Báo cáo thực tập tốt nghiệp ngoại ngữ specialist skills and knowledge in translation field at an giang department of agriculture and rural development

Internship Report

Instructor: Ms. Nguyen Thi Xuan Hue

VIET NAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HO CHI MINH
AN GIANG UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

SPCIALIST SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE IN
TRANSLATION FIELD AT AN GIANG DEPARMENT OF
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

FULL NAME: CHAU DUC TU
STUDENT’S CODE: DTA176201

INTERNSHIP REPORT
CLASS 18TA, ACADEMIC YEAR 2020 – 2021

INSTRUCTOR: NGUYEN THI XUAN HUE
An Giang, April 2021
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VIET NAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HO CHI MINH
AN GIANG UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

SPCIALIST SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
IN TRANSLATION FIELD AT AN GIANG
DEPARMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND
RURAL DEVELOPMENT

FULL NAME: CHAU DUC TU
STUDENT’S CODE: DTA176201

INTERNSHIP REPORT
CLASS 18TA, ACADEMIC YEAR 2020 – 2021

INSTRUCTOR: NGUYEN THI XUAN HUE
An Giang, April 2021
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The internship I had with the Department of Agriculture and Rural
Development of An Giang Province was a great chance for learning and professional
development. I consider myself as a lucky individual as I was provided an
opportunity to be a part of it. I am also grateful for having a chance to meet so many
wonderful people and professionals who led me through this internship period.

First and foremost, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to An Giang
University and Faculty of Foreign Languages for giving me a good learning
environment and useful knowledge. More importantly, they gave me an opportunity

to participate in an eight-week internship prior to my graduation. Thanks to the
internship, I not only improved my adaptability in a professional working
environment, but also increased my professional knowledge.
Second, I would like to state my sincere thanks to my instructor, Ms. Nguyen
Thi Xuan Hue, who instructed me to complete the procedure of this internship. She
was always taking part in useful decision and giving necessary advices as well as
guiding me how to deal with the difficulty. I am indebted for her invaluable
comments and her whole-hearted encouragement during my internship period.
Next, I would like to express my appreciation to Mr. Tran Anh Dung (Former
Chief of Technology, Science and Environment Engineering Division of Agriculture
and Rural Development of An Giang Province) and Mr. Tran Van Nhi (Chief of
Technology, Science and Environment Engineering Division of Agriculture and
Rural Development of An Giang Province) and Ms. Nguyen Minh Trang (my trainer
in Technology, Science and Environment Engineering Division of Agriculture and
Rural Development of An Giang Province) who in spite of being extraordinarily
busy with their work, took time out to hear, guide me during the internship period.
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Furthermore, I am grateful to all the staff here for their enthusiastic cooperation and
precious recommendation during my internship at Department of Agriculture and
Rural Development of An Giang Province.
Last but not least, I would not have been able to complete this internship
report without my family and friends, who always love and take care of me. I really
appreciate their endless love, understanding and inspiration for me.

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Table of Contents
PART A .................................................................................................................................

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OVERVIEW OF THE INTERNSHIP AGENCY ................................................................ 8
I.

BACKGROUND .................................................................................................... 8

II.

OPERATING HOURS .......................................................................................... 8

III.

CONTACT DETAILS ........................................................................................... 9

IV.

POSITION AND FUNTIONS ............................................................................... 9

V.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE .................................................................. 9

VI.

DRESS CODE ...................................................................................................... 11

VII. LAYOUT .............................................................................................................. 11
PART B ...............................................................................................................................

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INTERNSHIP ACTIVITIES .............................................................................................. 12
I.

INTERNSHIP PURPOSE ......................................................................................... 13

II.

DETAILED TASKS ................................................................................................... 13

1. Tasks that I have been assigned ............................................................................. 13
1.1.

Task 1: From 22/2/2021 to 28/2/2021 ............................................................. 13

1.2.

Task 2: From 2/3/2021 to 3/3/2021 ................................................................. 14

1.3.

Task 3: 4/3/2021 ............................................................................................... 15

1.4.

Task 4: 9/3/2021 ............................................................................................... 15

1.5.

Task 5: 10/3/2021 to 11/3/2021 ....................................................................... 15

1.6.

Task 6: 16/3/2021 ............................................................................................. 15

1.7.

Task 7: 17/3/2021 to 18/3/2021 ....................................................................... 15

1.8.

