The idea of building a learning society is to create equal opportunitiesfor all individuals to study regularly and for the whole life, expertssaid at a workshop on October 1 in northern Phu Tho province.
The event offered a chance for over 150 delegates from 24 northerncities and provinces to discuss concepts and share experience inimplementing plans under the national project on building a learningsociety in 2012-2020 which was approved by the Prime Minister in 2013.
The project has gained positive outcomes in reforminggeneral education and developing the community-based learning system,thus catering for the demand of people of all ages, said Deputy Ministerof Education and Training Nguyen Vinh Hien.
Vietnam is now home to 721 continuing education establishments andmore than 10,900 community-based learning centres.
Participants however said there are gaps among localities in the field,proposing that more policy dialogues be held at both central and locallevels to raise awareness about the characteristics of the learningsociety that Vietnam is striving to build.
They also suggested measures and mechanisms to facilitate the building of a learning society at the grassroots level.
The workshop is only one among a wide range of activities such asseminars, workshops and book-reading festivals which are being heldnationwide in response to the life-long learning week that was launchedon September 29.-VNA
The event offered a chance for over 150 delegates from 24 northerncities and provinces to discuss concepts and share experience inimplementing plans under the national project on building a learningsociety in 2012-2020 which was approved by the Prime Minister in 2013.
The project has gained positive outcomes in reforminggeneral education and developing the community-based learning system,thus catering for the demand of people of all ages, said Deputy Ministerof Education and Training Nguyen Vinh Hien.
Vietnam is now home to 721 continuing education establishments andmore than 10,900 community-based learning centres.
Participants however said there are gaps among localities in the field,proposing that more policy dialogues be held at both central and locallevels to raise awareness about the characteristics of the learningsociety that Vietnam is striving to build.
They also suggested measures and mechanisms to facilitate the building of a learning society at the grassroots level.
The workshop is only one among a wide range of activities such asseminars, workshops and book-reading festivals which are being heldnationwide in response to the life-long learning week that was launchedon September 29.-VNA
