Illiteracy eradication pushed ahead in Vietnam

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An illiteracy eradication class in Tam Duong district, the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau. All the 63 provincial-level localities nationwide have reached Level 1 of illiteracy elimination. Photo: Quý Trung - VNA
An illiteracy eradication class in Tam Duong district, the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau. All the 63 provincial-level localities nationwide have reached Level 1 of illiteracy elimination. Photo: Quý Trung - VNA
An illiteracy eradication class in Tam Duong district, the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau. All the 63 provincial-level localities nationwide have reached Level 1 of illiteracy elimination. Photo: Quý Trung - VNA
An illiteracy eradication class in Tam Duong district, the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau. All the 63 provincial-level localities nationwide have reached Level 1 of illiteracy elimination. Photo: Quý Trung - VNA
An illiteracy eradication class in Tam Duong district, the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau. All the 63 provincial-level localities nationwide have reached Level 1 of illiteracy elimination. Photo: Quý Trung - VNA
Illiteracy eradication pushed ahead in Vietnam
Vietnam has obtained certain successes in illiteracy eradication, and efforts are still maintained to push ahead with the task. The International Literacy Day is observed on September 8 every year. In Vietnam, the literacy rates at Level 1 (completing Phase 1 of the illiteracy eradication programme and engaging in continuing education after acquiring literacy skills) and Level 2 (completing Phase 2 of the illiteracy eradication programme and engaging in continuing education after acquiring the skills) among people aged 15 - 60 currently stand at 98.85% and 97.29%, respectively. Photo: Quý Trung - VNA