After a successful pilot programme last year, there will also be a series of late-night events in galleries across the city, involving artists, DJs, poets and comedians.

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Either of these initiatives could be part of a successful anti-poverty programme, but job creation and training provisions are also necessary.

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Following a successful piloting phase in Viet Nam in 2010, the programme was adapted for guides at the My Son and Hoi An World Heritage Sites.

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By fixing the adult literacy programme on the first tier of the national qualifications framework, successful participants are awarded a recognised qualification and benefit from raised self-esteem and improved chances for employment.

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