Vietnam in figures

Population
2010 (thousands)

87 848

Population
< 18 ans (%)

30%

Youth literacy rate
(15-24 y-o) (%), 2005-2010, Male

97%

Youth literacy rate
(15-24 y-o) (%), 2005-2010, Female

96%

Secondary school participation
Net attendance ratio (%), 2005-2010, Male

78%

Secondary school participation
Net attendance ratio (%), 2005-2010, Female

80%

% of population below international poverty line
1.25 $ per day, 2000-2009

13%

source unicef

Passerelles numériques Vietnam

Program launching

2010

Students - 1st batch 2010/2011

30

Students - 2012/2013

120

Localization

Danang

Training Programs

A 2-year curriculum with the University of Danang:

  • System and Network Administrator (SNA), with a specialization in JAVA.

This curriculum includes:

  • 2-month internship by the end of the 1st year,
  • 4-month internship by the end of the 2nd year.

Context and results

In Vietnam populations from the countryside, the outskirts of big cities and ethnic minorities from the highlands are all living in deep poverty. They are therefore also excluded from the higher education system. 85.7% of youth of working age do not have either vocational training or higher education (education after grade 12).

Passerelles numériques has created its youngest school in Vietnam in 2010 to fill this gap.

PN choose to launch its new program in the city of Da Nang after conducting a market study in 2009 in collaboration with the NGO East Meet West.

The main outcomes of this study were:
  • Da Nang is in the top 3 cities concerning IT government application readiness and IT application, together with HCM City and Hanoi.
  • Da Nang is one of the most advanced markets in applying IT in the government, followed by Dong Thap in the Mekong Delta and the northern port city of Hai Phong.
  • Growing demand for digital infrastructure projects in segments such as banking, telecoms, energy and government has attracted global IT services providers to invest more in Vietnam.
In 2010, the first selection process covered three provinces in 2010: Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and the countryside surrounding Da Nang. PN strongly believes that IT provides a unique opportunity to develop poor regions of Central Vietnam. Giving these students from rural areas a chance to join a rigorous and comprehensive 2-year IT training program will reduce the digital gap between the countryside and the fast developing cities.

Number of students :
  • 2010/2011 : 30 students
  • 2011/2012 : 60 new students
  • 2012/2013 : 60 new students
  • from 2013 : 90 new students each year

Testimonial

Ms. Bui Thi Hau, will be graduated in 2013

“In September 2011, I was selected with 5 other students to go to Nguyen Thai Binh and Thai Phien high schools in Thang Binh district (Quang Nam province) to install computers for the schools. This is all part of PN project A new life for old laptops : PN got some used or damaged laptops from companies that do not use them anymore. Students fix and reconfigure the laptops and finally PN donates them to some schools situated in poor areas. I was very proud to take part in a project with such a worthy purpose.”