing was "Reconciliation". The gold prize went to Tran Nguyen Minh Thu from University of Social Sciences and Humanities at Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City. In her writing she said, "In high school, I saw some friends that were getting into arguments over minor things and couldn't find a way to get along again. The most important thing for reconciliation is a true heart." The silver and bronze prizes went to Luong Vu Nguyet Ha from University of Social Sciences and Humanities at Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, and Tran Tung Ngoc from University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Hanoi, respectively. SKKU will confer scholarships to the students who received the awards.
SKKU holds Sungkyun Writing Contests every year in various regions such as China, the Middle East, Europe, and Southeast Asia. SKKU's Vice President of International Affairs said, "We received a lot of interest in the Sungkyun Writing Contest from students in Southeast Asia, so we doubled the number of participants this year."
