Children study using a laptop (Illustrative photo: cadn.com.vn) (VNA) - A reimagine talk titled “Digital Transformation for parents in Vietnam" was recently organised ahead of the ASEAN-UNICEF conference on Digital Transformation of the Education System throughout ASEAN.
At the event held by UNICEF Vietnam, speakers highlighted some of the key challenges and opportunities that Vietnam faces in narrowing the digital gap.
They also put forth ideas to help parents and child caretakers engage in digital transformation in the educational system.
Amid current hardships in this issue, parents need to change their mindset on online learning and seek measures to ensure cyber safety for their children, heard the event.
Experts also noted that information technology and foreign languages serve as necessary tools in the digital society, yet talents in different sectors are highly needed.
Parents should provide career counselling for their children based on their strengths and interests, combining both online and traditional methods.
Participants also called on hardware developers in Vietnam to produce affordable devices for teachers and students living in disadvantaged areas, stressing that concerted efforts are vital in the digital transformation for more than 23 million students nationwide./.
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