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(NLDO)- The Lifelong Learning Week 2025 affirms Ho Chi Minh City's determination to build a learning society - UNESCO Global Learning City

On the morning of October 1, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee launched the Lifelong Learning Week (from October 1 to 7) with the theme: "Learning to develop yourself, mastering knowledge and technology, contributing to building a strong and prosperous country" at Nguyen Hue walking street.

Mr. Duong Anh Duc, Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee (center), Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy, Vice Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, and Mr. Nguyen Tan Phat, Secretary of the Saigon Ward Party Committee, waved the flag in response to the Lifelong Learning Response Week in 2025.

Key drivers for development

Speaking at the launching ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu, Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, said that the program aims at the common goal of building a learning society, ensuring that all citizens have the opportunity to learn for life, equally and sustainably.

Overview of the launching ceremony

This year, Ho Chi Minh City continues to affirm a new step forward: Learning is not only to accumulate knowledge but also a driving force for self-development, mastering technology, contributing to building a prosperous and powerful Vietnam. Entering the era of the fourth industrial revolution with artificial intelligence, big data, internet of things, etc., knowledge and technology are becoming key driving forces for development.

Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu, Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, spoke at the program.

In order not to fall behind and at the same time contribute to building Ho Chi Minh City into a "global learning city" - where knowledge, technology and creativity are closely linked to all life activities - each citizen needs to actively self-study, learn for life and consider digital transformation in learning and work as an urgent task.

This year’s Lifelong Learning Week is an opportunity for agencies, units, schools, communities, families and each citizen to affirm the spirit of lifelong learning associated with digital transformation; improve digital skills, effectively exploit technology to serve learning, work and life. Thereby, join hands to build a modern, civilized, humane and affectionate city - UNESCO Global Learning City.

Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy, Vice Chairwoman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, awarded scholarships to students who overcame difficulties and studied well.

"In response to the Lifelong Learning Week, the city's leaders call on departments, branches, organizations, wards, communes, special zones, schools, centers, and cultural institutions to continue to pay attention and create conditions for all citizens to study regularly and continuously. Each family and clan needs to promote the tradition of studiousness, set an example for the younger generation; each citizen of Ho Chi Minh City should build a sense of self-study, "study more, study forever" to develop themselves, master knowledge and technology, and contribute to the common development" - Mr. Hieu launched.

The organizing committee awarded scholarships to 16 typical examples in lifelong learning.

It's never too late to learn

Responding to "Lifelong Learning Week", Mr. Tran Tien Phuoc (40 years old), who just graduated from high school, shared: "I want to study to set an example for my children so that they believe that studying is the best path. Studying gives me the opportunity to make up for the degree I did not have the chance to get when I was young. I want to tell the children not to miss the opportunity, it is never too late to study."

Mr. Tran Tien Phuoc responded to Lifelong Learning Week

Mr. Phuoc is working in the drainage industry in Ho Chi Minh City. During the day he works, and at night he is a student at the Vocational Education Center - Continuing Education Center in District 8. Due to his previous circumstances, he did not have the opportunity to finish high school and take the graduation exam, so now that he has the opportunity, he is determined to return to study to fulfill his unfinished dream.

Loudspeaker vehicles promote Lifelong Learning Week on the streets

It is known that at the same time, 168 wards, communes and special zones across the city also simultaneously held opening ceremonies to spread the spirit of lifelong learning widely. In particular, the flag-raising ceremony with 28 loudspeaker cars from wards in districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, Phu Nhuan and Binh Thanh (old) cheered through the central streets, calling on the community to join hands in building a learning society. The organizing committee awarded scholarships to 16 typical examples in lifelong learning.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/hoc-tap-suot-doi-de-tro-thanh-cong-dan-so-cong-dan-toan-cau-196251001091953477.htm