Like the College of Sciences, the College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH) was established in September, 1995 on the basis of the departments of social sciences and humanities of the former University of Hanoi established in 1956.

- To offer undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate training programs so as to provide qualified human resources for the socio-economic development of the country;

- To carry out research on history, cultural values and traditions in order to preserve Vietnam’s national identity as Vietnam integrates into the region and the world.

- Psychology

- Social Management

- Sociology

- Philosophy

- Literature and Sino-Nom

- Linguistics

- History

- Journalism

- Information-Library

- Archive and Office Administration

- Oriental Studies

- International Studies

- Tourism

- Vietnamese Language and Culture for Foreigners

· Philosophy

- History of Philosophy

- Dialectical Materialism and Historical Materialism

- Scientific Socialism

- Logicology

- Marxist-Leninist Aesthetics

- Marxist-Leninist Ethics

- Philosophy of Natural Sciences

- Religion

· Sociology

· History

- Early modern and Modern Vietnam History

- World History

- Archeology

- Ethnology

- History Compilation and Chronology

- Vietnam History

- History of Vietnam Communist Party

· Literature

- Literary Theories and History      

- Literature of Socialist Countries

- Literature of West European, North American and Australian Countries

- Literature of Asian Nations 

- Folk Literature

- Vietnamese Literature

· Linguistics

- Linguistic Theories

- Structural Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Mathematical Linguistics

- Historical Linguistics

- Languages of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups

- Slavo Linguistics

- South-East Asian Languages

- Comparative Linguistics

- Sino-Nom

· Oriental Studies

· Psychology

- Specialized Psychology

- Child Education Psychology, Age Psychology

- Social Psychology

- Journalism

- Scientific and Technological Management

- Archive and Documentation Studies

- Department of History

- Department of Literature

- Department of Vietnamese Language and Culture for Foreigners

- Department of Philosophy

- Department of Journalism

- Department of Tourism

- Department of Oriental Studies

- Department of Archive and Office Administration

- Department of Linguistics

- Department of Psychology

- Department of Sociology

- Department of International Studies

- Division of Ho Chi Minh’s Ideology and Political Science

- Division of Library and Information Science

- Division of Foreign Languages

- Division of Military Education

- Center for Asian-Pacific Studies

- Center for International Cultural Studies

- Center for Foreign Languages

- Center for Applied Informatics Research

Faculty:                      295

which consists of:

Professors:                   15

Associate Professors:     45

Doctors of Science:       6

Doctors:                      113

Masters:                     60

Undergraduate students:        13,020

Full-time:                    5,305

Part-time:                   7,715

Graduate students:               651

CSSH has been implementing a number of important research projects in collaboration with different agencies in the country, in the region and the world over. These activities have practically and effectively contributed to the socio-economic, cultural and political development of the country.

International co-operation has been considered to be of great importance by CSSH. Through international co-operation, the professional knowledge and skills of teachers and students have been upgraded, the facilities for its training and research have gradually been improved.

The forms of co-operation might include: staff and student exchange, delivery of short-term courses, international conferences, and joint-research programs.

In continuation and development of the traditions set forth by the former University of Hanoi, CSSH has expanded its cooperative linkages to many countries in the world, such as: Australia, Canada, China, France, Japan, Korea, Russia, Singapore, United Kingdom, U.S.A., etc.

International Relations Office

College of Social Sciences and Humanities

336 Nguyen Trai, Hanoi, Vietnam

Tel: 84-4-8583798

Fax: 84-4-8583821

E-mail: xhnv@netnam.vn