The Impact of the 4<sup>th</sup> Industrial Revolution on Improving the Effectiveness of Ideological and Political Education in College Students in Vietnam at Present

Abstract

The 4th Industrial Revolution has a great impact on every aspect of life including the realm of education. This paper aims at analyzing the impact of the 4th Industrial Revolution on improving the effectiveness of ideological and political education in college students in Vietnam at present. The paper has pointed out clearly the role of ideological and political education in college students. It has mentioned some factors affecting ideological and political education in the age of the 4th Industrial Revolution. Also, the paper has given some predictions about the impact of the 4th Industrial Revolution on ideological and political education in college students in the future. The author has proposed some solutions to improve the effectiveness of ideological and political education in college students in the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution including: propagandizing and disseminating to raise awareness and responsibility of the Party committees, authorities, branches and the whole society towards ideological and political education; innovating the contents, methods and forms of ideological and political education; improving the effectiveness of the educational activities of the Youth Union and associations; promoting emulation movements in education and training establishments; strengthening coordination between schools, families, and society in teaching students, and promoting the role of students in cultivating and improving their moral qualities and lifestyle.