Ho Chi Minh City launches 'Digital Literacy for All' movement

This morning, October 11, in response to National Digital Transformation Day, the "Digital Education for All" movement in Ho Chi Minh City for the period 2025 - 2026 was officially launched.

More than 700 delegates representing socio- political organizations, communes, wards, special zones and volunteers will participate in the Digital Popular Education Movement - Photo: HO NHUONG

The program is organized by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee in coordination with the Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and socio-political organizations, aiming to concretize the policies of the Party, State and city on digital transformation.

Through the launching ceremony, the organizers hope to strongly spread the message "Digital literacy for the masses - each citizen is a nucleus of digital transformation".

Speaking at the ceremony, Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy - Member of the City Party Committee, Vice Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee - emphasized that this movement has special importance in the current context.

Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy - Member of the City Party Committee, Vice Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee - presented trees to volunteer teams launching the movement - Photo: HO NHUONG

The launch of the "Digital Literacy for All" movement aims to popularize knowledge, equip basic digital knowledge and skills for all classes of people, especially vulnerable groups, helping them proactively access, exploit and effectively use digital platforms, contributing to ensuring that no one is left behind in the national digital transformation process.

At the same time, the movement also demonstrates Ho Chi Minh City's strong political determination in implementing and realizing Resolution No. 57 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in science and technology development, innovation and national digital transformation, towards the goal of building a smart, creative and sustainable city.

Mr. Pham Minh Tuan - Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City - said that "digital literacy" is needed so that all city residents know, understand, use and master digital technology.

To effectively implement the movement, it is necessary to promote propaganda, mobilization and monitoring of people's participation in the digital transformation process, in order to raise awareness of the role and importance of this activity.

Mr. Pham Minh Tuan - Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City: "Digital popular education" builds Ho Chi Minh City to develop rapidly, sustainably, civilized, modern and humane - Photo: HO NHUONG

At the same time, it is necessary to equip people with essential digital knowledge and skills, helping them proactively access, utilize and effectively exploit achievements of science and technology, innovation and digital transformation in life and work.

Besides, it is necessary to build volunteer teams for "Digital Education for the People" - a core, creative and pioneering force in spreading digital knowledge to all classes of people.

At the same time, mobilize social resources, promote the role of associations, businesses, and religious organizations in implementing breakthrough solutions and strategic activities to promote community digital transformation.

In addition, it is necessary to mobilize cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers in the public sector to actively improve digital awareness and skills, proficiently use digital platforms and services for work, contributing to spreading the spirit of digital transformation throughout society.

At the launching ceremony, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City jointly signed a program to coordinate the implementation of the "Digital Education for All" movement. In addition, response activities were organized simultaneously in 168 communes, wards, and special zones by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and socio-political organizations.

Activities implemented in "Digital Popular Education" include:

Popularize and guide the use of essential digital platforms such as digital citizen applications, VNPT, SSI, e-wallets, cashless payments and digital signatures.

Promoting the role of community digital technology teams, going to every alley, knocking on every door, supporting people to access and use digital technology platforms

Replicate models such as digital family, digital ambassador, digital market, one digital identity for each citizen, and the 'Morning Coffee' model for exchanging with people.

Focus on training and popularizing new skills such as artificial intelligence in life, work, study and public services.

Encourage the participation of technology businesses and associations in supporting digital infrastructure, providing programs and incentive packages for digital products and services, and mobilizing a team of experts and volunteers to support the community.

HO NHUONG

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tp-hcm-phat-dong-phong-trao-binh-dan-hoc-vu-so-20251011095826305.htm