Simple project

22/04/2026

🇫🇷 Who said learning French cannot be fun?
♻️ Students from Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School brought their ideas to life in French, proposing concrete actions on waste management after experiencing a full VR-integrated ÉVEIL session.

👉Read more about the story here: https://project-simple.eu/first-eveil-implementation-in-ho-chi-minh-city/

21/04/2026

On , the SIMPLE project proudly showcased its VR game “Opération Zéro Déchet” through ÉVEIL to students at Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School 🥰🇫🇷

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The 2026 Francophone Day took place in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday, featuring a wide range of activities including hands-on experiences and seminars to promote the language.

21/04/2026

🇻🇳 | The Simple project (IRD-TLU) is looking for a Fundraising & Communications Support Officer for the VR Contest.

🔎Learn more on the Simple Project website!


Đại sứ quán Pháp tại Việt Nam/ Ambassade de France au Vietnam

07/04/2026

🇱🇦 In Lao PDR, the SIMPLE project is developing a new Virtual Reality (VR) learning experience focused on fighting the spread of Aedes mosquitoes, one of the main vectors responsible for diseases such as dengue.

👉Through this immersive VR environment, students can explore the life cycle of Aedes mosquitoes, understand how these vectors spread diseases, and experiment different strategies to reduce mosquito breeding in their communities.

Combined with a dedicated learning scenario, the experience helps teachers and students engage with vector biology and public health challenges in a fun and interactive way. By simulating real-life situations, the VR game encourages learners to think critically about science-based solutions to prevent mosquito-borne diseases.



Reference:
(1) World Health Organization. (2024, September 26). Vector-borne diseases. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/vector-borne-diseases
(2) World Health Organization. (n.d.). Dengue. https://www.who.int/westernpacific/wpro-emergencies/surveillance/dengue

07/04/2026

📌 We are looking for a Fundraising & Communications Support Officer for the VR Contest in the SIMPLE Project
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05/04/2026

🇻🇳🇫🇷 Two teachers. One advanced VR system. Fully mastered.

Ms. Tran Thi Ngoc Hanh and Ms. Le Thai Cam Trang from Le Quy Don - Da Nang High school and Quốc học - Huế High school for the gifted successfully led a full VR session using the ÉVEIL’s Virtual Universe (Opération Zéro Déchet), combining French language learning with environmental awareness.

😍This was the first time the M2L2(*) was independently operated by teachers in a real classroom setting, with minimal technical support. They showed strong confidence in guiding students using the VR headsets and through the game environment in a short amount of time.

(*): The M2L2, a mobile device gathering all the necessary equipment to run virtual reality learning sessions in schools, enables teachers to easily bring immersive experiences into their classrooms.

27/03/2026

20/03/2026

[French below]
This year, why not change the way you learn French?
Et si cette année, vous changiez votre façon d’apprendre le français ?
🌍🇫🇷 On the occasion of Francophonie Day 2026, we are excited to introduce ÉVEIL - a project that brings together French language learning, sustainability development, and virtual reality.
Through the VR module “Opération Zéro Déchet” (Operation Zero Waste), students step into a fictional village, interact with its inhabitants, explore the consequences of pollution, and take part in waste collection and sorting challenges.

✨But ÉVEIL goes beyond VR immersion.
This immersion becomes the starting point for activities that encourage discussion, argumentation, and action among students, all of this in French ♻️!

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🌍🇫🇷 À l’occasion de la Journée de la Francophonie 2026, nous sommes ravis de vous présenter ÉVEIL — un projet qui réunit apprentissage du français, développement durable et réalité virtuelle.
Grâce au module de réalité virtuelle « Opération Zéro Déchet », les élèves sont plongés dans un village fictif, interagissent avec ses habitants, explorent les conséquences de la pollution et participent à des activités de collecte et de tri des déchets.
✨ Mais ÉVEIL va au-delà de l’immersion en réalité virtuelle.
Cette immersion est le point de départ d’activités qui encouragent la discussion, l’argumentation et l’action chez les élèves — le tout en français ♻️ !

16/03/2026

🤔 Saltwater intrusions… in Virtual Reality?

“How can we teach students about this environmental challenge?”
“SIMPLE not only helps learning about their consequences but also "experiencing" them!”

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👉 In partnership with Can Tho University, the SIMPLE project created a Virtual Universe called AquaDefenders, where students get to manage the challenges resulting from saltwater intrusions in the Mekong Delta through a VR simulation.

Step into the role of local inhabitants and make decisions about securing freshwater, choosing viable livelihoods, and responding to environmental changes.

Each decision leads to different consequences in real time which helps students understand how human choices and natural systems are deeply interconnected.

Image source: VnEconomy

08/03/2026

🫶 This year, we celebrate International Women’s Day in a special way.

🤩 We interviewed 10th-grade students from Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted and Chu Van An High School during ÉVEIL’s test session of the OZD (Opération Zéro Déchet – Zero Waste Operation) VR game.

There were lots of laughs, new insights, and great cooperation between the students, teachers, and the ÉVEIL team.

👇🍀 Let's rewind and look at them experiencing waste management in virtual reality, along with their messages and wishes for their female peers and all the women on this special occasion.

08/03/2026

🫶 This year, we celebrate International Women’s Day in a special way.

🤩 We interviewed 10th-grade students from Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted and Chu Van An High School during ÉVEIL’s test session of the OZD (Opération Zéro Déchet – Zero Waste Operation) VR game.

There were lots of laughs, new insights, and great cooperation between the students, teachers, and the ÉVEIL team.

👇🍀 Let's rewind and look at them experiencing waste management in virtual reality, along with their messages and wishes for their female peers and all the women on this special occasion.

27/02/2026

📌 ÉVEIL Project Conducts School Visits Ahead of its Official Implementation

From January to February 2026, the ÉVEIL project conducted a series of visits to high schools in Hanoi, Da Nang, Hue, and Can Tho in preparation for the official pilot of its new Virtual Reality (VR) game, OZD (Opération Zéro Déchet – Zero Waste Operation), scheduled for April and May.

The ÉVEIL team visited several institutions, including Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, Chu Van An High School, Le Quy Don High School, Quoc Hoc High School, Ly Tu Trong High School, Nguyen Tri Phuong Secondary School, and the Institut français de Da Nang.

During these meetings, in-depth discussions were held between ÉVEIL team and the French language teachers to clarify the detailed implementation plan for the project in each school throughout April and May. A Teacher Training session is also scheduled for late March to ensure smooth project rollout.
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🌏 About Opération Zéro Déchet – Zero Waste Operation
The OZD VR game was developed under the ÉVEIL project, which combines scientific discovery and French language learning through an immersive virtual reality module titled Opération Zéro Déchet. In the game, students are immersed in a fictional village where they interact with local inhabitants, observe the consequences of pollution, and take part in waste collection and sorting activities, encouraging both environmental awareness and active learning.
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