{
  "id": 3473258,
  "title": "NIC and Canva to advance digital skills in education",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/nic-and-canva-to-advance-digital-skills-in-education",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-26T08:52:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vietnam Investment Review",
    "slug": "vietnam-investment-review",
    "url": "https://vir.com.vn/nic-and-canva-to-advance-digital-skills-in-education-159397.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NIC and Canva have formed a strategic partnership to enhance digital and artificial intelligence (AI) skills in Vietnam's education sector. The collaboration aims to promote practical use of digital creativity, design thinking, and AI in education nationwide, regardless of geographical location. The partnership focuses on three key priorities: expanding free access to modern digital tools for teachers and students, establishing a public-private framework for future programs aligned with Vietnam’s digital workforce development strategy, and fostering design thinking and digital creativity among educators and decision-makers.\n\nNIC's deputy director, Do Tien Thinh, emphasized that digital transformation in education should lead to more creative and personalized approaches to teaching and learning, while increasing knowledge accessibility. He reiterated that the ultimate goal of AI in education is to assist teachers in teaching more effectively and learners in learning better.\n\nCanva's Country Director, Lam Trung Quan, noted that AI is already being incorporated into Vietnamese classrooms, with 64% of teachers reporting its use. However, 71% of teachers stated that their schools lack adequate digital infrastructure and tools, and 60% of teachers who have not adopted AI cited insufficient skills as a key barrier. Canva aims to address these challenges by enabling teachers to use AI simply and effectively, thus unlocking massive potential in the market and contributing to Vietnam's digital transformation and digital creativity in education.\n\nThe partnership includes several initiatives, such as free Canva for Education accounts for schools, teachers, and students from kindergarten through upper secondary education across Vietnam. Additionally, a training program for 30,000 teachers will equip educators with practical technology and AI skills to innovate their teaching methods. In September and October, six national webinars will be organized for education administrators and school leaders to introduce Canva and explore ways to use AI to support innovative and creative teaching methods. The Canva Creative Challenge 2026, a creative competition for K-12 students across primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary levels, is set to launch in September 2026, with the national final in January 2027. This program aims to engage around 3,000 students nationwide, fostering essential design skills, creativity, and digital capabilities. Lastly, Canva will be integrated into NIC’s existing STEM ecosystem and training programs, further expanding opportunities for students and educators to access digital creativity and AI tools.",
  "summary": "The National Innovation Centre NIC and global visual communication and design platform Canva on August 25 signed a strategic MoU aimed at strengthening digital creativity design thinking and AI skills among teachers and students nationwide",
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}