On the afternoon of November 17, at Van Thanh tourist area, Binh Thanh district (HCMC), 231 new students from the Southeast region and many other provinces gathered for the scholarship program "Tiep suc den truong" organized by Tuoi Tre newspaper and Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union.
Including 128 new students from 7 provinces and cities in the Southeast region and 103 scholarships for new students who are considered for scholarships in other provinces and cities studying in Ho Chi Minh City but have not had the opportunity to attend the program in their hometown.
Grandma asked the agent to take half a day off from selling lottery tickets to watch her grandchild receive a scholarship.
Nguyen Thi My Hang, a new student at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, and her grandmother came to receive the program's scholarship. Mrs. No said she had to take a day off from selling lottery tickets to take her grandchild there - Photo: DUYEN PHAN
Coming from Thu Dau Mot City ( Binh Duong ) to the scholarship award ceremony early, Nguyen Thi My Hang and her granddaughter were more cheerful after many days of anxiously waiting for the opportunity to receive a scholarship. For nearly 10 years now, since her father passed away and her mother became ill and unable to work, Hang has grown up thanks to her grandmother's lottery tickets, weathering the sun and rain.
Mrs. Nguyen Thi No (67 years old, Hang's grandmother) rides her bike every day trying to sell 150 lottery tickets to earn 150,000 VND to support her daughter and grandchild. That amount of money is enough for the whole family of three to feed, not to mention the money for her grandchild to go to school.
Hearing that her granddaughter had become a new student of Law and Maritime Policy at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, Mrs. No was both happy and worried. She was happy that her granddaughter was doing well, but she was worried about where she would get the money to continue her studies.
Sharing with us when she learned that Hang received a scholarship from Tuoi Tre newspaper, Mrs. No was moved because her granddaughter had the first chance to reach the lecture hall.
“I am so happy. Thank you so much for the scholarship because it has helped my grandchild pay for his tuition, otherwise I could not afford it,” said Mrs. No. She said that on the afternoon of November 17, she asked the lottery agent to let her take half a day off from selling tickets to take her grandchild to Ho Chi Minh City to receive the scholarship.
My Hang is also happy and grateful to the benefactors who gave her the scholarship: "When I graduate, I will work to earn money to repay my grandmother and those who helped me," she confided.
New students and their relatives attended the scholarship award ceremony "Tiep suc den truong" on November 17 - Performed by: HAI TRIEU - CHI KIEN - NHA CHAN - MAI HUYEN
New student gets advance scholarship due to hardship: “If Tuoi Tre didn't help, I would have had to drop out of school”
Driving alone a long distance from Binh Chanh District (HCMC) to receive a scholarship, Pham Quach Bao Loc, a new student at the School of Labor and Social Affairs, said he was not tired, and was even very happy - Photo: TU TRUNG
Pham Quach Bao Loc, a new student at the School of Social Work (HCMC campus), spent more than an hour driving from his home in Binh Chanh District to the scholarship awarding location. Despite the long journey, Loc said he was not tired and was even very happy.
Loc is an orphan, his mother, Quach Ngoc Thu, is now 62 years old. The mother and son depend on each other in a damp house, hidden in an alley of Vinh Loc B commune, Binh Chanh district, Ho Chi Minh City. The highlight of the house, which is made of old wooden panels, is a series of certificates of merit, certificates of merit, and certificates bearing the name Pham Quach Bao Loc for his achievements in academic competitions.
At the end of August, Tuoi Tre newspaper decided to advance the scholarship (15 million VND) so that Loc could complete the admission procedures in time.
“Because I received the scholarship in advance, I had to attend the ceremony today. I wanted to meet and thank the uncles, aunts, benefactors and the organizers for their timely help. Even though I ran around everywhere and worked as much as I could, if I hadn’t received the scholarship in advance, I probably would have had to drop out of school,” Loc said emotionally.
The initial support made Loc full of confidence. Loc said that he has stopped doing heavy work, working late at night (carrying rice, selling goods, baking...) like before. Instead, Loc applied to be a tutor, teaching because it is more convenient anyway.
Just entered university and already working too much, hearing about the scholarship 'wondered if someone was cheating me'
Nguyen Duong Quat Tuan, a new student at the University of Information Technology, Ho Chi Minh City National University, happily called his mother before receiving his scholarship. Tuan's mother is a worker in Quang Ngai. Tuan's mother has to shoulder the burden of raising two brothers to study - Photo: DUYEN PHAN
Nguyen Duong Quat Tuan – a freshman at the University of Information Technology, Ho Chi Minh City National University – took the bus at noon from Thu Duc City to Binh Thanh District, where the scholarship award ceremony took place, very early. Tuan stood on the stage, sweating profusely from having to walk a long distance.
Even when he saw his name on the list of scholarship recipients this time, Tuan said he was still very surprised and could not believe it. “I was told over the phone that I had passed and would receive the scholarship on November 17, which was a huge surprise. I thought I had been tricked. For me and my mother, this scholarship is extremely valuable and can help us do a lot of things,” Tuan said.
