[FIMI] Blockchain course for Vietnamese

[GENERAL] Name and surname of main applicant

[GENERAL] Are you delivering this project as an individual or as an entity (whether formally incorporated or not)

[GENERAL] Please specify how many months you expect your project to last (from 2-12 months)

[GENERAL] Please indicate if your proposal has been auto-translated into English from another language

[GENERAL] Summarize your solution to the problem (200-character limit including spaces)

We build curriculum and organize free Blockchain courses in Vietnam, focusing on basic knowledge education and practical applications.

[GENERAL] Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

[GENERAL] If YES, please describe what the dependency is and why you believe it is essential for your project’s delivery. If NO, please write “No dependencies.”

No dependencies.

[GENERAL] Will your project’s output/s be fully open source?

[GENERAL] Please provide here more information on the open source status of your project outputs

Project documents will be shared for free with the community and developers interested in Blockchain on Telegram channel and cardano.vn. This result can be used to promote further research and development activities on Blockchain. Developers can use shared knowledge and materials to build and develop innovative applications on the Cardano platform.

[METADATA] SDG rating

Goal 4: Ensure quality, open and equitable education and enhance lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Goal 16: Promote peaceful and open societies for sustainable development, achieve justice for all and build effective, accountable and open institutions at all levels.

Goal 17: Strengthen implementation and revitalize global partnerships for sustainable development.

[SOLUTION] Please describe your proposed solution

I. Reason for access

1. The Cardano community in Vietnam is considered the most vibrant in East Asia, however those who know Blockchain and Cardano do not clearly understand the features and practical applications of this technology.

2. In Vietnam, there is no properly organized textbook or course on Blockchain.

3. The Cardano ecosystem is in the process of building its foundation and has strong development potential, needing huge resources from developers to create highly applicable products to bring the Cardano Blockchain to life. The current situation is that the Vietnamese community lacks knowledge about Blockchain, which affects the ability to incorrectly understand "Blockchain civilization". This issue is extremely important because Blockchain plays an important role in the change and "evolution" of humanity.

II. Targeted object

1. The free course proposal will target Vietnamese people, providing them with basic and advanced knowledge about Blockchain. We will provide learning materials and organize offline lessons to help the community understand Blockchain technology and its future applications. We will also build a support community with online forums and live training sessions so that the community has basic knowledge about Blockchain.

2. This free course proposal is also aimed at the general community, technology enthusiasts, and (future) users of products from Blockchain technology. We equip them with foundational knowledge so they can evaluate a good Blockchain and choose the right ecosystem to use. This helps the Vietnamese community fully integrate into the global Blockchain community.

3. The proposal is also aimed at people who do not know about Blockchain to participate in the course to improve their understanding of Blockchain for their own personal use and needs. This is also an opportunity for the community to participate in finding their professional position in Blockchain.

III. Unique point of the solution

1. This solution is unique because it will create a truly quality Vietnamese Blockchain community and participate in building and developing a strong, sustainable, diverse and rich Blockchain in Vietnam, encouraging the collaborate and share knowledge.

2. The community will benefit from gaining knowledge about Blockchain, having the opportunity to expand and develop capacity to create products on Blockchain and increase career opportunities.

3. For Cardano, increasing the community's understanding of Blockchain in Vietnam will contribute to the development and expansion of the platform's ecosystem, attracting promising projects and increasing its application. Cardano in the field of decentralized finance.

[IMPACT] Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community

The solution of organizing a free course on Blockchain for the Vietnamese community will solve the challenge of knowledge shortage, providing the community with the opportunity to access and become familiar with Blockchain. By educating and supporting the community, we can create a rich and diverse Blockchain community in Vietnam. The course will also give the inexperienced community a head start in the world of blockchain. They can then build their own career by engaging in research, building a basic foundation, or they can also seek employment with other projects.

So this course will solve many problems at once that the challenge presents: help improve education about what is available in the ecosystem for developing or operating infrastructure. In particular, the course will also contribute to helping Vietnamese people have the opportunity to understand the Blockchain technology platform in general and the superiority of the Cardano ecosystem in particular. Furthermore, our course will create high-quality resources and standards for the community to use, improving the way communities can access and manage original content. Makes the Vietnamese Blockchain community in general easier to use and more accessible.

