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Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Viet Nam and is an important national economic and cultural hub.
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City population
9,320,866
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Member since
2024
Mayor
Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Mr Van Mai Phan
Vision
Ho Chi Minh City’s lifelong learning vision aims to cultivate an inclusive and modern educational environment supported by digital technologies. In the medium term, the city seeks to ensure literacy and basic skills for all, promote digital learning and maintain effective community-based learning models. Long-term goals include providing equal access to diverse, flexible educational systems and fostering digital and global learning citizens. Under the UNESCO GNLC framework, the city will focus on gaining international recognition, mobilizing resources to promote lifelong learning opportunities, and engaging in global knowledge exchanges.
Transforming the city into a modern industrial services hub; leading the digital economy; serving as an economic, financial, commercial, cultural, educational, scientific and technological centre for the entire nation; occupying a position of prominence in Southeast Asia.
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Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Mr Van Mai Phan
Mayor of Ho Chi Minh City
Policies, plan and implementation
Sustainability and health
The city issues policies and plans to develop learning provision that supports people’s health and well-being, aiming to educate its citizens on life sciences and personal health. These programmes contribute towards raising awareness about health protection and applying scientific knowledge to daily life. The city also pursues sustainable development objectives, including improvements to the living environment, urban planning, transportation, health care services, food safety and clean water availability for the public.
Equity and inclusion
Ho Chi Minh City has implemented policies that provide educational support for pre-schoolers, students, and ethnic minority scholars, especially those living in remote areas. The city offers tuition waivers and financial support and has established 33 special education units for students with disabilities. These initiatives aim to ensure that all citizens, including those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, have equal access to diverse learning opportunities.
Decent work and entrepreneurship
Ho Chi Minh City is working to create sustainable employment and foster entrepreneurship. The city plans to invest in sectors that offer high productivity and decent jobs, especially for disadvantaged labour groups. Additionally, the city has launched a project to encourage entrepreneurship among students, equipping them with the necessary skills and knowledge to start businesses, thereby contributing to job creation post-graduation.
Good practices
Building a Learning Society 2021–2030
This project seeks to revolutionize the concept of a learning society by 2030, ensuring equal access for all to a flexible, interconnected and modern education system. It aims to offer various models, modes and levels of training to advance comprehensive human resource development.
Smart education and lifelong learning
The project aims to create human resources for a smart, modern and internationally integrated city between 2021 and 2030, as well as to facilitate citizen access to education.
Building a Model of Learning Citizenship 2021–2030
This initiative aims to foster lifelong learning and holistic development for all. It seeks to unlock individual potential and creativity while cultivating a sense of community and belonging. The focus is on enabling productive living and creating equitable learning opportunities across various societal settings, thereby advancing a well-rounded citizenry.