Tuan said he has no father, his mother is a garment worker in Quang Ngai. The small salary is the source of income for his mother and three children (after Tuan, he has a younger sister in 8th grade). Growing up in hardship, Tuan matured very early.
The first time Tuan came to Ho Chi Minh City was to enroll in school, he went alone. Tuan knew he would have to work a lot so he took the initiative to rent a room. Living with four other students in a rented room, cooking for himself or eating free school meals (lunch) helped Tuan save the most on expenses.
“I just got a part-time job editing videos for a company and get paid about 2 million VND/month. I save that money to pay for accommodation and food. It’s hard to have any left over, but if possible, I will save it to pay for tuition,” Tuan said.
Dr. Tang Ha Nam Anh (Viet Bone and Joint Clinic) - sponsor: Tuition fees are getting too high, which makes me sad, because poor students can drop out of school.
Dr. Tang Ha Nam Anh - Viet Bone and Joint Clinic - Photo: DUYEN PHAN
Doctor Nam Anh said that because he was busy with work, he had little opportunity to participate in social activities, especially helping poor new students. But the fact that universities are constantly increasing tuition fees makes him worried, because with tuition fees at many schools reaching nearly 100 million/year, he is afraid that many young people, no matter how good they are, will have difficulty keeping up.
“I accidentally read an article about a new student who was very good at studying, had high scores, and was admitted to a quality school, but because of poverty, he thought about dropping out of school. From then on, I became more interested in the program, and gradually accompanied and contributed a little to help them take the first steps,” said Dr. Nam Anh.
Dr. Tang Ha Nam Anh said he was more concerned, because after all, all the help and value of the scholarship were limited. From there, he hoped that new students would need to clearly define their own learning path, strive, and work carefully.
A new student from Cu Chi went to Van Thanh to receive a scholarship but was afraid of getting lost, so a kind neighbor escorted his mother, children, aunt, and niece for free...
Ngo Thi Kieu Vy (standing in the middle), a new student at Saigon University, and her family came to receive the scholarship - Photo: DUYEN PHAN
One of the earliest students to receive the scholarship was new student Ngo Thi Kieu Vy from Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City, a new student at Saigon University.
Vy lost her father during the days preparing for her 12th grade graduation exam. The burden of making a living fell on her hard-working mother, a worker for a shoe company.
“My mother’s salary supports the whole family, I feel so sorry for her. When I get a scholarship, I will save it to pay for tuition, to help my mother ease some of her worries,” Vy confided.
Vy’s mother took her to receive the scholarship, and her aunt and two cousins went with her. A driver near her house offered to take her for free. “I saw that the mother and daughter were in difficult circumstances, and Vy was trying hard to get into university, so I helped take the mother and daughter to receive the scholarship and encouraged her that no matter how difficult it was, everyone would be there for her,” said Trong.
Known as a native of Ho Chi Minh City, Ngo Thi Kieu Vy (a 12th grader at An Nhon Tay High School, Cu Chi District) rarely gets to go to the city center. Now she knows all the bus routes to get from her accommodation in Binh Chanh District to school and return to Cu Chi District on weekends to visit her family.
Ms. Tong Thi Thanh Tuyen, Ngo Thi Kieu Vy's 12th grade homeroom teacher, said over the phone that Vy's academic results in the 12th grade were 9.0, excellent student and good conduct. Despite the family's unfortunate circumstances, her father passed away right in the last days of the 12th grade, she tried to overcome them to continue studying and achieve good results to enter Saigon University.
Dr. Nguyen Xuan Hong - Vice Principal of Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry - sponsor: Honored to accompany the talent incubation program of Tuoi Tre
Dr. Nguyen Xuan Hong – Vice Principal of Industrial University – Photo: DUYEN PHAN
Sharing at the scholarship award ceremony, Dr. Nguyen Xuan Hong said that in addition to training and scientific research, community service is also a task that Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry focuses on.
“The school’s motto is not to let students drop out of school due to lack of funds. Therefore, we are honored to join Tuoi Tre newspaper in contributing our efforts to nurturing the future of the country.
I was also a student, so I understand the value of being helped when you are not able to go to school. And I see that students also appreciate that very much,” said Dr. Hong.
The older sister became a 'parent' to her unloved younger sister, happy when she was given strength
Ms. Thanh Nhon works as a worker in Dong Nai province. Today, she happily held her child and took Lai Thi Thanh Ngan to receive the scholarship. Ms. Nhon shared: "Thanh Ngan has lived with me since she was born, so when we got the good news that she received the scholarship, my sister and I attended the 2024 TSĐT Program of Tuoi Tre newspaper" - Photo: TU TRUNG
Attending the scholarship award ceremony with her sister from her hometown in Thong Nhat district (Dong Nai), Lai Thi Thanh Ngan (a new student majoring in multimedia communications at the College of Radio and Television II) said that this scholarship is extremely meaningful to her, as it can help cover and repay the debt that Ngan's sister had borrowed earlier to pay her tuition at the beginning of the year.
