(HBO) – Qualcomm has presented 300 laptops to Hoa Binh province’s education and training sector, via the The Dariu Foundation. Earlier, The Dariu Foundation and the local education and training sector had agreed on programmes and activities within the project on enhancing digital skills for local teachers and students, helping to increase resources for the sector to conduct digital transformation.
Photo: Qualcomm has presented 300 laptops to Hoa Binh province’s education and
training sector, via the The Dariu Foundation.
Since the 2019-2020 academic year, the provincial education and training sector
has received support from The Dariu Foundation to launch Micro:Bit courses and
establish programming and STEM clubs for primary and secondary students.
Over the past year, the sector has reaped certain achievements. Representatives
from Hoa Binh have participated and won awards at national and regional
programming competitions, notably "Radio for Communicating with
Communities", a product developed by a group of students from Mai Hich
Primary and High School (Mai Chau).
Programming and STEM events have also been held in districts like Mai Chau, Yen
Thuy and Lac Son, which have helped students apply sciences in reality.
The Dariu Foundation has provided support for the province, from equipment to
training. It has so far presented 400 laptops, 615 smartphones and more
than 600 Micro:Bit circuits, among others to Hoa Binh.
Bui Thi Kim Tuyen, Director of the Department of Education and Training, said
in recent years, the local education and training sector has paid great
attention to the application of information technology in teaching, gradually
shifting from the traditional teaching and learning methods to active methods,
helping teachers and students bring into full play their creativity.
It can be said that technology has helped to reform educational methods and
boost the development of the sector, she said, adding that the local education
and training sector will continue utilising resources and gifts to serve
digital transformation.
With high determination, the provincial education and training sector has
launched a digital transformation programme with various synchronous and
pragmatic solutions such as investing in material facilities, mobilising
donations in information infrastructure, providing schools with equipment,
creating a digital database and personnel training.
In implementing the digital transformation programme, the major task is to
mobilise resources to effectively roll out the 2018 general education programme
under a set roadmap. At the end of the 2020-2021 school year, the province
counted 5,957 classrooms and 469 libraries, which have basically satisfied
requirements of the new education programme. However, there still remain
roadblocks in informatics teaching and learning as most of the computer
classrooms have been downgraded with outdated equipment.
The Department of Education and Training said the province needs 12,543
laptops. Meanwhile, 114 educational institutions, including 88 at pre-schools
and 26 general educational institutions, lack computer rooms.
Besides, there are difficulties and challenges facing teachers and students in
terms of IT and personal equipment to serve online learning, which requires the
local education and training sector to seek effective solutions and mobilise
more resources to push ahead with the digital transformation./.
More than just an information technology teacher, Bui Van Nien is an inspiring figure who has nurtured the scientific curiosity and creative spirit of students in Vietnam’s ethnic minority communities.
Da Bac is the most disadvantaged mountainous district in Hoa Binh province, with ethnic minorities accounting for about 90% of its population. Over the past years, the district has mobilised resources to implement ethnic policies to improve the quality of life of local people.
In recent years, Hoa Binh province has consistently prioritised the protection, care, and education of children, particularly those from ethnic minorities and disadvantaged backgrounds, by creating a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment for their all-round development.
The Steering Committee for Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control of Hoa Binh province, in coordination with the Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control Fund, held a ceremony on May 28 in response to the World No Tobacco Day (May 31) and the National No Tobacco Week (from May 25 to 31). The event was chaired by Nguyen Van Toan, Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the Steering Committee.
Since 2021, the Center for Industrial Promotion and Industrial Development Consulting (CIIDC) under the Department of Industry and Trade has been implementing a school lighting model as part of the plan for using energy efficiently and economically in Hoa Binh Province in the pẻiod of 2021 - 2025. This model not only aims to improve the learning conditions and enhance the education quality, but it also promotes the message of energy saving, energy security, environmental protection and contributes to the goals of socio-economic development.
In the 2024 - 2025 school year, the entire Hoa Binh provincial education sector includes 520 educational institutions and schools. Among them are 13 ethnic boarding schools with 153 classes and 4,487 students. Four of these schools have met national standards, reaching 30.7 percent.