This project of ours will bring great benefits to the Cardano ecosystem. First, it will attract and create a large number of talented Vietnamese developers with Blockchain knowledge and skills, thereby expanding access to the Cardano ecosystem. This helps increase adoption and creativity on the platform, attract new projects, and enhance diversity in the ecosystem.

In addition, this project also creates a community of support and knowledge sharing, facilitating collaboration and exchange of experiences for the community. This will increase the growth and expansion of the Cardano community, while creating a positive interactive environment.

The project's impact can be quantified by the number of students trained and participating in the Blockchian Cardano community in Vietnam. It is expected that the project will attract a significant number of newcomers and increase Cardano's presence in the Blockchain sector. This helps increase creativity, expand applications and actively contribute to the development of the Cardano ecosystem.

To measure the success of our proposal to organize a free course on Blockchain for Vietnamese people, we will focus on the following indicators:

1. Number and quality of student participation: Measure the number of students participating in the course and track their participation and engagement in the developer community group on Telegram. Evaluate the quality of the project and evaluate the community's access and understanding of Blockkhain through tests (basic and advanced levels).

2. Interaction in the Blockkhain community: Measure interaction and support in the community after the course, including knowledge sharing, discussion and collaboration of students.

3. Feedback from the community: Collect feedback and reviews from the participating community about the quality of the course, its support and its value to their personal development.

The plan to share the output and results of the proposal to organize a free course on Blockchain for the Vietnamese community includes the following activities:

1. Create shared content: Organize and edit documents, articles and learning materials about Blockchain based on the course content. This will be a source of knowledge and reference material for the Vietnamese Blockchain community.

2. Provide opportunities for the Blockchain community to discuss, meet and learn from each other.

3. Build an online community: Create an online community so students can connect and communicate with each other. This is a place to share information, ask and answer questions, and create professional relationships.

4. Connect with the global Blockchain community: Build relationships with the international Blockchain community and share project results and outputs with them. This will create opportunities to collaborate and learn from people with experience in understanding Blockchain.

The results and outputs of the project will be shared with the Cardano Blockchain community and those involved in Blockchain research. This result can be used to promote further research and development activities on Blockchain platforms. Developers can use shared knowledge and materials to build and develop innovative applications on the Cardano platform.

[CAPABILITY & FEASIBILITY] What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

Our ability to carry out our proposal to organize free classes on Marlowe for Vietnamese developers with a high level of trust and responsibility is based on the following factors:

1. We are the largest group providing information about the Cardano project in Vietnam. We have A Telegram group with more than 2700 quality members, YouTube channel, Cardano.vn information aggregation website. In addition, we also have classes on blockchain.

2. We have experience participating in Catalyst and successfully completed this proposal when funded by Catalyst in fund 7, fund 9, fund 10 and 03 proposed fund 11. So, that is the basis for us I make this proposal to help expand and develop the Blockchain community in general and the Cardano ecosystem in particular in Vietnam.

3. Experience and expertise: We have a team of lecturers and experts with experience and deep understanding of Blockchain and especially the Cardano ecosystem. Get the Influencer Coach skill and take the Plutus Pioneer course. Additionally, we have undertaken similar projects and have been successful in providing quality Blockchain course and training. (Since 2017, we have organized nearly 60 Blockchain courses for the Vietnamese community with nearly 1,500 students and received high praise from the community.

4. Infrastructure: We have invested in infrastructure to support course delivery. We use modern technologies and platforms to provide the best learning experience for developers.

5. Financial management: We, with members with financial expertise and experience in financial management for large corporations, have designed a strict and transparent financial management process. We will establish a financial monitoring, reporting and control system to ensure the correct and effective use of the above capital.

6. Collaboration and partnerships: We will build partnerships with relevant organizations, communities and companies to enhance project implementation capabilities. In particular, we have support in organizing the course from the Cardano Vietnam community. Therefore, We will utilize resources and support from partners to ensure the quality and effectiveness of the course.

7. We have a group and forum available for the Cardano Blockchain community who want to learn and regularly exchange knowledge and news about Blockchain platforms.

All of the above factors help us build an environment of trust and responsibility, ensuring the professional and effective implementation of the proposal to organize free Blockchain classes for Vietnamese people.

However, during the implementation process, we also identified risks, specifically: the number of students registered to participate in the course is too large, which will affect the quality of the students' output. To address this risk, we will take measures by: students who want to participate in the course need to have a commitment to learning results through a test on basic and advanced level Blockchain knowledge, must score from 160/200 points.

