BIDV donates computers to disadvantaged students

QuynH Hoa

BIDV announces a donation of VND25 billion (USD1.1 million) to the “computers and telecommunications services for students” program which aims to provide computers and telecommunications services for students and pupils with difficult circumstances, especially those living in the pandemic-hit areas.

This is a humane program in response to the Prime Minister’s call for equipping online learning devices for disadvantaged students in localities that are under social distancing according to Directive 16. The program aims to mobilise 1 million computers, and ensure mobile service coverage at all 283 points without mobile Internet connection in localities that are applying social distancing regulations, and 1,910 other places nationwide.

This donation is under the general program of the banking industry. At the launching ceremony, Mr. Dao Minh Tu - Standing Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam represented the banking industry to donate 100,000 computers to the program.

Due to the complicated development of the Covid-19 pandemic, many localities implementing social distancing under the Government’s Directive 16 must organize online teaching and learning. For families with difficult circumstances, arranging devices for online learning for their children is a huge challenge. The “computers and telecommunications services for students” program is implemented in

Mr. Dao Minh Tu - Standing Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (right) represents the banking industry to donate 100,000 computers to the program

the spirit of the Prime Minister of "not going to school but not discontinuing learning", aimed to support students in pandemic-hit areas to study online seamlessly and effectively.

According to statistics from the Ministry of Education and Training, as of 12 September, online teaching and learning have been deployed in 26 out of 63 provinces and cities across the country. The total number of students joining online studying is estimated at 7.35 million, of which 1.5 million do not have computers.

In addition to the timely support for the disadvantaged students during the outbreak of the pandemic, this program has also a long-term effect as it contributes to Internet coverage, improving people's knowledge, and developing a digital society.

As a leading financial institution in Vietnam, BIDV has implemented practical and effective activities including business support and social security programs such as “Donation to Covid-19 fund”, “Accompanying the health sector to overcome the pandemic”, emergency support for localities to fight against the pandemic. So far this year, BIDV has donated VND230 billion (USD10 million) in total to the pandemic prevention and control efforts of the country.