Keyword: "literacy"

The O Du ethnic group is among the five smallest of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups. They reside exclusively in the central province of Nghe An. In Vang Mon village, Nga My commune, Tuong Duong district, there are now more than 100 households and a population of over 340 O Du individuals. In recent years, the O Du community has shown an increasing interest in pursuing literacy.

In Yen Ha prison in the northern mountainous province of Son La, a special class is spearheaded by a young teacher, Chu Thi Thu. Her goal is to provide inmates with the ability to read and write.

Vietnam’s education development on the foundation of building a learning society has been on the right track, helping Vietnam to make great progress in illiteracy eradication and education universalisation.

Literacy classes have been organized for more than 300,000 people aged 15 – 60, over the last eight years, the Ministry of Education and Training unveiled during a recent video teleconference (VTC).

Strides have been made in Vietnam to eradicate illiteracy over the last seventy years, and efforts to promote literacy continue today.

The East Meets West organisation offered scholarships totalling 13.8 billion VND (168,102 USD) to nearly 3,000 underprivileged students nationwide in the 2015-2016 academic year.

Vietnam is developing an educated society where everyone is able to pursue lifelong and continuous learning in a bid to enhance production capability.