The project to enhance digital skills for students, a collaboration between Meta Company and the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, has been proposed for expansion to the entire Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

The Digital Empowerment Project for High School and University Students targets young people who are passionate, creative, and interested in digital technology, with the goal of building a safe, healthy, and positive digital environment. Official website of the competition:https://digitalliteracy.vnThis project is organized and implemented by the Faculty of Information and Library Science, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

Beyond this competition, Meta is working closely with the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in developing the first comprehensive Digital Competency Framework in Vietnam for students. This includes a handbook on developing digital competencies for young people, a digital competency course in the Information Management program, and the organization of scientific conferences on digital competency development and digital citizenship. The University of Social Sciences and Humanities and Meta are moving towards deeper cooperation in the field of developing digital competencies for young people in Vietnam.

Mr. Ruici Tio, Policy Program Manager – Asia Pacific Region, Meta Company

Based on that, at the meeting with Mr. Ruici Tio on March 9, 2022, Vice Director Pham Bao Son stated that Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) is a multidisciplinary higher education center with highly interconnected and collaborative training programs. Therefore, he expressed hope that the project could be expanded to more units within VNU through the existing LMS system. The Faculty of Information and Library Science, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, could digitize these courses and upload them to the VNU's shared system.

Vice Rector of Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Pham Bao Son, proposed expanding the project to the entire Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

The Policy Program Manager – Asia Pacific Region of Meta Ruici Tio expressed enthusiasm for the idea presented by Deputy Director Pham Bao Son, and actively discussed ways in which both sides could expand the project in the future, building on the successful implementation of the Digital Capacity Building Project for Students that Meta is currently collaborating on with the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

Professor Pham Quang Minh, Senior Advisor of the Project, suggested that both sides could fully utilize Meta's Facebook platform to educate young people on appropriate behavior in the digital space. This is a pressing issue that Vietnam National University, Hanoi could pioneer in addressing.

Previously, on January 16, 2022, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities held the final round of the "#MESSAGE4DIGIGEN - MESSAGE FOR THE DIGITAL GENERATION" competition, with the participation of 170 teams and over 400 contestants from 31 universities and high schools nationwide. The competition was part of the Digital Capacity Building Project for Students that the University and Meta are implementing.