Vietnam to include artificial intelligence in school curriculum
Vietnamese school students will receive 12 periods of artificial intelligence (AI) education each academic year under a framework recently issued by the Ministry of Education and Training.
Vietnam has announced plans to integrate artificial intelligence into its school curriculum, aiming to equip students with AI competencies and prepare them for rapid advancements in technology. The curriculum will focus on four key areas: human-centered thinking, AI ethics, AI techniques and applications, and AI system design. These areas reinforce ethical and legal requirements for using AI responsibly.
The framework covers two educational stages: basic education, encompassing primary and lower secondary levels, and career-oriented education at the upper secondary level. At the primary level, students will explore simple AI applications, understand AI's role in daily life, and learn about personal data protection and copyright.
As students progress to lower secondary level, they will learn to use AI tools to create digital products, tackle learning-related issues, and study basic AI principles and their roles in a digital society. Upper secondary students will be encouraged to design and improve simple AI tools through projects, fostering problem-solving and creative skills while exposing them to potential career paths.
The AI education program combines core and extended content. Core content, designed for all students, will be taught through AI education topics spanning 12 periods per class each academic year. This content will be integrated into schools' education plans and teaching schedules without overburdening students or teachers. AI content may also be infused into other subjects to reinforce and apply students' knowledge and skills.
Extended content will be offered based on students' needs and abilities, along with school conditions, and may include clubs, projects, experiential activities, extracurricular programs, and research. The curriculum emphasizes experience, practice, problem-solving, and age-appropriate project-based learning. Ethical issues, potential risks, and responsibility in AI use will be addressed through discussions, debates, role-playing, and case studies.
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