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<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Part 1: A Strange Contrast<\/strong><\/p>\n Modern, clean\u00a0streets,\u00a0interlaced network traffic\u00a0attuned with green\u00a0mountains and\u00a0small\u00a0traditional\u00a0restaurants.\u00a0 First impression\u00a0of Japan\u00a0by\u00a0Kim Hoang\u00a0Tran\u00a0Mai\u00a0Trinh\u00a0is a\u00a0strange\u00a0contrast\u00a0like that.\u00a0After a week of\u00a0cultural exchange\u00a0in\u00a0the country\u00a0of the Sun,\u00a0the K12\u00a0students of Construction Department who\u00a0have the\u00a0highest\u00a0GPA\u00a0University\u00a0told\u00a0OISP\u00a0about their pleasant experience<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb image=”https:\/\/oisp.hcmut.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Kim-Hoang-giao-luu-van-hoa-TUT_08_b6344.jpg” box_shadow_style_image=”preset3″ _builder_version=”3.0.106″ body_font=”||on||||||” body_text_align=”center” body_line_height=”1.5em” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”10px||10px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|”]<\/p>\n Trinh Tran Mai Kim Hoang<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.91″ text_font=”Roboto||||||||” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”0px||8px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” saved_tabs=”all”]<\/p>\n OVERVIEW<\/strong><\/p>\n Fold\u00a0up all\u00a0those\u00a0busy\u00a0anxiety\u00a0for\u00a0the upcoming\u00a0final\u00a0exams,\u00a0in the mood to thrill,\u00a0excitement,\u00a0I\u00a0carry\u00a0a\u00a0backpack\u00a0over\u00a0shoulders and\u00a0begin the journey through\u00a0the\u00a0world.\u00a0The word “world”\u00a0seems\u00a0too\u00a0broad,\u00a0subliminal,\u00a0but,\u00a0in\u00a0the country of the cherry blossom,\u00a0there are plenty of\u00a0doors\u00a0open to a\u00a0new sky of knowledge\u00a0<\/p>\n Before mentioning the\u00a0academic\u00a0field, only\u00a0separated by\u00a0a\u00a0strait,\u00a0stepping\u00a0out of the airport,\u00a0I was\u00a0surprised\u00a0about the atmosphere.\u00a0Not\u00a0noisy,\u00a0boisterous\u00a0as\u00a0Vietnam,\u00a0living\u00a0here is more\u00a0hustling,\u00a0wide-eyed\u00a0but\u00a0quite\u00a0quiet.<\/p>\n After being\u00a0picked up\u00a0by the\u00a0Department\u2019s representative,\u00a0we\u00a0caught\u00a0two\u00a0city\u00a0trains to Toyohashi.\u00a0Sitting on\u00a0the train,\u00a0launched\u00a0the eye,\u00a0I was\u00a0startled\u00a0to see\u00a0street\u00a0homes\u00a0here\u00a0have\u00a0something\u00a0similar to\u00a0the\u00a0provinces\u00a0in\u00a0the North of Vietnam,\u00a0the green\u00a0mountains\u00a0towering\u00a0as well,\u00a0also\u00a0the\u00a0small\u00a0traditional\u00a0houses,\u00a0hiding\u00a0\u00a0 behind\u00a0the\u00a0modern\u00a0Western\u00a0architecture.\u00a0There are\u00a0others\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0network traffic interlaced\u00a0with modern, spacious,\u00a0but\u00a0an absence of\u00a0passers-by,\u00a0maybe the\u00a0day\u00a0was Sunday,\u00a0people was\u00a0enjoying a\u00a0fun\u00a0affordable\u00a0family\u00a0party?\u00a0Passengers\u00a0on board weren\u2019t talking\u00a0to each other,\u00a0some read books,\u00a0some listen to music,\u00a0mesmerized\u00a0in\u00a0considerations\u00a0of themselves that\u00a0soaring\u00a0over\u00a0another,\u00a0as fast\u00a0as a violent\u00a0wind. A strange\u00a0contrast!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb image=”https:\/\/oisp.hcmut.