As of June 2025, Dong Thap has more than 515,800 “learning citizens”; nearly 445,300 “learning families”; around 1,130 “learning clans”; 962 “learning communities” at hamlet or neighbourhood level; and close to 980 “learning organisations”. These figures reflect the remarkable transformation of the learning movement, spreading from individuals and families to organisations and communities.
Learning receives greater attention
In the first six months of 2025, Dong Thap mobilised over 28 billion VND for its learning promotion initiatives. This funding came from businesses, philanthropists, officials, members of associations and the wider community. Humanitarian programmes have been carried out extensively across both urban and rural areas.
The close coordination between the Dong Thap Learning Promotion Association and provincial agencies, including the Department of Education and Training, Department of Home Affairs, Women’s Union, Farmers’ Union, as well as the provincial press and broadcasting agencies, has created a multi-layered network supporting lifelong learning. Enterprises such as Dong Thap Telecommunications, Tien Giang Lottery Company and benefactors within and beyond the province have also played an active role.
Notably, a scholarship programme, implemented by Dong Thap Newspaper and Radio-Television, has been maintained for 15 consecutive years. Broadcast twice a month, the programme provides not only financial assistance but also spreads profound human values throughout the community.
Dong Thi Bach Tuyet, Chairwoman of the Dong Thap Learning Promotion Association, noted: “In the past, many families did not pay much attention to their children’s education. Now, more and more are proactively registering as ‘learning families’. Some communities even encourage households to set up ‘community bookshelves’ where adults and children can read and exchange knowledge together.”
Overall, the creation of learning models has raised awareness and responsibility among clans and families regarding their children’s education. Organisations and communities have taken an interest in encouraging and creating favourable conditions for officials, workers and residents to pursue learning, thereby improving intellectual standards and contributing significantly to the success of new rural development and the building of a civilised, progressive community life.
New learning models emerge
Alongside traditional programmes, in 2025 the Dong Thap Learning Promotion Association has introduced new initiatives in line with contemporary needs: the “Digital Literacy Campaign” and “Green Learning Movement”. These represent not only provincial innovations but also pioneering steps in realising national policies on digital transformation and sustainable development.
Inspired by the “Mass Literacy Campaign” launched after the August Revolution, the “Digital Literacy Campaign” aims to help people, especially manual workers, the elderly and those in rural areas, acquire basic digital skills.
Through training sessions integrated into community meetings and grassroots activities, residents are taught to use smartphones, search for information online, and apply useful applications for production, business and daily life. Several localities have boldly established “Digital Learning Neighbourhood Groups”, which have already shown clear results.
Meanwhile, the “Green Learning Movement” is regarded as a new approach to promoting awareness of learning while fostering environmental responsibility. Under the motto “Learn to live green – Learn for sustainable development”, localities have launched creative activities that link education with environmental protection.
Examples include “Green Learning Families”, “Eco-Friendly Bookshelves”, “Books for Waste – Clean Learning, Green Living”, and “Plastic-Free Schools”. At grassroots level, some associations have organised training on waste separation, recycling, and tree planting, while setting up mini-libraries and green spaces in schools.
Dong Thi Bach Tuyet,
Chairwoman of the Dong Thap Learning Promotion Association
These initiatives have been strongly supported not only by local authorities and the Learning Promotion Association but also by the people. In Cai Lay Ward (Dong Thap Province), many parents have formed groups such as “Learning with Children – Living Green with Children”, engaging in activities like learning life skills, sorting waste, planting trees around their homes, and saving electricity and water.
Chairwoman Dong Thi Bach Tuyet affirmed: “Knowledge is power. When people learn and change their mindset, that becomes the foundation for building a more developed homeland.”
Lifelong learning - learning to change life, to make progress, is no longer a slogan but has become a concrete reality in every hamlet, neighbourhood and household across Dong Thap.