The main goal of the proposal to organize a free course on Blockchain for Vietnamese people is:

1. Increase knowledge about Blockchain: Provides a free opportunity for Vietnamese people to gain a deeper understanding of Blockchain technology, including the basics of its operation, potential applications and importance in the economy. modern digital economy.

2. Encourage personal and professional development: Help individuals create new opportunities for themselves in the technology sector, opening doors to employment and career growth in the Blockchain sector, especially especially in a developing labor market like Vietnam.

3. Promote creativity and entrepreneurship: Encourage students, researchers and entrepreneurs to create new ideas and innovative applications in the Blockchain field, thereby promoting the development of the startup community technology industry in Vietnam.

4. Expand access to technology: Ensure that everyone, including those without financial means, can access Blockchain knowledge through providing free and easy courses approach.

5. Community building: Create a positive learning and exchange environment, where people can share ideas, experiences and support each other in understanding and applying Blockchain into practice.

To confirm the achieved goals of the free Blockchain course, we will use the following evaluation measures:

1. Student evaluation: Collect feedback from students after completing the course to evaluate their level of understanding and satisfaction with the content, presentation and quality of teaching.

2. Quantity and quality of projects/practices: Assess the quantity and quality of projects or practices completed by students after the course, thereby measuring the level of knowledge application in practice .

3. Course completion rate: Assess the percentage of students completing the entire course compared to the total number of registrations, thereby measuring student participation and interest.

4. Feedback from businesses and the community: Collect feedback from businesses and the community about the contributions of students after completing the course, including the ability to apply knowledge into practice and contribute for the development of the technology community.

5. Online Statistics: Use online statistics tools to measure online community interest and engagement in the course, including website visits, social media interactions and reviews from the online community.

Combining these measures will help us evaluate and validate the success of our free Blockchain course, while also providing a basis for adapting and improving the quality of the course in the future.

For the project of organizing a free course on Blockchain for Vietnamese people, our approach will include:

1. Building quality course content: We will create a rigorous and detailed curriculum, providing the necessary foundational knowledge for students to understand Blockchain effectively.

2. Use flexible teaching methods: We will use diverse teaching methods, including lectures, practical exercises, examples and real-life projects to help students understand and apply knowledge wake up to reality.

3. Build a learning and support community: We will create a vibrant learning environment and ongoing support from faculty and other community members to ensure students have support and encouragement during the learning process in the Telegram group.

4. Create rich learning materials and resources: We will provide documents, resources and examples about Blockchain for students to access and study after the course.

[PROJECT MILESTONES] What are the key milestones you need to achieve in order to complete your project successfully?

Milestone 1: from August 1, 2024 - September 31, 2024

Marketing the first course on forums and social platforms such as Facebook and Telegram.

Develop a course organization plan: Determine goals, scope, time schedule, resources and budget.

Prepare knowledge content, documents, lectures and learning resources.

Implement community participation registration.

Prepare facilities, classrooms, print documents...

Total cost of milestone 1: 12100 ADA = 16.2% Total budget

Milestone 2: from October 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024

Marketing the 2nd course on forums and social platforms such as Facebook and Telegram.

Organize live course No. 1 (05 sessions): October 12-13, 2024, with at least 50 participants

Organizing tests to evaluate learning outcomes through tests with scores from average or higher (100/200).

Total cost of milestone 2: 31400 ADA = 41.9% Total budget

Milestone 3: from December 1, 2024 - January 30, 2025

Market the course on forums and social platforms such as Facebook and Telegram.

Organize live course No. 2 (05 sessions): December 21-22, 2024, with at least 60 participants

Organizing tests to evaluate learning outcomes through tests with scores from average or higher (100/200).

Total cost of milestone 3: 31400 ADA = 41.9% Total budget

[RESOURCES] Who is in the project team and what are their roles?

1.Do Manh Hung

- Capacity: Master of finance. Project management funded in ffund 7, fund 9, fund 10 and 03 proposals in fund 11. Cardano Vietnam community management. Blockchain research since 2015. Plutus Pioneer. Programmer. Influence and inspire coaches. Main lecturer of FIMI courses. Is the person who directly translated many videos of Charles Hoskinson, IOG and documents related to the Haskell, Plutus, Marlowe programming languages.

- Duties: Project management, course content development, keynote speaker.