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Kim-Hoang-giao-luu-van-hoa-TUT_03_13237.jpg” box_shadow_style_image=”preset3″ _builder_version=”3.0.106″ body_font=”||on||||||” body_text_align=”center” body_line_height=”1.5em” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”10px||10px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|”] Just\u00a0about\u00a0half an hours\u00a0later,\u00a0we were\u00a0down to\u00a0Toyohashi\u00a0station.\u00a0Just as\u00a0a\u00a0small station,\u00a0but\u00a0I was completely\u00a0overwhelmed with\u00a0the\u00a0flourishing\u00a0of\u00a0it.\u00a0Not only the\u00a0rise\u00a0in height\u00a0but also\u00a0dug deep\u00a0into the\u00a0ground,\u00a0at this point,\u00a0all\u00a0items\u00a0are sold\u00a0with\u00a0all\u00a0designs,\u00a0colourful.\u00a0Located\u00a0high above\u00a0the\u00a0restaurant, shops, cosmetics,\u00a0is\u00a0the world\u00a0capital\u00a0of thousands\u00a0of\u00a0manga familiar to\u00a0young\u00a0Vietnamese.\u00a0Inside\u00a0the\u00a0shop,\u00a0the\u00a0means of\u00a0display\u00a0posters, postcards, pattern, game\u00a0simulation.\u00a0Besides,\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0comic book\u00a0store\u00a0and order the\u00a0lucky drawer, only\u00a0from\u00a0200-300\u00a0yen\u00a0and everyone can own\u00a0a\u00a0lovely\u00a0model\u00a0of loved characters\u00a0that you love\u00a0it.<\/p>\n Going\u00a0down to\u00a0the basement of\u00a0the station\u00a0are the\u00a0gadgets that\u00a0store\u00a0sufficient supplies\u00a0of facilities,\u00a0as well\u00a0as\u00a0other types of\u00a0fast food\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0students,\u00a0from various types of\u00a0noodles of many\u00a0flavor,\u00a0to\u00a0pretty compact\u00a0bento\u00a0rice\u00a0box.<\/p>\n Rich,\u00a0varied\u00a0models,\u00a0affordable price\u00a0from\u00a0100\u00a0to 1000\u00a0yen,\u00a0the\u00a0staff here\u00a0are very\u00a0open minded,\u00a0passionate,\u00a0when\u00a0guests\u00a0enter or\u00a0leave,\u00a0a\u00a0very\u00a0Japanese\u00a0culture.<\/p>\n Next to\u00a0the\u00a0shop\u00a0of food\u00a0always put\u00a0a row of\u00a0garbage\u00a0classification,\u00a0types: of organic,\u00a0for\u00a0cans,\u00a0canned foods\u00a0for convenience of\u00a0reuse,\u00a0and\u00a0sort of\u00a0hard plastic\u00a0cover\u00a0for the\u00a0decomposition.\u00a0One\u00a0thing\u00a0very\u00a0well\u00a0complied with\u00a0so\u00a0that the streets\u00a0here\u00a0were very\u00a0clean,\u00a0spacious.<\/p>\n FRIENDS FROM NEAR AND FAR<\/strong><\/p>\n Commensurate\u00a0with\u00a0the title of “cultural exchange”,\u00a0“Asia\u00a0today and tomorrow”,\u00a0in\u00a0the program,\u00a0we\u00a0have been\u00a0acquainted\u00a0and\u00a0talk with\u00a0a lot of international students\u00a0across\u00a0the world.<\/p>\n During\u00a0the welcome\u00a0reception,\u00a0we\u00a0had a chance\u00a0to chat\u00a0with\u00a0students from\u00a0Indonesia,\u00a0Malaysia,\u00a0Laos,\u00a0Mexico, China,\u00a0Turkey,\u00a0even a Doctor\u00a0came\u00a0from\u00a0Naga\u00a0(Africa)<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.91″ text_font=”Roboto||||||||” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”0px||8px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” saved_tabs=”all”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thought that\u00a0cultural\u00a0differences,\u00a0geographical\u00a0interference\u00a0will\u00a0cause\u00a0us reservations\u00a0but\u00a0once the\u00a0party\u00a0started,\u00a0we’ve mouthed\u00a0talk,\u00a0get familiar\u00a0with\u00a0each other.\u00a0People are very enthusiastic\u00a0and\u00a0open-minded, it’s\u00a0far from\u00a0my imagination.<\/p>\n After asking\u00a0each other’s\u00a0name\u00a0and\u00a0hometown,\u00a0we\u00a0exchange the\u00a0queer\u00a0studies,\u00a0individual\u00a0projects\u00a0as well\u00a0as\u00a0the dream of\u00a0self.\u00a0Through exchanging of\u00a0a few words,\u00a0I got a glimpse of\u00a0the\u00a0colorful and dynamic student life\u00a0here.