On October 18 - 19, 2025, the inaugural Da Nang - Learning City community event took place, filled with meaningful lessons and experiences. We are truly grateful to all the brothers, sisters, friends, and the "good karma" (fortunate connections) that contributed to co-creating a learning community that transcends traditional boundaries in Da Nang.
We hope this is just the starting point for True Wealth: the act of giving, generosity, and sharing knowledge and experience, to the opening of doors for "strangers who feel like old friends"—all creating a sense of abundance and fulfillment.
We are deeply impressed by the statistics we gathered:
However, numbers cannot fully capture the positive impact. We invite you to read the reflections and observations we recorded from the community.
The festival was an opportunity for us to shed the notion that one must be "expert" or "professional" to host an activity. The host experiences were incredibly diverse: some hosted for the first time, some returned after a long hiatus, some were testing new ideas, and others were seasoned community veterans.
Regardless of their background, everyone carried unique talents:
In these journeys, there may be imperfections. But ultimately, they are wonderful opportunities for each person to practice, cultivate, and share their talents—reminding us that learning is an infinite process with no end.
Being imperfect is a natural part of being human. Perhaps that is why many attendees shared with their hosts that they, too, want to contribute to the community's collective learning, even if they don't feel confident yet. Through participation, they may have rediscovered "hidden treasures" within themselves. We look forward to these contributions in future events.
We all have business ideas, social initiatives, or dreams we wish to pursue. However, a lack of confidence or space often prevents these ideas from reaching the world.
"Da Nang - Learning City" serves as an ideal incubator for emerging ideas. Hosts utilized the festival to launch their own initiatives:
This event is not merely a learning space; it is a Living Lab—safe enough and practical enough for everyone to begin executing their long-held ideas.
In modern society, we often forget that learning happens beyond the four walls of a classroom and is not only delivered by a teacher on a podium. Da Nang - Learning City showcased diverse approaches and a liberating spirit of education.
The intersection of intergenerational learning, peer-to-peer learning, and community-sourced knowledge created rich dialogues:
Furthermore, the event demonstrated the immense power of community generosity. Numerous spaces—from private homes and cafes to community hubs—opened up to create a true "Learning City" unfettered by traditional institutions.
The "Campuses" of our learning community included:
- Nha De (Cricket House) in Nam O (a small home of a youth group).
- Minh’s private home in the Phuc Loc Vien neighborhood.
- Dune (2) Cafe.
- Loc Quang Rice Paper Shop.
We feel a deep sense of abundance and gratitude for what the community is building together in Da Nang.
This event will use the diversity and wealth of the community to transform the city into a Festival of Learning