So that children in remote areas can also learn programming and coding
On April 14, Qualcomm Corporation held a press conference to summarize the Vietnam Forward program, and at the same time announced the cooperation with the Dariu Foundation to further improve digital skills and enhance the abilities of young people in various fields. science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Vietnam Forward is a program that awards students with Always On, Always Connected computers (always on, always connected – ACPC) running on Qualcomm Technologies’ Snapdragon computing platform and equipped with mobile LTE features to ensure connectivity continuous internet connection. The ACPC notebook is working to close the digital divide in Vietnam by using Snapdragon-powered technologies, reshaping the way students learn and the way educators teach.
Within the framework of cooperation with the Dariu Foundation, 2,400 ACPC laptops have been provided to schools in 15 rural provinces in Vietnam. In the first year, these laptops were delivered to teachers at 80 schools in many rural communities in Tien Giang, An Giang, Hau Giang, Hoa Binh and Lam Dong, helping approximately 100,000 students equip technical foundation to develop the necessary skills in the workplace, thereby becoming economically self-sufficient. Meanwhile, the Dariu Foundation supports and trains teachers in professional development, providing students with STEM skills, including coding, computer science, and cybernetics. Students learn to code in class and bring their devices home to do group programming exercises. More than 6,000 teachers are also participating in programming training and career development courses.
It is known that the Dariu Foundation started the initiative to lend computers with the “mobile school” model to train digital skills and competencies for teachers and students many years ago. In the beginning, they packed 30 laptops into containers, went to schools and loaned them to each school for 3 months. After that, the model expanded to 20 containers.
With the partnership with Qualcomm, Qualcomm has become one of the largest sponsors of the program, with 50% of the 160 schools supported by this Group. In the coming years, thousands more students and teachers will be supported by the Vienam Forward program.
At the event, Mr. ST Liew – Vice President of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies Asia – Pacific Pte and President of Qualcomm Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand said: “TAt Qualcomm, we believe that increasing access to wireless technologies can dramatically improve people’s lives. This is especially relevant in Vietnam, where we clearly see the government’s digital transformation goals as well as see our role in promoting this goal. Vietnam Forward is just one of many initiatives Qualcomm has launched to bring its technology to reshape the way the world teaches and learns.”
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