\u00a0A student from Vietnam\u00a0shared\u00a0that in this past week,\u00a0he\u00a0has\u00a0held\u00a0the Vietnam sport week<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb image=”https:\/\/oisp.hcmut.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Kim-Hoang-giao-luu-van-hoa-TUT_05_4e8f3.jpg” box_shadow_style_image=”preset3″ _builder_version=”3.0.106″ body_font=”||on||||||” body_text_align=”center” body_line_height=”1.5em” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”10px||10px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|”] In contrast to\u00a0international students,\u00a0Japanese\u00a0students\u00a0seem\u00a0more\u00a0reserved.\u00a0At first glance,\u00a0you\u00a0might\u00a0mistake\u00a0the silence as\u00a0out of touch,\u00a0not\u00a0sociable.\u00a0In fact, it’s the\u00a0culture\u00a0of the Japanese,\u00a0they\u00a0favoured\u00a0to listen and\u00a0comprehend\u00a0more.\u00a0A\u00a0further important factor\u00a0of\u00a0Japan\u00a0is\u00a0industrial\u00a0powers.\u00a0The\u00a0boom\u00a0of\u00a0it\u00a0caters\u00a0for\u00a0the domestic\u00a0economy\u00a0and\u00a0exports as a whole.\u00a0Even\u00a0today,\u00a0Japan is not on trend in studying English as other countries. That’s why\u00a0when\u00a0communicating\u00a0with\u00a0Japanese\u00a0students,\u00a0I\u00a0try to\u00a0speak\u00a0slowly, clearly\u00a0every word\u00a0and\u00a0describes\u00a0more by\u00a0gestures,\u00a0actions.\u00a0After the\u00a0surprise\u00a0and confusion\u00a0at first,\u00a0they entered\u00a0the\u00a0General\u00a0and\u00a0have fun\u00a0with us.\u00a0The\u00a0day\u00a0after, they\u00a0have\u00a0guided\u00a0us in\u00a0the\u00a0tour\u00a0of the school, as well\u00a0as\u00a0in the fun such as\u00a0shopping, dining\u00a0and\u00a0sightseeing.<\/span><\/p>\n We Vietnamese\u00a0are guided by\u00a0Fistyan\u00a0san and\u00a0Hori-students and\u00a0Master students of\u00a0the University’s\u00a0electronic\u00a0Department, with a group of Chinese\u00a0students.\u00a0We\u00a0together\u00a0enjoy\u00a0a traditional meal\u00a0of\u00a0miso\u00a0soup\u00a0with\u00a0fresh\u00a0sashimi\u00a0and\u00a0Japanese\u00a0in a\u00a0roadside restaurant\u00a0in\u00a0Nagoya.\u00a0After that,\u00a0we\u00a0split\u00a0out\u00a0taking pictures,\u00a0bought\u00a0souvenirs and sightseeing.<\/p>\n Vietnam\u00a0group always\u00a0come\u00a0together\u00a0and\u00a0support each other,\u00a0the\u00a0other group\u00a0always\u00a0tend to\u00a0divide.\u00a0They\u00a0go\u00a0separately,\u00a0will\u00a0pair up,\u00a0or playing\u00a0with\u00a0a small team\u00a0together.\u00a0So\u00a0that\u00a0our\u00a0group\u00a0has\u00a0almost\u00a0lost sight of a Chinese member,\u00a0we\u00a0had to run\u00a0everywhere to\u00a0search,\u00a0thankfully\u00a0she\u00a0caught up\u00a0the last train\u00a0to\u00a0come to the\u00a0hotel.\u00a0What an experience!<\/p>\n CUSILINARY<\/strong><\/p>\n Speaking of\u00a0Japanese cuisine\u00a0is speaking about \u00a0the\u00a0famous\u00a0Ramen\u00a0noodles\u00a0and\u00a0Sushi bar.\u00a0Now, after the first\u00a0noon\u00a0check-in\u00a0hotels,\u00a0we\u00a0get\u00a0the instructors\u00a0of the school, Mr.\u00a0Daimon to introduce the noodle\u00a0tradition.\u00a0In\u00a0which\u00a0we\u00a0have been enjoying\u00a0the\u00a0Miso\u00a0Ramen noodles:\u00a0chewy, soft,\u00a0and\u00a0delicious\u00a0sauces,\u00a0greasy.<\/p>\n In\u00a0Vietnam,\u00a0the\u00a0Sushi restaurant\u00a0is considered\u00a0a luxury, then\u00a0in Japan,\u00a0again\u00a0quite the contrary.\u00a0Each evening,\u00a0the\u00a0Sushi bar\u00a0is\u00a0crowded\u00a0through the\u00a0back.