Professor Lee Jean Young, director of Inha Center for International Studies(ICIS), visited Hanoi, Vietnam, from April 30^th to May 4^th, 2025 and carried out various activities to spread K-academic knowledge.

On April 30^th, Director Lee visited the Department of Korean Studies at Hanoi National University in Vietnam to hold a meeting with Professor Hauri and others, and introduced the purpose and main contents of the K-Academic Diffusion Research project by Inha University. In particular, they discussed how to access K-MOOC courses well and make the use of K-academic contents on the purpose of education.

Then, on May 2^nd, he attended the "Seminar on Strengthening the Capacity of the World Korean Federation" to host a 100-minute discussion and gave a special lecture. The World Federation of Korean Associations is an organization that signed a MoU with ICIS, and it contributes to not only providing the links of online courses with learners through its official website, but also spreading K-academic contents for overseas Koreans around the world.

 
This visit helped seize an opportunity to lay the foundation for various K-Academic contents including social sciences, in Vietnam by connecting local Korean studies with educational institutions and the Korean community in Hanoi. In addition, Kim Kyung Rok, a chairman of the Korean International School in Hanoi, and Maria Soo Chung, a chairman of the UN Hanoi International School (UNIS), introduced the project, delivered brochures, and sought for future educational cooperation.

The K-Academic Diffusion Research Center will continue to expand cooperation with educational institutions and researchers around the world, including Southeast Asia, and make efforts to strengthen the international status of K-Academics.