The opening ceremony of the Camp was solemnly held at Vietnam Women’ Academy (VWA) campus with the participation of representatives of VWA, of DSIK Foundation, of solidarity units, and more than 400 students from 11 training majors. In particular, the presence of international delegates from DSIK Foundation, such as Mr. Helmut SCHLEWEIS – Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Foundation, Mr. Nicolaus BERGMANN – Executive Director, and Dr. Ilonka RÜHLE-STERN – Head of Asia Department, affirmed the importance of international cooperation in spreading the value of savings and sustainability.

Associate Professor, Dr. DUONG Kim Anh, Vice President of the Academy, emphasized in her opening speech: “The camp is not only an opportunity for students to experience creative activities, but also an opportunity for them to gain a deeper understanding of personal responsibility in building a sustainable lifestyle, connecting with cultural values ​​and comprehensively developing themselves.”

Assoc.Prof.Dr. DUONG Kim Anh – Vice President of Vietnam Women’s Academy; Mr. Helmut SCHLEWEIS – Chairman of the Board of Directors of the German Sparkassenstiftung for International Cooperation (DSIK) at the event

The camp program took place with many exciting activities, notably the interactive game “Don’t let your money fall” and the highly creative camp judging scheme.

The game “Don’t let your money fall” is designed into 5 stages, requiring teams to apply personal financial knowledge, teamwork skills and ingenuity to preserve the money they earn. Through each stage, teams also collect clues to solve the final code.

The camp judging section, where students decorated and presented their booths with the theme of green living and saving money, also left a deep impression with its creativity and meaning.

The camp is not just a festival, but also a profound message to the student community about the sense of responsibility in saving money and protecting the environment, spreading green lifestyle, living frugally to the community through specific activities. Through each activity, students of VWA not only learn but also demonstrate their courage and solidarity, contributing to building the image of a dynamic, creative and socially responsible younger generation.

The Green Savings – Digital Savings Camp is one of the activities within the framework of the cooperation agreement between the Vietnam Women’s Academy (VWA) and the German Sparkassenstiftung for International Cooperation (DSIK).

Ms. Anna SZALWICKI, Deputy Coordinator of DSIK Southeast Asia, representing German Sparkassenstiftung for International Cooperation, and Assoc.Prof. Dr. TRAN Quang Tien, President of Vietnam Women’s Academy, signed a cooperation agreement between the two sides for the period 2024 – 2027.

The 2024-2027 cooperation program focuses on providing financial knowledge and skills to students of VWA through training courses, seminars, and practical programs. In particular, through the Green Savings – Digital Savings event series, the goal is to encourage students to not only learn how to manage their personal finances effectively, but also gain a deep understanding of green lifestyles in the digital age.

The cooperation agreement between the two parties aims to:

💚 Enhance students’ knowledge, skills, financial and business understanding.

💚 Contribute to building and developing a financial education network to promote financial inclusion among Vietnamese and international universities and training institutions.

💚 Promoting the financial, institutional and environmental sustainability transformation of (micro)finance institutions pursuing sustainability goals, and the institutional sustainability of (micro)finance institutions at the sector level.

Specifically, the agreement will be jointly implemented by the two parties through the following activities:

💚 Ensure basic financial knowledge for students;

💚 Integrate Sustainable Financial Education into student’s curriculums, establish foundational knowledge;

💚 Improve students’ business and entrepreneurship skills.

In addition, to enhance and expand the scope of cooperation, VWA can integrate Digital Finance into the curriculum, expand awareness of financial products in the training program of the Academy and other affiliated programs.