BrightChamps enters Vietnam with hybrid teaching model

From left: Schola co-founder Aditya Gupta, BrightChamps founder Ravi Bhushan, and Schola co-founder Tran Le Thanh Nhu

BrightChamps, a global live-learning platform, has entered Vietnam with a new “phygital” model for learning life skills.

Called BrightChamps Next-Gen Hub, the program combines online and offline lessons to teach skills related to coding, robotics, financial literacy, and communications. It aims to be the one-stop destination for kids to learn all non-academic life skills.

The first hub is set to open in Ho Chi Minh City on February 19, and a second is set to follow in May 2023.

BrightChamps was founded in 2020 by Ravi Bhushan. The Indian edtech firm, valued at US$650 million, recently acquired Vietnam-based startup Schola for US$15 million.

“Life-skills programs that teach kids crucial skills they will need as part of the global workforce will help kids grow into adults that are well-equipped to be a part of the global workforce,” said Bhushan, who’s also CEO of BrightChamps.

The new service also ties into Vietnam’s ongoing efforts to raise the competitiveness and quality of vocational education.

See also: Mapping Vietnam’s emerging edtech sector