UEF students participate in Korean cultural exchange at Hangeul Festival 2026

Recently, UEF students in the Korean Language program participated in the Hangeul Festival 2026 at Thu Duc College of Technology and explored Korean language, culture, and arts with students from 25 other universities and colleges in the Southern and Central areas. At the festival, UEF students took part in a wide range of categories and won the Promising Awards, which recognized their efforts in cultural exchange and experiential activities.

UEF students had a lot of meaningful cultural experiences at the Hangeul Festival 2026

Experiencing various Korean cultural activities

As an annual activity organized for Korean Language majors, the Hangeul Festival 2026 provided a space for them to exchange cultures, broaden their horizons, and strengthen connections among educational institutions. This year, the event was sponsored by the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Ho Chi Minh City, the Korea Foundation (KF), and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).

The festival offered diverse activities, ranging from study to creativity and entertainment. Students had opportunities to challenge themselves with competitions such as uniform design, camp decorations, physical activities, Korean calligraphy, painting, Korean cultural knowledge quizzes, making kimbap, and performance arts. In addition, the painting and calligraphy exhibition, together with the Korean music festival K-Music Live, contributed to the vibrant atmosphere of the event.

UEFers’ camp decoration space

The festival also featured a TikTok video-making competition under the theme “A day at Hangeul Festival 2026 Vlog”. This was an occasion for students to record their moments at the festival from a personal point of view and demonstrate their creativity using digital platforms.

UEF students left a strong impression in different competition categories

At the festival, UEF students competed and won the Promising Awards in all seven categories, including camp decorations, physical activities, Korean calligraphy, painting, Quiz - the Korean Culture Ambassador, making kimbap, and creating TikTok videos.

Students actively engaged in many competition categories at the festival

The remarkable results demonstrated UEF students’ active participation and encouraged them to further apply knowledge in practice, leverage their creativity, and experience Korean culture in a practical, interactive environment.

UEF students won the Promising Awards for all the competition categories, highlighting their effort in cultural exchange and experience

The Hangeul Festival 2026 not only connected students from different universities and colleges to exchange ideas but also brought Korean language and culture closer to learners. Through experiential and competitive activities, UEF students had more opportunities to enrich their cultural knowledge, nurture love for the Korean language, and make their learning journey more colorful.

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Photos: The Organizing Committee