Vietnam, RoK cooperate in developing social sciences

The Hanoitimes - The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, in coordination with the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Northeast Asian History Foundation, held a seminar o­n developing social sciences in Hanoi .

The event was attended by experts in such fields as economics, family and gender, history, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, and northern, central and Central Highland regional development.

The seminar focused o­n cooperation in these fields and proposed some research projects.

Since 1992, Vietnam-RoK diplomatic relations have made great progress, and now it is necessary to develop comprehensive economic cooperation, push cultural exchanges, and research the history of the two countries to discover positive points, limitations, and challenges.

PhD. Nguyen Van Nhat said Vietnam and RoK historians need to research the differences and similarities between the two nations, as well as issues related to national unity and reconciliation, and the relationship between the RoK and Southeast Asia.