Sungkyunkwan University holds Southeast Asia round of Korean writing contest in Hanoi
Sungkyunkwan University hosted the Southeast Asia regional round of the 2026 Sungkyun Hangeul Essay Contest at Thuongmai University and the Grand Plaza Hanoi Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Oct. 1. The university said the contest brought together 47 outstanding students selected from leading universities in five Southeast Asian countries — Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia and Laos — to…
On October 1, Sungkyunkwan University organized the Southeast Asia regional round of the 2026 Sungkyun Hangeul Essay Contest in Hanoi, Vietnam. The event took place at Thuongmai University and the Grand Plaza Hanoi Hotel. The university announced that the contest gathered 47 top students from leading universities in Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Laos. These students were chosen based on their remarkable Korean-language writing abilities.
Established in 2007, the Sungkyun Hangeul Essay Contest is one of Sungkyunkwan University's key international exchange programs. It aims to inspire young people to express their thoughts and aspirations in Korean while enhancing their understanding of Korean culture. On the day of the competition, the participants were given two hours to compose personal essays on the subject "Two Paths." They reflected on the significant decisions they had faced in life and shared their personal experiences in their Korean compositions.
The judges were deeply impressed by the thoughtful essays written by the students. The grand prize, known as the Jangwon Prize, was awarded to Ta Thi Bich, a student at the University of Languages and International Studies in Vietnam.
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