1. Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

General Objectives

To train high-quality human resources capable of taking on positions requiring advanced Chinese language proficiency at domestic and international organizations and enterprises; possessing sound political qualities, professional ethics, and good health; demonstrating proficiency in Chinese and Business Chinese in international business activities; having a solid grounding in international business expertise; using professional digital technologies effectively; communicating independently in a second foreign language; and embodying a spirit of service, a developmental mindset, innovation, and entrepreneurship, with the ability to identify and solve problems, exercise autonomy and accountability, pursue self-directed learning, provide professional leadership, and adapt rapidly to a changing international environment.

Specific Objectives

PO1: To train high-quality human resources with sound political qualities, professional ethics, and good health who are capable of assuming positions involving the use of Business Chinese, and of undertaking roles in business, management, and commercial translation and interpreting at domestic and international enterprises and organizations.

PO2: To train human resources with developed capacities for innovation, entrepreneurial thinking, and flexible problem-solving; with professional practical competence in negotiation and business strategy development; with the ability to work independently, demonstrate leadership, organize and manage work, and adapt to multicultural environments; and with resilience, autonomy, and social responsibility.

PO3: To equip learners with solid foundational and specialized knowledge of Chinese, Business Chinese, and international business; and with advanced listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translation/interpreting skills in Business Chinese for proficient use in the international business environment.

PO4: The program adopts an interdisciplinary and application-oriented approach: training dual-competency graduates by combining Business Chinese as the major and International Business as the minor; emphasizing the development of research competence and market analysis using digital tools for business planning; integrating activities to enhance individual competence, teamwork, and professional practical skills throughout the four-year study pathway; and fostering entrepreneurship through practical projects that leverage opportunities related to China and other countries and regions where Chinese is used.

2. Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

Knowledge

PLO1: Apply foundational knowledge of political science, social sciences, and the humanities in learning and work.

PI01.1: Apply foundational knowledge of political science, social sciences, and the humanities to support problem-solving in learning, research, and work.

PI01.2: Apply research methodology in addressing issues arising in learning, research, and work.

PLO2: Apply proficiently foundational knowledge of the Chinese language, culture, and area studies, as well as core disciplinary knowledge in Business Chinese.

PI02.1: Master and apply foundational knowledge of Chinese phonetics, grammar, and pragmatics; and develop advanced Chinese listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.

PI02.2: Present and apply foundational knowledge of Chinese culture and area studies in communication and appropriate conduct in multicultural environments.

PI02.3: Apply proficiently foundational knowledge of commercial language to comprehend specialized materials, draft documents and common business correspondence, analyze current situations, and propose solutions.

PLO3: Apply fundamental knowledge of economics and commerce, as well as core knowledge of international business, in translation and interpreting, transactions, negotiations, drafting business correspondence and commercial contracts, and handling professional situations in the international business environment.

PI03.1: Apply basic theories of economics and commerce, as well as core knowledge of international business, in order to use appropriate terminology and style in translation and interpreting, transactions, negotiations, and the drafting of business correspondence and commercial contracts.

PI03.2: Apply foundational knowledge of economics and commerce to address practical situations in international business.

Skills

PLO4: Use effectively listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills; communication, negotiation, translation and interpreting skills; and coordination and professional leadership skills in the international business environment; and demonstrate the ability to assess and handle professional situations in a professional manner.

PI04.1: Demonstrate proficiency in Chinese at Level 5/6 equivalent under the Vietnamese Foreign Language Competency Framework promulgated under Circular No. 01/2014/TT-BGDĐT.

PI04.2: Demonstrate proficiency in drafting business correspondence and commercial contracts; use communication skills effectively; analyze and assess real-life situations; and propose professional solutions for effective commercial negotiation.

PI04.3: Use translation and interpreting skills effectively in transactions and commercial negotiations.

PLO5: Use effectively study and research skills, personal skills, and teamwork skills in learning, research, and professional development.

PI05.1: Apply active learning methods and scientific research techniques; demonstrate teamwork ability and self-adjustment of personal skills in communication, conflict resolution, and adaptation in order to achieve common goals in learning, research, and professional development tasks and projects.

PI05.2: Develop and implement career development plans based on self-assessment, and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to effectively carry out such plans through learning and research tasks and professional development activities across the four-year study pathway.

PLO6: Apply critical and creative thinking to analyze realities, linguistic and multicultural situations, and complex business operations; thereby develop feasible action plans, confidently present and defend professional conclusions to build consensus or persuasion, and effectively identify and solve professional problems.

