Vietnam: What is a color revolution? Will a color revolution be taught in the National Defense Education curriculum at the upper secondary level?

In Vietnam, what is a color revolution?

A color revolution is a term used to describe organized political protests, typically non-violent, aimed at overthrowing the current government. These protests are usually associated with a distinctive color or symbol, which helps create identification and unity for the movement.

The term "color revolution" originates from the fact that these protests are often linked to a distinctive color or symbol, which helps create identification and unity for the movement. The use of colors also carries symbolic meanings; for example, the color orange symbolizes freedom, and the color pink symbolizes peace.

*Main characteristics of a color revolution:

Non-violence: The protests usually take place peacefully, focusing on activities such as demonstrations, marches, banners, and slogans.

Organized: These protests are often carefully planned, involving the participation of many organizations and individuals, with clear political objectives.

Use of media: Media plays an important role in disseminating information and images about the protests, attracting public attention.

External support: Many color revolutions receive financial, training, and media support from international organizations or other countries.

*Objectives of a color revolution:

Overthrow the government: The main objective of color revolutions is to replace the current government with a new one that opposition forces consider more democratic.

Change political policies: Some color revolutions aim to completely change the political policies of a country.

Promote democratic values: color revolutions are often associated with democratic values such as freedom, equality, and human rights.

*Examples of color revolutions:

Rose Revolution (Georgia, 2003): Used the rose as a symbol.

Orange Revolution (Ukraine, 2004): Used the color orange as a symbol.

Tulip Revolution (Kyrgyzstan, 2005): Used the tulip as a symbol.

*Impact of color revolutions:

Political instability: color revolutions often lead to political and social instability, affecting people's lives.

Geopolitical changes: The success of color revolutions can alter the political landscape of a region or country.

Opportunities for external forces: color revolutions can create opportunities for external forces to interfere in a country's internal affairs.

*Note: Information on what a color revolution is only for reference purposes./.

What is a color revolution? Will a color revolution be taught in the National Defense Education curriculum at the upper secondary level? (Image from the Internet)

Will a color revolution be taught in the National Defense Education curriculum at the upper secondary level in Vietnam?

Under Section 2 of the National Defense Education curriculum at the upper secondary level issued together with Circular 46/2020/TT-BGDDT:

The National Defense Education curriculum is  developed on the following perspectives:

- Inheritance and modernity

The program is based on the principles, policies, and guidelines of the Communist Party, the State's laws about the Strategy for Protecting the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. It is constructed on the theoretical and practical foundations of traditional experiences in defending the country and Vietnamese military art, updated with modern military science and pedagogy achievements.

- Development of qualities, general competencies, and specific capabilities

The program clearly defines the qualities and competencies that students can form and develop through the subject: on one hand, the program is based on the requirements to achieve quality and competency as a basis and starting point for selecting educational content; on the other hand, the program forms and develops the main qualities and core competencies for students through guiding them in absorbing and applying the subject's content to practice.

- Practical application

The program identifies practice, training, and application as important content, as well as a practical, effective method to develop students' qualities and competencies. This content emphasizes the application of defense and security knowledge and skills into practice to contribute to developing the subject's specific competencies in National Defense and Security Education.

- National and humanistic value

It helps students recognize the correct principles of patriotism, national spirit, humanity, and the whole nation's unity in the efforts to build and protect the country; international solidarity spirit; it helps students develop humanistic values, community spirit towards values of tolerance, benevolence, respect, peace, harmony, cooperation, and for the sake of progress and social development.

- Openness and interconnectedness

Based on ensuring content according to unified themes nationwide, the program allocates certain time for schools to guide students in exploring issues related to defense, security, local traditions, and military art, and to construct educational plans suitable to local conditions.

The subject's program and lecture sequence are structured to provide coherent support across knowledge from 10th to 12th grade, meeting the requirements of teaching the National Defense and Security Education subject in high schools, suitable to students' understanding, physical development and the subject matter.

Thus, color revolution is not taught in the National Defense Education curriculum at the upper secondary level.

What are the required specific competencies for the National Defense Education at the upper secondary level in Vietnam?

Also in Section 4 of the National Defense Education curriculum at the upper secondary level issued together with Circular 46/2020/TT-BGDDT, the required specific competencies for the National Defense Education at the upper secondary level in Vietnam are as follows: The subject contributes to forming and developing students' general competencies as stipulated in the Overall Program through the subject's specific competencies, which are: the ability to recognize defense and security issues and the ability to apply learned military knowledge and skills in life.

The required specific competencies are as follows: