Signing ceremony between VFPI and Brendon Billingual Primary School & Western Hanoi School

20th May 2020 marked the official partnership between Vietnam-France Psychology Institute (VFPI), Brendon Bilingual Primary School (BBPS) and Western Hanoi School (WHS). The ceremony took place at WHS’s campus. It was attended by The VFPI Director, Prof. Dr. Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Lộc, and other experts from the Institute, alongside with the Chairman of WHS and CEO of BBPS, Mr. Nguyễn Hoàng Tùng and Head of WHS, Ms. Lâm Thuý Hoa and Head of BBPS, Ms. Nguyễn Thị Bích Loan.
This agreement brings together its shareholders to work jointly on mental health initiatives by building Centre for Wellbeing on campus, that includes: providing prevention training programmes, specially designed for managers, educators, teachers, members of staff, parents and students. VFPI will be supporting these two schools:
• Organising school-based activities that promote mental health and wellness in both schools’ community.
• Providing training for School Counsellors, and Educational Psychologists.
• Providing prevention training courses for different school groups that include: managers, teachers, parents and students.
• Providing career advice a for students and parents.“We put students at the centre of all of our educational activities. We hope that professionalism, expertise and the applicable work provided by VF team will help our Teaching Staff understand more deeply about our students and provide essential support to our teachers, parents and students when necessary.” said WPS representative.

“We are delighted every time we sign a partnership to implement a wellbeing project with a new school as the lack of recognition of mental health services within the formal educational system here in Vietnam. The Board of Directors at WHS and BBPS not only pay attention to the development of students’ knowledge and physical health but also care so much for other wellbeing aspects of their students. We hope this partnership will support the schools in understanding students better, prevent the risks of the ill-being as well as build a happy school environment.” said VF representative.