The project "Semi-boarding School – A Happy Home" will be implemented at 14 semi-boarding ethnic minority lower secondary schools in four districts – Dien Bien Dong, Muong Cha, Tuan Giao and Tua Chua – with provincial-level activities carried out in Dien Bien Phu city. The project runs from February 2025 to September 2027 with a total budget of USD 658,907 (equivalent to VND 15.8 billion).
"I believe that, with a serious and urgent working spirit and the unity and commitment of the partners, our workshop will achieve the expected results. This is also an important start for a meaningful project that will bring practical benefits to children in semi-boarding ethnic minority lower secondary schools in particular, and to children in Dien Bien province in general, in the time ahead," stressed Mr Cù Huy Hoàn, Deputy Director of the Dien Bien Provincial Department of Education and Training, at the project launch workshop.
The project's main partner is the Dien Bien Provincial Department of Education and Training, together with coordinating agencies including the Dien Bien Association for the Protection of People with Disabilities and Children's Rights; the Dien Bien Provincial Department of Health; the Women's Union; the Dien Bien Provincial Police; the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union; the People's Committees of the four districts of Dien Bien Dong, Muong Cha, Tuan Giao and Tua Chua; the commune People's Committees and Child Protection Boards of the 14 target communes; and the 14 target semi-boarding ethnic minority lower secondary schools.
Mr Đặng Văn Bài, Manager of the Northern Area Programme 1 (Dien Bien, Hai Phong, Ha Noi), World Vision International in Viet Nam, said: "We value the very effective and timely cooperation and support of local authorities at all levels in organising and implementing the interventions. World Vision International in Viet Nam's Area Programmes are currently being implemented in five districts of Dien Bien province: Dien Bien Dong, Muong Ang, Muong Cha, Tuan Giao and Tua Chua."
The project aims to achieve three outcomes. First, to strengthen the participation of pupils and parents/caregivers in order to ensure access to quality child protection services and other essential services in semi-boarding ethnic minority lower secondary schools. Second, to build the capacity of local authorities, the education and training sector and schools to ensure that pupils can access quality child protection services and other essential services. Finally, to enhance the role of the education and training sector, schools and local authorities in providing quality child protection services and other essential services.
As a result, the project will benefit more than 49,700 people in total, including children, caregivers, education officials, teachers and school staff. Specifically, direct beneficiaries include nearly 19,000 people at the 14 target schools, comprising 6,531 boarding pupils, 438 education officials and teachers, and 12,437 parents.