The signing ceremony took place at the campus of Lao Cai Canadian International School with the participation of leaders of the Department of Education and Training of Lao Cai province, Lao Cai Young Entrepreneurs Association, the Board of Directors and the School Board, representatives of Ultra Education, teachers and student representatives and guests who were the Board of Directors of many public high schools in the province.
With this cooperation program, CIS Lao Cai and Ultra Education will jointly develop and implement a business and entrepreneurship curriculum for students at three levels, from grades 1 to 12. Based on Ultra Education's resources and the needs of CIS Lao Cai, the program will also be localized to the cultural and educational context of Vietnam. In addition, Ultra Education is also responsible for training CIS Lao Cai's teaching staff and providing continuous online support to teachers during the teaching process as well as accompanying the School in organizing events and activities related to creating an entrepreneurial spirit for students.
Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony between CIS Lao Cai and Ultra Education
It is known that the Business and Entrepreneurship program at CIS Lao Cai will be designed for students to study in 2 semesters (30-34 weeks per level). From semester 2 of the 2025-2026 school year, students at CIS Lao Cai will begin studying this program. In addition, Ultra Education and CIS Lao Cai will also provide short-term courses (10-12 weeks) to equip students with basic business knowledge and entrepreneurial skills at the After School Academy (ASA) of the School.
Within the framework of cooperation, the two sides also announced plans to organize the Children's Business Fair event in early November 2025 at CIS Lao Cai. This will be the first practical playground in Vietnam for high school students to help them apply business knowledge and introduce their products and startup ideas to the community.
Ultra Education is a social enterprise that provides entrepreneurship education, founded in 2014 in the UK. Every year, Ultra Education serves around 5,000 children, young people and families in the UK, through various business and entrepreneurship programmes. Ultra Education is also the organizer of Europe's largest kids' business fairs, held twice a year and held its first kids' business awards ceremony in November 2017.
In Vietnam, CIS Lao Cai is the first partner of Ultra Education to cooperate in providing programs as well as training teachers to teach business and entrepreneurship to high school students.
Canadian International School Lao Cai (CIS Lao Cai) was built and put into operation in August 2022. Up to now, the school is preparing to enter its fourth school year. This is the first international standard school in Lao Cai as well as the Northwest region, with a total investment of more than 700 billion VND, including a high-class boarding area capable of receiving more than 300 students from 11-18 years old, which was just completed in 2025. Currently, the school is providing a bilingual training program including the program of the Ministry of Education & Training of Vietnam combined with the general program of Oxford University (UK) for students from grades 1 to 12, with two learning paths at the secondary level: Obtaining the English Baccalaureate certificate (including IGCSE, AS/A-Level) and the Vietnamese High School Diploma. CIS Lao Cai has now registered to become a member of the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the Boarding Schools' Association - Boarding Programme.
The founders of CIS Lao Cai are also the founders of the Canadian International School system in Ho Chi Minh City since 2009.
Source: https://phunuvietnam.vn/truong-quoc-te-hop-tac-cung-to-chuc-giao-duc-vuong-quoc-anh-trien-khai-chuong-trinh-giao-duc-kinh-doanh-va-khoi-nghiep-danh-cho-hoc-sinh-pho-thong-20250805114528397.htm
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