A high school in Ho Chi Minh City has become the first in Vietnam to apply 3D technology in the classroom to teach physics, chemistry, geography, biology, and technology to students on Wednesday.

Students at Luong The Vinh High School, located in District 1, had an unforgettable memory when they saw the structure of the heart and blood vessels so vividly before their eyes, thanks to the 3D software used in their biology class.

For the first time ever they could watch, via 3D glasses, the heart’s four chambers, blood circulation, and cholesterol molecules from a ‘close distance’. Some even tried to ‘grasp’ several blood cells when they were traveling towards the kids.

They also watched detailed illustrations of how antibiotics kill bacteria in the stomach, with their transformation being described via animated images.

Others were so excited to see clear representations of animal skin, muscle, bone, and internal organs when they were learning biology lessons with the help of the 3D platform.

Many became really absorbed in geography, which they consider among the most boring subjects, when they saw in detail water vaporizing or flowing into the sea.

The most amazing thing might be that the platform clearly showed the inner part and the layers of the earth’s crust, which was truly an eye-opening experience for the kids at the school.

Learners will pay more attention in the classroom and grow more eager with the application of the technology, Chu Thi Hong Anh, a teacher, said.

But teachers have to improve themselves at the same time to catch up with the tech advancement, Anh added.

Kim Vinh Phuc, the school’s principal, revealed that it cost VND400 million (US$19,000) to put the platform in place, half of which was contributed by parents.

“We sincerely feel thankful for their funding, without which the school would not have been able to introduce this terrific innovation,” Phuc said.

The school will buy two more platforms next year, he said.