Use and develop free digital institute content for Vietnamese students

On March 26, the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences in collaboration with the Department of Education and Training (DET) of Soc Trang launched a training course on "Using and developing free digital library content for Vietnamese students".

Attending the training were leaders of the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences, leaders of the Soc Trang Department of Education and Training and 100 teachers from 11 districts and towns of Soc Trang province.

Delegates attending the training

The activity is within the framework of cooperation with the United Nations Children's Fund Vietnam (UNICEF) and the Global Digital Library to implement the Free Digital Library Project for Vietnamese Children in the period 2021-2025.

The Global Digital Library (GDL) project is an initiative of the Global Book Alliance to provide free reading and learning materials to children around the world, which was developed in 2014 in collaboration with All Children Read (ACR) and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad). GDL builds on existing resources from major organizations such as Bookdash, Let's Read, and Storyweaver and continues to expand its content through translation and localization.

Speaking at the training session, Prof. Dr. Le Anh Vinh, Director of the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences, emphasized the importance of reading culture and the role of libraries in general in spreading reading culture in schools.

Director Le Anh Vinh also emphasized the role of the free digital library as not only a powerful support tool to help children, especially those in disadvantaged areas, easily access knowledge, but also to promote a vibrant reading movement, encouraging the participation of students, teachers, schools and parents. From there, together we can build an active reading community and promote a reading culture, not only in schools but also spread throughout the community.

Director of Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences Le Anh Vinh speaks at the training session

“ By providing new knowledge and skills, the project encourages creativity and positive response from schools, contributing to improving the quality of teaching and learning, and spreading the model of developing a reading culture,” said Director Le Anh Vinh.

Director Le Anh Vinh also conveyed the meaningful message of the book series "Happy Children" (10 books) which are meaningful everyday stories of children from Vietnamese ethnic groups: Kinh, Thai, Ha Nhi, E De, Gia Rai, Ba Na, Mo Nong, Mong, Cham, Khmer. Each child encounters "challenges" to become happy children and spread happiness to everyone. The book series won the Encouragement Prize - National Book Award 2023.

Sharing about Soc Trang province's efforts in improving the capacity of school librarians, aiming to develop a reading culture in preschool and primary schools, Mr. Chau Tuan Hong, Director of the Department of Education and Training of Soc Trang said: The Department also actively implements activities to encourage students to participate in reading, thereby building the habit of reading from a young age. In addition, reading culture movements are regularly organized to create a friendly environment, encourage creativity and knowledge discovery for children.

Director of Soc Trang Department of Education and Training Chau Tuan Hong speaks at the training session

Through the efforts of the Department of Education and Training of Soc Trang and the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences in recent years, it will contribute to improving the quality of education, creating a rich and sustainable reading culture community in Soc Trang.

In 2025, the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences will continue to conduct training activities in the following provinces including Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Lao Cai and Dien Bien, with the goal of improving children's access to free books and reading skills through developing high-quality reading resources in many languages, especially ethnic minority languages ​​and sign languages. At the same time, providing open materials for teachers, schools and parents to improve children's reading skills, promote teaching methods and diversify reading resources.

Source: https://moet.gov.vn/tintuc/Pages/tin-tong-hop.aspx?ItemID=10407