STEM School Tour Da Nang: Inspiring Innovation and Creativity Among 292 High School Students
Digital Transformation in Da Nang: From Access to Youth Empowerment
Strengthening Capacity on Overweight and Obesity Prevention in 34 High Schools in Da Nang
STEM School Tour Da Nang: Inspiring Innovation and Creativity Among 292 High School Students
Innovation STEM School Tour is an experiential STEM education program for 292 students from four high schools in Da Nang City (formerly Quang Nam Province), including Le Thanh Tong High School for the Gifted, Tran Quy Cap High School, Que Son High School, and Tran Cao Van High School, held from April 11–25, 2026. The […]
Digital Transformation in Da Nang: From Access to Youth Empowerment
From Digital City to Co-Creation: A New Model in Da Nang Da Nang is one of Vietnam’s leading cities in digital transformation, with technology widely integrated into urban management, education, and public services. Yet digital transformation is not only about technology—it is also about who gets to participate in shaping and building these systems. In […]
Strengthening Capacity on Overweight and Obesity Prevention in 34 High Schools in Da Nang
The alarming rise of school-based overweight and obesity, particularly in urban areas, is becoming a major public health challenge affecting young people. This trend calls for urgent action to strengthen schools’ capacity in nutrition management and behavior change communication, ensuring sustainable improvements in student health and well-being. On April 2–3, 2026, the Da Nang Center […]
Conference on Evaluating the Nutrition Education Model in 21 Secondary Schools in Da Nang
With the growing recognition that nutrition education is fundamental to shaping lifelong healthy behaviors, especially in preventing overweight and obesity among students in urban areas, strengthening school-based nutrition education in Da Nang has become an essential and strategic priority to safeguard the health of younger generations. To assess the effectiveness of practical interventions, on February […]
GLF 2026: When adolescent voices become a driver of systematic change
From 02–06 February 2026, the Global Learning Forum 2026 (GLF 2026) was successfully held in Ho and Accra, Ghana. This marked the final global forum under the Healthy Cities for Adolescents – Phase II (HCA-II) programme, funded by Fondation Botnar and managed by Ecorys. Designed as an adolescent-centered, practice-oriented and action-driven learning space, the Forum […]
Da Nang Scaling Up Effective Models and Practices for Children and Adolescents
Da Nang, 23 January 2026 – The workshop “Scaling Up Effective Models and Practices for Children and Adolescents” held under the Child-Friendly Cities Initiative (CFCI) and the Healthy Cities for Adolescents – Phase II (HCA-II) Project, funded by Fondation Botnar and managed by Ecorys, was successfully convened in Da Nang. The event was jointly organised […]
Introducing Van Thy: U-Invent 6’s Inspiring Second Place Winner!
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 Youth Set Off for a Technology-Driven Future
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).
My Street, My Life
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.