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
Creating solutions for a better word: have you ever thought?
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has collaborated with the Vietnamese Institute for Research and Training – England (VNUK), Da Nang University and Da Nang Youth Union to organize the 6th season of the U-Invent competition in Da Nang City. The competition is part of the Healthy City for Adolescents project (HCA) and is themed “Bridging innovation for a better life – Leaving no one behind”. U-Invent 6 aims to provide a platform for young adults to develop their creative thinking skills and enhance their sense of responsibility towards the community.
Welcome AYAG members!
After two rounds of careful selection, we are thrilled to announce that the Healthy City for Adolescents (HCA) Project phase 2 in Da Nang has chosen teenagers to become core members of the Youth Advisory Group (AYAG). These young individuals have shown great potential, passion, and connection to their work. They represent the voices of teenagers and young adults in Da Nang who are participating in the HCA project.
English speaking contest for children announcement
On disaster risk reduction & Climate actions
The English Speaking Contest on Disaster risk reduction & Climate actions is held by the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority (MARD) in cooperation with the United Nations Children’s Fund in Viet Nam (UNICEF).. This is a great opportunity for children to show their viewpoints and express innovative ideas on Disaster risk reduction & Climate change
STEAM Bus 2022 in Da Nang
A team of more than 200 volunteers, consisting of Vietnamese experts, students, and international students from 11 different time zones, operate STEAM for Vietnam. In just two years, they have already provided training in computational thinking, programming skills, and artistic thinking to over 50,000 students in Vietnam and 30 other countries worldwide.
Join the My City Voice program
Leading up to the 11th World Urban Forum in Poland from June 26-30, Fondation Botnar, the sponsor for the HCA project in Da Nang, is organizing a media campaign called #MyCityMyVoice for youth and young adults. This is an opportunity for you to share your ideas and ask questions to experts and world leaders about urbanization and city planning.
Upgrading two playgrounds in Da Nang
Children are playing at a UNICEF-supported newly renovated playground in Da Nang City as life normalcy is restoring in the coastal area. The playground, launched today and designed by children and adolescents aged 12-18 from a recent design contest entitled “Green Playground Inner City”, is a token answering the local children’s and adolescents’ call to have more public spaces and playgrounds in the city.
An 11th Grader and Her International Learning Journey
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.
Dynamic Female Youth Leaders in Technology – The Promise of Da Nang’s Future
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.
A Brilliant Young Student and his Spark of Creativity from a Youth Consultation Workshop
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.