\u00a0With\u00a0a buffet\u00a0and\u00a0a la carte\u00a0system\u00a0in place\u00a0through\u00a0electronic\u00a0devices,\u00a0very quickly\u00a0after ,you\u00a0will enjoy\u00a0the paradise of\u00a0the kinds of\u00a0Sushi, sushi, salmon, tuna, egg\u00a0rolls, Octopus<\/p>\n There are two\u00a0basic\u00a0kinds of sushi: raw and cooked.\u00a0According to the habits of Vietnamese,\u00a0foods\u00a0should\u00a0be cooked\u00a0thoroughly\u00a0for safety .However,\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0tasted\u00a0over\u00a0sushi\u00a0alive,\u00a0you\u00a0will\u00a0have to change\u00a0that\u00a0perception. Just\u00a0give in to\u00a0the mouth, the\u00a0fish\u00a0is cut\u00a0thin slices\u00a0melts,\u00a0the sweetness overflows\u00a0throughout the\u00a0oral cavity\u00a0along with\u00a0spicy\u00a0mustard\u00a0of\u00a0pungent.<\/p>\n The\u00a0sushi\u00a0platter\u00a0will\u00a0be putting up\u00a0continuous\u00a0rotation\u00a0for\u00a0natural selection\u00a0and,\u00a0when paid,\u00a0rather\u00a0surprisingly, the\u00a0restaurant owner\u00a0was again\u00a0charged at\u00a0the height of\u00a0the stack of\u00a0dish.\u00a0Usually\u00a0a plate of\u00a0sushi\u00a0are priced\u00a0100\u00a0yen, just\u00a01000-2000\u00a0yen\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0youcan\u00a0enjoy\u00a0out\u00a0tastes\u00a0and know!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb image=”https:\/\/oisp.hcmut.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Kim-Hoang-giao-luu-van-hoa-TUT_01_16f2c.jpg” box_shadow_style_image=”preset3″ _builder_version=”3.0.106″ body_font=”||on||||||” body_text_align=”center” body_line_height=”1.5em” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”10px||10px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|”] \u00a0Scholarship\u00a0for Exchanging international<\/strong><\/p>\n (from\u00a026\/10 to\u00a01\/11\/2014)\u00a0of Toyohashi University\u00a0of Technology, Japan\u00a0grants students\u00a0of technical\u00a0universities\u00a0in\u00a0Asia\u00a0learning oppoturnities. HCMUT\u00a0has\u00a0four students gained this scholarship<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0Trinh\u00a0Tran\u00a0Mai\u00a0Kim\u00a0Hoang,\u00a0Student\u00a0K12 Construction Department (the articulation program\u00a0with University of\u00a0Griffith,\u00a0Australia),\u00a0GPA\u00a09.86<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0Tran Hong An,\u00a0Student K12\u00a0electrical electronic engineering\u00a0(advanced\u00a0programs, HCMUT),\u00a0GPA\u00a08.16<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0Le Khanh Nhan,\u00a0Student\u00a0K12,\u00a0business administration\u00a0(articulation program\u00a0with the University of\u00a0Illinois\u00a0at Springfield,\u00a0United States of America),\u00a0GPA\u00a08.86<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0Vo The Nguyen,\u00a0Student\u00a0K13\u00a0electric and \u00a0electronic engineering (Advanced Program, HCMUT),\u00a08.26\u00a0GPA<\/p>\n (From left): Le\u00a0 Khanh\u00a0Nhan, Trinh Tran Mai Kim Hoang, Vo The Nguyen, Tran Hong An.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb image=”https:\/\/oisp.hcmut.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Kim-Hoang-giao-luu-van-hoa-TUT_06_98b42.jpg” box_shadow_style_image=”preset3″ _builder_version=”3.0.106″ body_font=”||on||||||” body_text_align=”center” body_line_height=”1.5em” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”10px||10px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|”] THI CA<\/strong>,<\/span>Thanh Nien Newspaper, VNExpress Newspaper<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Modern, clean streets, interlaced network traffic attuned with green mountains and small traditional restaurants. 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