Chung-Ang University professor discusses South Korea’s foreign relations with HUTECH students
- 22/10/2026
To broaden students’ understanding of South Korea’s foreign policy within regional and international contexts, the Faculty of Korean Studies at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH) organized a guest lecture on “South Korea’s Foreign Relations” on October 21.
The session featured Prof. Sohn Byoung Kwon of Chung-Ang University, South Korea, who teaches the South Korea’s Foreign Relations course under the KF Global e-School Project.
The session featured Prof. Sohn Byoung Kwon of Chung-Ang University, South Korea, who teaches the South Korea’s Foreign Relations course under the KF Global e-School Project.
Prof. Sohn Byoung Kwon guides students through the South Korea’s Foreign Relations course
Taking China’s growing influence in East Asia as a starting point, Prof. Sohn Byoung Kwon examined South Korea’s broader relations with the United States, China, Japan, North Korea, and the international community. The lecture helped students understand how South Korea must balance its alliances, economic interests, security needs, relations with neighboring countries, and room for independent foreign policy decisions. Students were encouraged to approach South Korea’s foreign policy as a process of identifying interests, assessing risks, and choosing appropriate responses in a constantly changing regional environment, rather than viewing international relations through simple divisions between opposing sides.
More broadly, KF Global e-School illustrates how South Korea exercises soft power through education, knowledge sharing, and academic exchange. By sharing their expertise directly with Vietnamese students, Korean professors help deepen knowledge of South Korea while building understanding, trust, and lasting connections between the academic communities of both countries. The program can therefore be seen as a practical form of educational and public diplomacy that also promotes people-to-people exchange between Vietnam and South Korea.
In addition to the lecture, the session gave students time to interact directly with the speaker, ask questions, and discuss topics related to the course.
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Dr. Bui Phan Anh Thu supports students during the academic exchange
The session broadens students’ knowledge of international relations, develops their global outlook, and strengthens their subject knowledge
With support from Dr. Bui Phan Anh Thu, Dean of the Faculty of Korean Studies, the session helped students consolidate their course knowledge, develop their ability to understand subject-specific content in Korean, and gain broader perspectives on South Korea’s foreign policy strategy. The activity also highlighted the value of cooperation between Chung-Ang University and HUTECH in Korean studies education, strengthening academic connections and mutual understanding among young people in Vietnam and South Korea.
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KF Global e-School is funded by the Korea Foundation (KF) and implemented by Chung-Ang University. Since 2019, Chung-Ang University has worked with HUTECH to offer Korean studies courses, giving students access to lectures by Korean professors through videos, online classes, specialized learning materials, and in-person guest lectures. This ongoing partnership has expanded international learning opportunities and strengthened HUTECH students’ ability to use Korean in their field of study.
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