PI06.1: Apply critical and creative thinking to analyze realities, linguistic and multicultural situations, and complex business operations; thereby develop feasible action plans and confidently present and defend professional conclusions to build consensus or persuasion.

PI06.2: Develop the ability to assess current situations and propose improvement solutions in the fields of language, translation and interpreting, and international business.

PLO7: Use effectively independent working skills; proactively plan, implement, and evaluate activities to improve effectiveness; demonstrate social responsibility and respect for ethical standards related to language, translation and interpreting, and international business; and develop an entrepreneurial mindset to create employment for oneself and for others.

PI07.1: Use effectively independent working skills and proactively plan, implement, and evaluate activities to improve effectiveness.

PI07.2: Develop habits of social responsibility and community service spirit, and respect ethical standards related to language, translation and interpreting, and international business.

PI07.3: Develop an entrepreneurial mindset to create employment for oneself and for others.

PLO8: Demonstrate proficiency in English at Level 4/6 equivalent under the Vietnamese Foreign Language Competency Framework promulgated under Circular No. 01/2014/TT-BGDĐT.

PLO9: Meet the advanced information technology competency standard in accordance with Circular No. 03/2014/TT-BTTTT dated March 14, 2014 of the Ministry of Information and Communications; and attain Level 4/8 in all competence domains of the Digital Competency Framework under Circular No. 02/2025/TT-BGDĐT dated January 24, 2025 of the Ministry of Education and Training.

Autonomy and Responsibility

PLO10: Develop the resilience to overcome difficulties and challenges, as well as the ability to generate creative ideas for innovation in response to multicultural environments and changes in the business environment, thereby becoming capable of self-direction, drawing professional conclusions, and defending personal viewpoints before a collective.

PI10.1: Develop the resilience to overcome difficulties and challenges, thereby becoming capable of self-direction, drawing professional conclusions, and defending personal viewpoints before a collective.

PI10.2: Develop the ability to generate creative ideas and analyze markets using digital tools for business planning, thereby creating innovations and adapting to changing business and multicultural environments.

PLO11: Comply with the law and professional ethical standards in academic and professional work; be willing to work in teams; respect and embrace differences in values; and establish leadership capacity to proactively guide and supervise team members in carrying out assigned tasks; while demonstrating responsibility toward oneself and the collective, and continuously creating shared value for the organization and the wider community.

PI11.1: Comply with the law and perform professional duties in accordance with proper principles and professional ethics.

PI11.2: Be willing to work in teams and respect and embrace differences in values.

PI11.3: Establish leadership capacity and proactively guide and supervise team members in carrying out assigned tasks.

PI11.4: Demonstrate responsibility toward oneself and the collective, and continuously create shared value for the organization and the wider community.

3. Curriculum Structure

1. Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

General Objectives

To train bachelors capable of undertaking positions requiring the use of the Chinese language and Business Chinese in domestic and international organizations and enterprises. Graduates will possess sound political qualities, professional ethics, and good health; solid professional expertise, practical knowledge, and proficient skills in the Chinese language and Business Chinese; and fundamental knowledge of economics, international trade, and Chinese culture and society. They will demonstrate the ability to use a second foreign language; practical professional skills; and skills in identifying, analyzing, evaluating, and solving problems. Furthermore, graduates will exhibit a commitment to lifelong learning, autonomy and responsibility, and a spirit of community service. They will be qualified to hold positions utilizing the Chinese language in domestic and foreign organizations and enterprises, adapt well to multicultural environments, and be fully prepared to pursue higher education.

Specific Objectives:

PO1: To train human resources with sound political qualities, professional ethics, and good health, who are capable of undertaking tasks requiring the use of Business Chinese in the fields of economics and international trade, such as business translation and interpretation, teaching, sales, import-export, and logistics at domestic and international enterprises and organizations.

PO2: To train human resources with developed capacities for innovation, an entrepreneurial mindset, and flexible problem-solving; team leadership abilities, and practical professional skills in communication and negotiation; demonstrating resilience in overcoming challenges, autonomy, and social responsibility.

PO3: To equip students with foundational and specialized knowledge of the Chinese language and Business Chinese, alongside a basic foundation in economics and international trade; proficient listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Business Chinese; effective translation and interpretation capacities in international business environments; and the ability to work independently and adapt to multicultural environments.

PO4: To provide an application-oriented, interdisciplinary training program that deepens Business Chinese language proficiency combined with a basic foundation in economics and international trade. The program focuses on bilingual training, emphasizes the cultivation of self-study and research abilities, and prioritizes the development of learners’ capacities through extracurricular environments following a four-year academic roadmap at the institution and professional practicums at domestic and international enterprises.

2. Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

Knowledge

PLO1: Apply foundational knowledge of political science, social sciences, and humanities in study and work.

PI01.1: Apply foundational knowledge of political science, social sciences, and humanities to support problem-solving in study, research, and work.

PI01.2: Apply research methodology in solving problems in study, research, and work.

PLO2: Proficiently apply foundational knowledge of the Chinese language, culture, and area studies; and core knowledge of the Business Chinese major.

PI02.1: Master and apply basic knowledge of Chinese phonetics, grammar, and pragmatics; develop advanced listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Chinese.

PI02.2: Present and apply foundational knowledge of Chinese culture and area studies for standard communication and behavior in multicultural environments.

PI02.3: Proficiently apply foundational knowledge of business language to comprehend specialized documents, draft texts, and write common business correspondence.

PLO3: Apply basic knowledge of economics and trade in translation, interpretation, transactions, negotiations, contract drafting, and handling professional situations in international trade.

PI03.1: Apply theories and basic knowledge of economics and trade to appropriately use terminology and writing styles in translation and interpretation operations.

PI03.2: Apply basic knowledge of economics and trade in commercial transactions, negotiations, and contract drafting.

PI03.3: Apply basic knowledge of economics and trade to handle practical commercial situations.

Skills

PLO4: Effectively use listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills; communication, negotiation, and translation-interpretation skills; demonstrate the capacity to evaluate and handle emergent situations.

PI04.1: Proficiently use Chinese (equivalent to Level 5/6) according to the Foreign Language Proficiency Framework for Vietnam issued under Circular No. 01/2014/TT-BGDĐT.

PI04.2: Effectively use listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in daily life; communication, negotiation, business correspondence, and contract drafting skills at work.

PI04.3: Effectively use translation and interpretation skills during commercial transactions and negotiations.

PLO5: Effectively use study, research, personal, and teamwork skills in studying, conducting research, and pursuing professional development.

PI05.1: Apply active learning methods and scientific research techniques to accomplish academic and research tasks with high efficiency, combined with effective time management and information synthesis.

PI05.2: Demonstrate teamwork capacity and self-regulation of personal skills in communication, conflict resolution, and adaptation to achieve common goals in study, research, and professional development projects throughout the four-year academic roadmap.

PLO6: Apply critical thinking and argumentation skills, and the capacity to synthesize, analyze, identify, and solve professional problems.

PI06.1: Apply critical thinking and argumentation skills in Chinese within the linguistic and professional domains.

PI06.2: Apply data synthesis skills to produce written and spoken texts.

PI06.3: Apply analytical skills to evaluate current situations and identify problems.

PI06.4: Apply skills in finding effective solutions to resolve and improve current situations.

PLO7: Proficiently use a foreign language (equivalent to Level 3/6) according to the Foreign Language Proficiency Framework for Vietnam issued under Circular No. 01/2014/TT-BGDĐT.

PLO8: Meet the advanced information technology skill standards according to Circular No. 03/2014/TT-BTTTT dated March 14, 2014, by the Ministry of Information and Communications; achieve level 4/8 in proficiency across all competency domains of the digital competency framework according to Circular No. 02/2025/TT-BGDĐT dated January 24, 2025, by the Ministry of Education and Training.

Autonomy and Responsibility

PLO9: Develop resilience to overcome difficulties and challenges, and the ability to generate creative ideas for innovations that adapt to multicultural environments and changing business landscapes, thereby self-directing, drawing professional conclusions, and defending personal viewpoints before a group.

PI09.1: Develop resilience to overcome difficulties and challenges, thereby self-directing, drawing professional conclusions, and defending personal viewpoints before a group.

PI09.2: Develop the ability to generate creative ideas, analyze linguistic phenomena, and create innovations to adapt to multicultural environments.

PLO10: Comply with the law and professional ethical rules in academic and professional work; be willing to work in teams; respect and embrace diverse values, and establish the capacity to lead, proactively guide, and supervise team members’ work to accomplish defined tasks; demonstrate responsibility towards individuals and the collective, continuously creating shared value for organizations and the community.

PI10.1: Comply with the law and execute professional work in strict accordance with professional principles and ethics.

PI10.2: Be willing to work in teams; respect and embrace diverse values.

PI10.3: Establish the capacity to lead, proactively guide, and supervise team members’ work to accomplish defined tasks.

PI10.4: Demonstrate responsibility towards individuals and the collective, continuously creating shared value for organizations and the community.

3. Curriculum Structure