Indian professor highlights Vietnam’s scholarly heritage as source of soft power

VietnamNews - Nov 3, 2026

Professor Reena Marwah, President of the Association of Asian Scholars in India, has praised Văn Miếu – Quốc Tử Giám (Temple of Literature – Imperial Academy) as a symbol of Việt Nam’s longstanding respect for learning and a source of cultural soft power.

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