When It Comes to Special Education, Daegu University! Thumbs Up... Vietnamese Training Group Visits to Learn 'Advanced Special Education'

South Korea and Vietnam: An Opportunity to Broaden Perspectives in Special Education Between the Two Countries

Group commemorative photo of Daegu University and the Vietnam training delegation.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] Vietnamese special education policy officials visited Daegu University to tour Korea's excellent special education facilities.

The Vietnamese delegation, visiting Korea for the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)'s '2022 Vietnam Special Education Officials Korea Invitation Training' project, visited Daegu University.

This training was organized as part of the KOICA Civil Society Cooperation Program's 'Vietnam National Special Education Institute Special Education Capacity Building Project,' through a consortium of Konyang University and Angels Haven.

The Vietnamese delegation visiting Daegu University consisted of a total of nine members, including Ta Ngoc Tri (T? Ng?c Tr?), Head of the Elementary Education Department at the Ministry of Education and Training, Le Anh Vinh (L? Anh Vinh), Director of the Institute of Educational Sciences, and Nguyen Thi Kim Hoa (Nguy?n Th? Kim Hoa), Director of the National Special Education Institute.

Daegu University, represented by President Park Soon-jin, Daegu Cyber University President Lee Geun-yong, and Dean Kim Hwa-su of the College of Rehabilitation Sciences at Daegu University, welcomed the Vietnamese delegation, introduced the current status of special education operations at Daegu University, and exchanged opinions on developmental directions.

Afterwards, the Vietnamese delegation visited the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, the only college-scale rehabilitation science college in Korea operated for the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, to tour the educational facilities.

They also toured Daegu University's excellent special education-related facilities, including the K-PACE Center, Korea's first higher education institution for individuals with developmental disabilities, the Student Support Center for Disabled Students, the Braille Library, the Assistive Device Center, and the Special Education Memorial Hall.

Ta Ngoc Tri (T? Ng?c Tr?), Head of the Elementary Education Department at the Ministry of Education and Training, said, "Through this visit to Daegu University, I hope it will be a good opportunity to learn about Korea's advanced special education system and to expand exchanges between the two countries in this field."

Kim Hwa-su, Dean of the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, said, "Daegu University is an excellent model university for special education with an education system linking rehabilitation for persons with disabilities and lifelong education. We hope that the good experiences at Daegu University and in Korea will help in establishing Vietnam's special education policies."

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