THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES IN THE REVOLUTIONARY BASES OF THE NAM–NGAI–BINH–PHU PROVINCES IN THE RESISTANCE WAR AGAINST THE AMERICAN IMPERIALISTS IN THE PERIOD OF 1954 – 1965

Abstract

For building revolutionary bases, education and training development was one of the significant tasks put forward in order to improve the education level of the people and provide the trained human resource to meet the demands of the resistance war. On implementing this mission, during the period of 1954-1965, in the revolutionary bases of the provinces of Quang Nam – Da Nang, Binh Dinh, Quang Ngai, Phu Yen (also known as the provinces of Nam-Ngai-Binh-Phu), there was an initiative to transcribe the spoken languages of the ethnic minority groups into written languages and to organize classes to teach the native people, to promote the training of teachers, start education programs at different levels, and enhance the movement of eradicating illiteracy and giving continuation education. These activities not only brought about dramatic changes in the cultural life of ethnic minority people but also became the valuable lessons in the field of education and training in the resistance war time as well as today.