Introduce to the History Department

1. Overview of the history of formation and development of the History Department (1976-present)

1.1. An Giang Pedagogical College period (1976–1980)

Following the country’s unification, the mission of repairing and developing An Giang province after a lengthy period of conflict in all fields, including education, received high attention. The Ministry of Education founded An Giang Pedagogical College in 1976 to help prepare teachers to serve in the local educational system. An Giang Pedagogical College was founded to train secondary school teachers in the province; its original location was at 5A Ton Duc Thang, Long Xuyen, An Giang (Thoai Ngoc Hau High School for the Gifted today). As a result, the History Department grew and flourished with the history of An Giang Pedagogical College. At the time, the History Department was part of the History - Geography Group, which was chaired by Mr. Duong Phuong Du and consisted of nine individuals who specialized in teaching History. In the early days of operation, facilities and resources were few, and lecturers’ living circumstances were extremely harsh. However, the members of the History Department worked hard to overcome obstacles and teach well. Teachers both teach and develop their professional competence to fulfill the demands of educational work. The History and Geography Department lecturers have successfully carried out the work of training History teachers with the goal and mission of “training History teachers with sufficient political, moral, and health qualities, good historical knowledge, and teaching ability to serve local education work”. During this process, the History and Geography Department, in partnership with the school, trained numerous generations of teachers to serve in educational capacities across An Giang Province.

1.2. An Giang College of Education period (1980-1999)

By 1980, An Giang Pedagogical College was recognized by the Ministry of Education as An Giang College of Education. During this period, An Giang College of Education's activities include training secondary school teachers, developing teachers for An Giang province, and participating in other educational activities based on societal needs. From the 1980-1981 school year, An Giang College of Education provided secondary school teachers for 3 yea. At the time, the History Department was part of the Faculty of Social Sciences, which included Literature, History, Geography, Politics, and Foreign Languages.

The An Giang Provincial People’s Committee took over control of An Giang College of Education from the Ministry of Education in 1985. In 1995, the Ministry of Education approved the merging of An Giang Pedagogical High School and An Giang College of Education with the common name An Giang College of Education.

During the years 1980-1999, the History Department excelled at educating and training secondary school teachers, as well as participating in other activities. At the time, the History Department consisted of ten lecturers, lead by Mr. Nguyen Van Phuc and followed by Mr. Doan Trung.

By December 1999, the History Department had taught several generations of students to become the history teachers throughout the majority of An Giang province’s areas.

1.3. An Giang University period (1999-present)

An Giang University was founded on the foundation of An Giang College of Education, as decided by the Prime Minister on December 30, 1999. On September 9, 2000, An Giang University began its inaugural academic year. As a result, the History Department is always adapting to the changing needs of the institution. In 2000, the History Department has had 7 lecturers, with some transferring to other divisions within and outside the institution, and others retiring. At the time, the Department of History was amalgamated with the Department of Geography, forming the History - Geography Department, which was led by Mr. Doan Trung and was tasked with teaching  the students of History Department at An Giang University.

The inaugural History Pedagogy training course was held during the 2002-2003 school year. By the 2023-2024 academic year, the History Department has trained 22 History Pedagogy courses. Most graduates teach in An Giang province and the Mekong Delta area, Ho Chi Minh City,...

The History Department was founded in 2008 after being separated from the Department of History - Geography by the Principal of An Giang University's Decision No. 1132/QD DHAG dated August 20, 2008. Teacher Doan Trung was named Head of the History Department. Mr. Doan Trung left as Head of Department in 2009 owing to health issues, and Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Thuy was elected as his replacement.

Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Thuy retired in 2014, while Ms. Le Thi Lien (Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Education) served as Head of the History Department. From 2000 to 2013, the History department added seven new lecturers: Ms. Le Truong Anh Ngoc (2007), Mr. Le Thanh Tung, Mr. Nguyen Bao Kim, and Mr. Duong The Hien (2008), and Mr. Thai Tri Hai (2009), Mr. Luu The Hoang (2011), and Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoang Phuong (2013).

In addition, the Department has a number of retired or transferred teachers, including: Mr. Duong Hien Chan (2006), Mr. Doan Trung (2012), Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phuong (2013), Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Thuy (2014), Mr. Thai Binh (2016), Ms. Vu Thi Le Thuong (2018), Mr. Luu The Hoang (2019), Ms. Le Thi Lien (2019), and Mr. Thai Tri Hai (2023).

By 2024, the Department of History will have five full-time instructors, including Dr. Duong The Hien (Department Head of History Department), MSc. Le Thanh Tung, MSc. Nguyen Bao Kim, MSc. Nguyen Thi Hoang Phuong, and MSc. Le Truong Anh Ngoc. Department lecturers teach majors in world history, Vietnamese history, history theory, and history teaching techniques to students majoring in history pedagogy.

Furthermore, lecturers in the Department of History also teach majors like Vietnamese Studies and Law. The Department of History recommends that the Board of Directors invite highly qualified lecturers to teach several courses in the Training Program, including Dr. Le Tung Lam, PhD., Duong To Quoc Thai, and PhD. Do Cao Phuc,...

The Department's scientific research efforts are currently underway. A number of lecturers have conducted research projects, published scientific publications in journals, and attended scientific conferences in order to advance knowledge, increase capability, and solidify their scientific position. The Department of History is steadily improving in quality.

2. Function and misson

2.1. Function:

The  History Department has function for training and administering the teaching of modules in the History Pedagogy training program, as well as a variety of disciplines in other An Giang University departments. In addition, the  History Department reviews, modifies, compiles, and assesses the training program.

2.2. Misson:

The History Department carries out the following essential tasks:

- The History Department’s primary responsibility is to teach specialized modules to students majoring in History Education, as well as modules in the History major to students in other units at school.

- Compile, review and adjust training programs; Compile textbooks/teaching materials/detailed subject outlines; Compile and adjust exam question bank.

- Furthermore, scientific research plays a significant role in educating and assessing the activities of topic lecturers. The department’s scientific research purpose is represented in the implementation of its yearly scientific research project, as well as the number of lecturers who contribute articles to local and international scientific conferences and publications. In addition, assisting students via scientific research and graduation theses is an essential aspect of the History Department.