The event was jointly organized by the Korea - Vietnam Culture Communication Center (KCCC), the G&M Global Foundation and the Bong&Seol Initiative.
Contestants were required to complete three stages: an essay in Korean (2,000-3,000 words), and an online interview. A total of 18 contestants from universities across the RoK were selected for the final, where they delivered a Korean-language presentation summarizing their essay.
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Three students winning the Gold prize of the writing contest |
The finalists shared a wide range of experiences during their stay in the RoK, from warm encounters and positive first impressions of Korean culture to challenges, prejudice, and homesickness.
KCCC Director Kim Young Shin noted that Vietnamese students form the largest international student community in the RoK. Vietnam and the RoK share many cultural similarities, she said, making it essential to support and nurture well-educated younger generations for the future.
The contest, she added, aims to promote mutual understanding through students’ authentic voices, strengthen connections and psychological well-being within the Vietnamese student community, highlight their positive contributions to the host society, preserve their educational journeys as valuable material.
The judging panel awarded one special prize, three first prizes, six second prizes, eight third prizes, and 12 consolation prizes.
The KCCC was established to promote research on Vietnamese culture, strengthen RoK - Vietnam cultural exchange and contribute to multicultural development in the RoK.
Source: VNA