Implemented since 2006, this joint training program has entered into the 9th year.

Currently, 48 students of the first six courses have graduated. Among them, 27 students continue to study PhD in Japan and other countries. 

Every year, the program selects and enrolls 8 excellent students from different provinces of Vietnam. The study period is 2.5 years. After completing 1 year program at Hue University, students will study Japanese for 6 months and prepare for their research papers before coming to Okayama University for 1 year research. They will be granted Master’s degrees by Okayama University.