"Digital Literacy for All" Movement: Helping People Easily Access Digital Technology

In the context of Dong Thap province operating a two-level local government model and promoting comprehensive digital transformation, the province's youth have made a strong impression in the 2025 Summer Youth Volunteer Campaign (abbreviated as the 2025 Summer Campaign), notably the "Digital Popular Education" (BDHVS) movement - a new initiative that is being widely deployed, contributing to bringing digital knowledge to every home, every person, especially people in remote areas and border areas.

BRINGING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION INTO VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Responding to the direction of the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial Youth Union Standing Committee identified BDHVS as a key campaign in addition to 4 campaigns and 1 traditional program. In just the second phase of the 2025 Summer Campaign (from May 20 to July 30), the whole province organized 620 digital transformation activities, guiding more than 237,000 people to access and use digital platforms, focusing on online public services, VNeID electronic identification, cashless payment, e-commerce, digitization of relics and martyr information.

The "Digital Popular Education" team guides people in using online public services at the Hoi Cu Commune Public Administration Service Center.

The peak day of BDHVS (May 31) attracted more than 3,500 union members and youth (YU) in 155 deployment teams, supporting over 24,000 people. Typical models such as: "Market 4.0", "Cashless Canteen", "Digital Transformation Route", training courses on artificial intelligence (AI), information security, electronic identification... have created a strong spread.

In addition, the Provincial Youth Union Standing Committee coordinated with DIGISO Company to organize digital skills training and AI application for nearly 200 youth union members and startups; at the same time, signed a cooperation agreement to implement a digital transformation training program for youth in the period 2025 - 2026.

The column “One digital knowledge a day” on the fanpage “Tuoi tre Dat Sen hong” has attracted over 63,000 views, contributing to improving digital skills for people. The BDHVS campaign has officially been identified as a key activity with the motto “Go to every alley, knock on every door, guide every person”.

The new point of this year's 2025 Summer Campaign is that Dong Thap youth accompanied local authorities at 2 levels right from the trial operation phase.

The BDHVS teams have supported more than 136,000 people to access online public services, contributing to stabilizing the local apparatus organization after the merger.

In addition, the teams maintain weekly operations at the Commune-level Public Administration Service Center, organizing mobile forces to go to the homes of the elderly and disadvantaged people to support them in carrying out procedures, installing the "E-Dong Thap" application, making online payments, etc.

At the same time, in 11 border communes and wards, the Provincial Youth Union coordinated with the Provincial Border Guard and universities and colleges to organize special activities such as: Propaganda of digital transformation, "Market 4.0" model, basic AI training class, "Little Digital Citizen" playground...

Many creative models have emerged from practice such as: “Pink Holiday” - wholeheartedly supporting the elderly to complete social security records for the elderly; “Green Welfare” - helping the elderly to declare retirement procedures; “Red Flamboyant Journey - Small Footprints to Every Lane, Every House” - supporting the reception and return of administrative procedure results at home; “Trusted Youth Address” - helping the elderly in border areas access retirement procedures. These activities not only support the government to effectively operate the 2-level model, but also spread the spirit of social responsibility and profound humanity in the community.

The participation of the Youth Union has helped to shorten the digital gap, bringing technology closer to all people. Not only supporting technical operations, the volunteer force is also a bridge for people to clearly understand their rights, obligations and benefits when participating in the digital environment.

The deployment of the BDHVS Team is of great significance in the context of digital transformation, helping people access technology in an easy-to-understand way, gradually removing digital barriers. For the government, the BDHVS Team is an effective support force in propaganda and guidance on the use of online public services. After the deployment period, many training sessions and direct guidance have helped people know how to look up information, register for public services, make cashless payments, etc.

People responded positively because they saw the practical benefits. Even the elderly who were initially hesitant gradually became more confident. Many people knew how to make video calls to their children and grandchildren for the first time or pay electricity and water bills via smartphone.

SPREADING THE IMAGE OF CREATIVE, ADVENTURAL YOUTH

During the recent 2025 Summer Campaign, in Tan Dien Commune from July 21 to 25, the BDHVS Team recorded many memorable stories and experiences. Le Thi Huynh Mai - a volunteer from the team, shared: “As a member directly guiding people at the Commune Administrative Service Center, one of the most memorable experiences was helping a small trader create a QR code for payment. At first, he was hesitant and afraid that the technology was difficult, but after being guided step by step and successfully doing it himself, he was very happy and said that from now on, trading will be more convenient, no longer worrying about running out of change.”

Youth volunteers participate in the "Digital Education for All" movement, guiding people in Cao Lanh ward to make cashless payments.

Mr. Le Quoc Quan, a business owner at Tan Dien market, said that the digital skills support from the Youth Union has brought many practical benefits. Previously, he was only used to selling goods using cash, so he was often confused when customers asked about money transfers. After the Youth Union showed him how to create codes and receive transaction notifications on his phone, he felt that trading became easier and more professional. What impressed him most was the dedication and patience of the young people, who were willing to explain many times until people could do it.

It is known that in 5 days of implementation, the team has achieved many outstanding results such as: Supporting people at the Commune Administrative Service Center, cleaning up trash, cleaning 4 km of Tan Thanh sea dike, organizing training to introduce some AI tools for study and work, visiting Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, cleaning up, lighting candles at the Martyrs' Monument of Tan Dien commune.

Tan Dien Commune Youth Union Secretary Bui Ngoc Can said that the campaign was successful thanks to the direction of the Steering Committee and the consensus of the people. Students participated enthusiastically and responsibly, however, due to erratic weather and short time, the activities were interrupted...

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union, Chairman of the Provincial Youth Union Le Hoang Quyet said: The BDHVS movement was born in the context of Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee implementing Resolution 57 of the Politburo on science, technology, innovation and digital transformation. The difference of this campaign compared to other digital transformation programs is the universal factor, close to the people, focusing on people in rural and border areas, the elderly, traders, teenagers, etc. as the center, with the motto "Go to the place - Guide in hand - Apply immediately - Spread widely", each volunteer will become a "digital teacher", directly holding hands and showing people how to register for online public services, make cashless payments, open electronic identification accounts, participate in e-commerce platforms to sell OCOP products, or simply know how to use ride-hailing apps, book tickets, buy online...

After the campaign, the Provincial Youth Union - Provincial Youth Union determined that it would not stop at short-term results, but would implement the long-term strategy of Dong Thap youth in putting Resolution 57 and the policies of the Provincial Party Committee into practice, helping Dong Thap become a locality with a solid digital citizen foundation, making the BDHVS movement one of the annual campaigns of the Summer Youth Volunteer Campaign.

This ensures inheritance, continuity and sustainability; at the same time, maintaining the BDHVS Teams, closely coordinating with the Community Digital Technology Teams in hamlets and villages to promptly support people. In addition, organizing training courses, training digital skills and replicating innovative models such as: "Digital transformation route", "Market 4.0", "Digital village", "Cashless payment store" ... associated with daily life.

LY OANH

Source: https://baoapbac.vn/xa-hoi/202508/phong-trao-binh-dan-hoc-vu-so-giup-nguoi-dan-de-dang-tiep-can-cong-nghe-so-1048465/