Task 8: 23/3/2021 ............................................................................................. 15

1.9.

Task 9: 24/3/2021 ............................................................................................. 16

1.10. Task 10: 25/3/2021 to 30/3/2021 ..................................................................... 16
1.11.

Task 11: 31/3/2021 ........................................................................................... 16

1.12.

Task 12: 1/4/2021 ............................................................................................. 16

1.13. Task 13: 6/4/2021 to 7/4/2021 ......................................................................... 17
1.14.
III.

Task 14: 8/4/2021 ............................................................................................. 17

ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................ 17

1.

Advantages ............................................................................................................... 17

2.

Disadvantages and solutions................................................................................... 17

3.

Lessons learned after the internship ..................................................................... 18
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PART C................................................................................................................................19
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS.............................................................................. 19
I.

CONCLUSION............................................................................................................19

II. SUGGESTIONS..........................................................................................................19
1. For the Internship Agency.......................................................................................19
2. For An Giang University and Faculty of Foreign Languages..............................19
3. For English-majored students.................................................................................20
REFERENCES....................................................................................................................21
APPENDIX A......................................................................................................................22
APPENDIX B...................................................................................................................... 23
APPENDIX C......................................................................................................................27
APPENDIX D......................................................................................................................29

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Giang
Province……………………………………………………………………………...8
Figure 2: My working desk…………………………………………………………11

Figure 3: The An Giang DARD’s regulations……………………………………...12
Figure 4: Practicing consecutive interpreting at Phan Nam Farm….……………..16
Figure 5 and 6: Practicing consecutive interpreting at The Memorial of President Ton
Duc Thang……………………………………………………………………..16

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LIST OF ABBREVIATION
An Giang Department of Agriculture and Rural Development: An Giang DARD

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ABSTRACT
An internship is an opportunity to help students enhance their knowledge
they have learned and apply it in reality. Moreover, they not only improved their
skills but also experienced what they even have not been taught at university. It is
also an opportunity for students to interact with different aspects of the social
environment, thereby contributing to accumulating more experience for students to
better define their future careers.
An Giang is a province with strengths in agriculture, with many breakthrough

models that bring high economic value. Recently, An Giang Province has been
cooperating with many foreign organizations to develop provincial agriculture, so
the need for specialized translators in this field is indispensable. Besides, I have
always wished to be a specialized agriculture-field translator not because I love
planting trees but also because I would like to be a part in the development of the
provincial agriculture. For these reasons, I decided to spend my eight-week
internship in agriculture translation field at An Giang DARD.
This report concerns the information of my internship from the Bachelor’s
Degree in English Language that took place at An Giang DARD. This report is
divided into three sections in which I try to cover my whole experience of working
at the department in the internship period. The first section of this report is an
overview of the internship agency including its background, operating hours,
function and organization. The second section shows my internship process, detailed
tasks and my experiences after the internship program. Finally, the outline of my
internship and some recommendations to build more successful internships for the
internship agency, An Giang University, Faculty of Foreign Languages and English
Majors.

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PART A
OVERVIEW OF THE INTERNSHIP AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT OF
AN GIANG PROVINCE
This chapter provides a detailed description of the internship agency from its

background, operating hours, contact details, duties, organizational structure, dress
code to its layout.
I.

BACKGROUND
An Giang DARD was built in the area of administrative center of An
Giang Province. The office is located at No.7, Le Trieu Kiet Street, My Binh
Ward, Long Xuyen City, An Giang Province.

Figure 1: Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Giang
Province.
II.

OPERATING HOURS
From Monday to Friday, An Giang DARD is open from 7:30 to 17:30.
The lunch break is between 11:00 and 13:00.
On weekends and public holidays, the Department will be closed.

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CONTACT DETAILS
Telephone number: (0296) 3954706
Fax: (0296) 3856759
Email:

IV.

