Established in 2006 with the first program in TESOL Studies, Faculty of Foreign Languages (FFL) continued with its Translation and Interpretation program in 2018. FFL has significantly made constant development and achievements in training and research for years. The Faculty is proud to be the first unit in Ho Chi Minh City and across the country to have its teaching and learning facilities fully equipped.
The Technical Translation and Interpretation training program has placed a strong emphasis on providing topnotch facilities to achieve its learning goals, objectives and outcomes, which facilitate students’ improvements on (1) Translation-interpretation skills meeting labour market needs, (2) Teamwork and communication skills, and (3) The ability to form ideas and apply newly acquired knowledge and technologies in Technical Translation and Interpretation based on analytical skills and critical thinking.
In 2019, 4 billion VND was appropriated for lab renovation and the latest equipment /facilities as follows:
- 5 modern cabins for interpretation practice and realistic simulation of cabin interpretation
- Central Control Unit/Central Controller
- Central Amplifier
- Standard Central Receiver and transmitter unit with its stable wavelength, allowing high quality wireless transmission to headsets
- Headsets for audiences and interpreters
- Infrared transmitters
- Audio mixer
- Interpretation microphones
- 70-inch LED TV
- Locker cabinets
- Flexible collaborative tables
- High-quality air-conditioning system
In addition, there have always been technical professionals available for smooth-running lessons. Being used efficiently, the lab has gained positive feedback from the lecturers and students since it was put into operation in 2020.
With the state-of-the-art lab, FFL’s Translation and Interpretation graduates are expected to obtain adequate knowledge, professional skills and attitudes, and strong work ethics to function effectively in their expertise, making them more responsive to the socio-economic demands of global integration.
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