Through her active participation, Thy not only showcases the remarkable prowess of girls in technology but also underscores their transformative ability to nurture a world that is more inclusive and interconnected.

DA NANG, June 2021 – Tired of online learning? Need a reminder to keep you from falling asleep? No worries. A group of 16-year-old high school students from the central city of Da Nang will give you the solution with their latest application using artificial intelligence (AI).

In 2021, the HCA program is launching the “My Street” Campaign to capture young people’s observations, experiences and perspectives as they lived through lock downs, social distancing, online schooling, and no play during the pandemic in 2020. Our virtual microphone will visit different urban environments and capture young people’s voices, asking them how their street changed and city transformed during Covid-19, and in some cases how their city did not change and a street remained the same. A lack of change, due to an absence of city regulation or insufficient community adherence to safety protocols, impacted wellbeing in different but equally notable ways.

Vo Van Nguyen, an 11th grade female student from Phan Chau Trinh High School in Da Nang City, recently took part in the World Cities Day Webinar with adolescents from five other countries around the world on Oct 31. The virtual event was hosted by Fondation Botnar – funder of the Healthy City for Adolescents initiative in multiple countries, including Da Nang – Vietnam.

Nguyen Thi Huu Nhi, a 3rd year student in computer science at Duy Tan University in Da Nang, has been actively involved in the Healthy Cities for Adolescents project (HCA) since its very first co-creation phase activities.

Vo Nguyen Dinh Tri, a second-year student at FPT University in Da Nang, recently returned from an event hosted by the Ministry of Education and Training to honor the top 15 educational innovations as part of the “Young Intellectuals for Education” program. He had a fantastic presentation to the jury on his newly developed product aimed to improve online teaching in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cu Khanh Linh, an 11-year-old student at Duc Tri secondary school, is always full of ideas and energy. She was the master of ceremonies at the youth consultation event organized by UNICEF and Da Nang Youth Union on COVID-19 impacts in late October this year. Last year, she represented Nguyen Khuyen primary school as one of the city exemplary students.