2. Do Viet Cuong

- Capacity: Master - High school teacher. Researching Blockchain since 2017. Have CBCA certificate (Certificate ID: 6491554124aef68319023c7e). Community development, Cardano Vietnam community management. Content creator and video producer. Co-management is funded in fund 7, fund 9, fund 10 and 03 proposals in fund 11.

- Duties: Project co-management. course marketing, organization and support of sessions. Project progress report, project end report.

3. Support group

-Competency: Are members who are passionate about Blockchain, especially Cardano. They are Blockchian researchers, programmers, investors... Many of them have joined Catalyst since fund 6 and are the owners of many proposals funded by Catalyst.

-Duties: Teaching assistant for speakers. Support the organization and management of student guidance. Prepare facilities, documents.... for students.

[BUDGET & COSTS] Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

1.Milestone 1: from August 1, 2024 - September 31, 2024

- 1st marketing of the course on forums and social platforms such as Facebook, Telegram: 400 ADA.

- Develop a course organization plan: Determine goals, scope, time schedule, resources and budget. 900 ADA.

- Designing knowledge content, documents, lectures and learning resources: 5000 ADA

- Printing documents and stationery 29 ADA * 200 books: 5800 ADA

Total cost of milestone 1: 12100 ADA = 16.2% Total budget

2. Milestone 2: from October 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024

- Marketing the 2nd course on forums and social platforms such as Facebook, Telegram: 400 ADA

- Rent a venue for the first class 1000 ADA *05 sessions: 5000 ADA

- Organizing and evaluating learning outcomes: 1000 ADA

- Speaker 3000 ADA * 5 sessions = 15000 ADA

- Class support: 1000 ADA * 5 sessions = 5000 ADA

- Teabreak 1000 ADA/session * 5 sessions = 5000 ADA

Total cost of milestone 2: 31400 ADA = 41.9% Total budget

3. Milestone 3: from December 1, 2024 - January 30, 2025

- Marketing the 3rd course on forums and social platforms such as Facebook, Telegram: 44500 ADA

- Organize course number 2 directly (Venue rental) 1000 ADA *05 sessions: 5000 ADA

- Organizing and evaluating learning outcomes: 1000 ADA

- Speaker 3000 ADA * 5 sessions = 15000 ADA

- Class support: 1000 ADA * 5 sessions = 5000 ADA

- Teabreak 1000 ADA/session * 5 sessions = 5000 ADA

Total cost of milestone 3: 31400 ADA = 41.9% Total budget

TOTAL SUGGESTED BOOKS: 74900 ADA

[VALUE FOR MONEY] How does the cost of the project represent value for money for the Cardano ecosystem?

Our project includes main tasks and specific budget allocation as follows:

- Course marketing: 400 ADA/time

- Develop plan: 900 ADA

- Content design: 5000 ADA

- Print documents: 5800 ADA

- Venue rental cost: 5000 ADA

- Organizing and evaluating learning results: 1000 ADA/course

- Speaker 3000/session

- Class support: 1000 ADA/session

- Cost of renting a room to hold classes: 1000 ADA/session

- Teabreak 1000 ADA/session

To provide costs for each task and job, we rely on the costs of organizing an online sharing session with similar sharing sessions at the present time in Vietnam. Therefore, we evaluate the above budget requirement to ensure and promote the value of money for the Cardano ecosystem.

In order for the cost of the project to organize a free Blockchain and Cardano course for Vietnamese developers to be reasonable and suitable for the Cardano ecosystem, we apply the following factors:

1. Analysis and research: The cost to implement the project's requirements will be determined specifically. This ensures that resources are used effectively and within reasonable targets. Costs will be calculated based on the size and scope of the project. Using a strict project management process helps ensure efficiency and cost savings.

2. Promotion and marketing: Promotion and marketing costs will be determined to attract users and increase awareness of the Blockchain Course for Vietnamese project. We will use effective marketing channels and advertising campaigns to achieve this goal economically.

3. Take advantage of available resources: We will use and take advantage of available resources in the Cardano Vietnam community. This includes material availability, community provision of volunteer support, and collaboration with local experts to minimize costs. Evaluate and measure value: We will evaluate and measure the value of the project based on the spread and impact of the project on the Cardano Vietnam community. This measurement will help us evaluate the effectiveness and significance of investing in providing free sharing sessions to the community. Through applying the above standards, we are committed to ensuring that the cost of the Blockchain Course for Vietnamese project is reasonable and consistent with the value and importance of the Cardano ecosystem.