STEAM education festival held in Hanoi

The STEAMese Festival 2023 with the theme of igniting creativity and unlocking passion, took place in Hanoi on August 27, attracting the participation of numerous students, parents, teachers, and educational institutions.
STEAM education festival held in Hanoi ảnh 1The event was organised by the STEAM for Vietnam organization, UNICEF in Vietnam, the US Embassy’s American Center, and Phenikaa University. (Source: qdnd.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - The STEAMese Festival 2023 with the theme of igniting creativity and unlocking passion, took place in Hanoi onAugust 27, attracting the participation of numerous students, parents,teachers, and educational institutions.

The event was organised by the STEAM for Vietnam organization,UNICEF in Vietnam, the US Embassy’s American Center, and Phenikaa University.

Speaking at the event, Nguyen Phuong Thuy, co-founder ofSTEAM for Vietnam, said the ecosystem of STEAM for Vietnam programmes revolvesaround a mission of providing modern STEAM education to Vietnamese childrenaged 6 to 18 through advanced technologies, innovative educational models, andthe expertise of teachers.

Kate Bartlett, Cultural Attaché at the US Embassy, affirmedthat the US diplomatic mission in Vietnam is committed to supporting theSoutheast nation’s efforts in enhancing the quality of higher education andpreparing its 21st-century workforce for global integration. Vietnamese youths are dynamic, talented, and ambitious global citizens, and their potential islimitless, she noted.

Participating domestic and international experts,policymakers, and schools joined discussions at the festival to share teachingmethods and materials design for STEAM educators.

A series of creative and interactive STEAM activities, suchas the Scratch and Robotics, scientific exploration, and robot assembly, werealso organised, becoming a big draw to students, parents, and teachers fromHanoi, Lao Cai, Soc Trang, and other provinces and cities./.
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