POSITION AND FUNTIONS
Under the Decision No. 28/2016/QD-UBND dated 08/06/2016 of the
People’s Committee of An Giang province in issuing regulations on
functions, tasks, authorities, and organizations of the An Giang DARD.
An Giang DARD is a specialized agency of the People’s Committee of
An Giang Province and has the function of advising and assisting the
Provincial People’s Committee in performing state management in the fields
of agriculture, forestry, aquaculture, irrigation, rural water and sanitation, and
rural development; flood and storm prevention; safety of agricultural, forestry
and fishery products from the production process to the market; public
services in agriculture and rural development; implementation of tasks and
powers under the authority of the Provincial People’s Committee and as
prescribed by law.
The Department has legal status, own seal, and account under the
direction and management in organization, personnel, and operation of the
Provincial People’s Committee; and under the direction, inspection, and
professional guidance of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

V.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
An Giang DARD has 12 agencies, including 01 Head Office and

11 Sub-Departments.

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1. Head Office
Directorates
- Mr. NGUYEN SI LAM - Director
- Mr. TRUONG KIEN THO - Deputy Director
- Mr. NGUYEN DUC DUY - Deputy Director
- Mrs. VO THI THANH VAN - Deputy Director
Professional units in the Head Office
- Administrating Division
- Inspection Division
- Planning and Accounting Division
- Human Resource Management Division
- Technology, Science and Environment Engineering Division
- Rural Infrastructure Building and Management Division
2. Professional Sub-Departments in state management
- Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection
- Department of Animal Health
- Department of Forest Management
- Department of Irrigation
- Department of Fishery
- Department of Rural Development
- Department of Agricultural - Forestry - Fishery Quality Management
- Center of Agricultural Extension

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- Center of Rural Water and Environmental Sanitation
- Center of Fishery Breeding
- Center of Food Quality Testing and Certification for Agriculture, Fishery
and Forestry Products.
VI.

DRESS CODE
In accordance with the Law No. 22/2008/QH12 of the National Assembly
of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, state officials and public employees
must wear proper uniforms as prescribed when working.

VII. LAYOUT
An Giang DARD is divided into departments with specialized functions;
Each place is equipped with technology equipment to support the operation
of the Department. Below is a figure of my internship – Technology, Science
and Environment Engineering Division under the An Giang DARD.

Figure 2: My working desk.

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PART B
INTERNSHIP ACTIVITIES
This chapter aims at providing the purpose of the internship, tasks that I have
been assigned, benefits I have got, challenges I have faced and my solutions and
what I have learnt in the internship.

Figure 3: The An Giang DARD’s regulations.
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INTERNSHIP PURPOSE
After 4 years studying at AGU, every student has accumulated a certain

amount of knowledge. However, if they do not have an appropriate place to
practice, there is no doubt that the theory could not be best applied in reality.
Especially for English-majored students, if there are no conditions for
exchanging capital English skills as well as translation and interpretation,
students will face many difficulties in later work.
As a result, graduation training is extremely essential to every senior
student. The duration of 2 months is suitable for them to experience the outside
world. They will have the chance to become familiar with the working
environment as well as the attitude needed of a professional worker.
Furthermore, they will be able to apply knowledge learnt from school to practical
work, which therefore eliminates the gap between normal theory and real-life

situations. After the graduation internship, each student can develop their own
sets of professional skills that their jobs require. This initial step is to help
students not confused, crestfallen before starting a new job.
II.

DETAILED TASKS
My eight-week internship at Technology, Science and Environment

Engineering Division of An Giang DARD was a valuable experience as it not
only supports me to recover my English and translation skills but also helps me
gain new skills and experience.
1. Tasks that I have been assigned
1.1. Task 1: From 22/2/2021 to 28/2/2021
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Learning how to use a printer and copiers.

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Translating from English to Vietnamese: “Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU)”.

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Translating from Vietnamese to English: “Letter of intent in using
the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Finland government”.

-

Writing a reply letter to An Giang University about accepting
English language students for internship at An Giang DARD.
(Please refer to Appendix A for further details)

-

Writing a workshop plan “Sharing experience in agriculture
development and economic integration”.
(Please refer to Appendix B for further details)

-

Designing leaflets to show the benefits of using LED
light. (Please refer to Appendix D for further details)

-

Designing leaflets to demonstrate the benefits of garbage collection
and treatment.
(Please refer to Appendix D for further details)

-

Making a video introducing An Giang University and An Giang
Province.

After my first week at An Giang DARD, I consider my agriculture

knowledge and specialized vocabulary were limited. I need to gain
more knowledge and vocabulary in agriculture filed to translate better
next time. As for the flyer design, this is my first time designing
leaflets, so it was a bit difficult during the design process, but in the
end I did it quite well.
1.2.
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Task 2: From 2/3/2021 to 3/3/2021

Writing a letter of intent in English.
(Please refer to Appendix C for further details)

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Presenting letter of intent that I wrote.

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Practicing consecutive interpreting with Khoa.

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Task 3: 4/3/2021

-

Creating a CV.

-

Taking a basic office informatics test.

1.4.
-

Task 4: 9/3/2021

Writing a proposal “Building 10 houses for poor households in
Tinh Bien District”.

-

Presenting the proposal on Power Point.

-

Practicing consecutive interpreting with Ngoan Em.

1.5.

Task 5: 10/3/2021 to 11/3/2021

-

Learning how to properly wear a tie.

-

Doing a research and presenting about GIZ organization.

-

Translating name of organizations, departments and ministries
from Vietnamese into English.

1.6.
-

Task 6: 16/3/2021

Translating an article “Five destinations that capture a tourist’s
heart in An Giang” from English into Vietnamese.

-

Translating a report “VIETNAM - Integration and Development”
from Vietnamese into English.

1.7.

Task 7: 17/3/2021 to 18/3/2021

-

Translating and summarizing the report about China Food Security.

-

Summarizing the report on Power Point.

-

Translating “Fragrant glutinous rice Phu Tan” from Vietnamese
into English.

1.8.

Task 8: 23/3/2021

Designing leaflets about Cà-na wine.

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Task 9: 24/3/2021

Practicing consecutive interpreting at Phan Nam Farm.

Figure 4: Practicing consecutive interpreting at Phan Nam Farm.
1.10. Task 10: 25/3/2021 to 30/3/2021
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Presenting China Food Security.

-

Learning how to install Windows Software through Ghost.

1.11. Task 11: 31/3/2021
-

Practicing consecutive interpreting at The Memorial of President
Ton Duc Thang.

-

Presenting Korea Food Security.

Figure 5 and 6: Practicing consecutive interpreting
at The Memorial of President Ton Duc Thang
1.12. Task 12: 1/4/2021
Implementing a debate about Gender equality.

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1.13. Task 13: 6/4/2021 to 7/4/2021
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Writing a meeting minute.

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Translating and presenting the topic on green solutions.

-

Interviewing and writing a report about green solutions in Tri Ton
District.

1.14. Task 14: 8/4/2021
Translating “Services of the ME-LE Biogas GmbH” from English
into Vietnamese.
III.

ASSESSMENT

1. Advantages
Firstly, An Giang DARD is located in Long Xuyen City, so I can
straightforwardly go for work without renting boarding-houses.
Secondly, all officers generally and Ms. Trang (my trainer) particularly
helped me in accessing to my work enthusiastically, created friendly and

favorable conditions for me to work here. Furthermore, they also shared their
many years of living and working experience which really helped me during
the internship.
Next, as an English major, I have got a basic English and translation skills
that supported me in completing my translation tasks. Finally, I also have
many opportunities to practice consecutive interpreting. It not only helps me
improve my English reflection but also improve my public speaking.
2. Disadvantages and solutions
Besides these advantages, I also faced many difficulties during the
internship. Firstly, due to lack of specialized vocabulary in agriculture filed,
while I was completing my translation tasks, I spent a lot of time looking up
and checking words to see if they were correct or not. Next, because this is
my first writing a response letter, a workshop plan, a proposal, a meeting
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minutes, there are many things that I do not understand. I had to figure it out
by searching for samples on the Internet and reading lots of information from
other projects to complete my assigned tasks. Finally, when I practiced
consecutive interpreting at Phan Nam Farm and The Memorial of President
Ton Duc Thang, I was unable to reflect at first. I always thought how to
translate exactly what the presenter spoke, so it took me a long time to
translate. Then Ms. Trang and my instructor Ms. Hue demonstrated how to
translate properly, I started to do better.
3. Lessons learned after the internship
The internship in An Giang DARD was a worthwhile opportunity for me

to gain my knowledge. Through the time I worked here, I realized that my
knowledge of studying at university is not enough to be able to do the
assigned work well, so I have to learn more. In this internship, I have learnt
how to use a printer and copiers, how to make a leaflet and how to write a
response letter. I was also instructed to make my first project, proposal, plan,
meeting minutes. Moreover, I have learnt many specialized vocabulary and
knowledge in agriculture field. Finally, thanks to the internship, I had the
opportunity to familiarize with the working environment. From the bottom of
my heart, I really would like to thank Ms. Trang and my instructor again for
what they have taught me.

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