Ngan confided that her father passed away before she was born, and her mother later had a new family. Since childhood, Ngan and her sister relied on each other to grow up.
Ms. Lai Thi Thanh Nhon (Ngan's older sister) was happy when her sister passed the entrance exam to college in the career she loved. Ms. Nhon and her husband are factory workers and are raising a small child. Due to difficult circumstances, she had many times thought of letting her sister drop out of school because she was afraid she would not be able to take care of herself. But seeing her sister crying and begging her to let her go to school, she tried to save her salary so that she could have the opportunity to fulfill her dream.
Recently, when her younger sister needed money to pay her tuition at the beginning of the year, in addition to deducting her salary, Nhon and her husband had to borrow money from everywhere, then pawn a phone for 2 million VND to barely have enough.
“Now, every time I receive my salary, I give Ngan a portion to have money for food and living expenses. She is also studying and working during the holidays to have more money for her studies, earning every penny she can. The scholarship from Tuoi Tre newspaper today has really helped my sister a lot,” said Ms. Nhon.
Lai Thi Thanh Ngan, her sister and nephew attended the scholarship award ceremony - Performed by: HAI TRIEU - CHI KIEN - NHA CHAN - MAI HUYEN
Mr. Pham Nam Huong, coordinator of the German-Vietnamese Mutual Aid and Cooperation Association, sponsor: We trust Tuoi Tre newspaper, because of a very humane program.
Mr. Pham Nam Huong, coordinator of the German-Vietnamese Mutual Assistance and Cooperation Association - Photo: DUYEN PHAN
Mr. Nam Huong said that the Association has accompanied the social programs and activities of Tuoi Tre newspaper since the early years of the program "For tomorrow's development". All contributions of the Association to social programs are based on trust with Tuoi Tre newspaper.
As soon as they learned about the scholarship program "Tiep suc den truong" , the members of the Association thought they had to join right away. "Simply because the goal of the program is very humane. Choosing students to support and help them pursue their dream of conquering knowledge is a sustainable direction, knowledge is the strength of society. This is also what we are aiming for", Mr. Pham Nam Huong shared.
From Dong Nai to Ho Chi Minh City 4 hours early, mother took a day off from work to receive scholarship with her child
Tran Hong Ngoc, a freshman at Saigon University, accompanied her mother, Huynh Thi Hong Nga, from Dong Nai to receive a scholarship. The family has 7 siblings, Ngoc is the third child. The mother and daughter drove from Dong Nai at 1 p.m. for fear of being late – Photo: DUYEN PHAN
Tran Hong Ngoc, a freshman at Saigon University, traveled with her mother, Huynh Thi Hong Nga, from Dong Nai to receive a scholarship. The family has 7 siblings, Ngoc is the third child. The mother and daughter drove from Dong Nai at 1 p.m. for fear of being late.
“Ngoc has been an excellent student for 12 years, so I am very proud of her. When we heard that our daughter passed the university entrance exam, the whole family was both happy and worried, because the family was very poor. The family had no land, so my husband and I worked as hired laborers in a dragon fruit growing area for others. Even though we were poor, my husband and I tried to let our daughter study because she was good.
Hearing the news that my daughter received a scholarship, my whole family was so happy that we couldn't sleep.
Today, I took a day off from work to take my daughter. With this money, my husband and I can ease the burden of the beginning of the school year for our daughter. The road ahead is still long, but we will not let our daughter drop out of school halfway.”
MSc. Nguyen Van Duong - Deputy Head of the Standing Committee, Student Care Department, Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics - sponsor: Admiring the students' determination, the University of Economics is always willing to
MSc. Nguyen Van Duong - Deputy Head of the Student Care Department, Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics - Photo: DUYEN PHAN
Master Nguyen Van Duong said that he personally admires the Tuoi Tre Newspaper's Support to School program, because its noble purpose is to help students study well but have difficulty completing their studies. Therefore, this year, Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics continues to participate in contributing so that disadvantaged students can study with peace of mind to serve themselves, their families and contribute to society.
"The school hopes that this support will give us more strength to study better," said Master Duong.
Through the scholarship distribution in previous years, he realized that new students really appreciated the scholarships they received.
"They also promised to try to study and develop themselves and their physical health to serve the country as well as support those in similar situations. That's great," he said.
Family members passed away one by one, the female student lived with her grandfather, studying very well.
Pham Thi Kieu Trinh (new student of Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics) and other disadvantaged new students came to receive the Tuoi Tre Newspaper's "Tiep suc den truong" scholarship - Photo: TU TRUNG
Pham Thi Kieu Trinh, Son Loc village, Cu Hue commune, Ea Kar district, Dak Lak - a freshman at Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics, lost her father when she was young, her mother remarried so she now lives with her grandparents. Her grandparents raise chickens and grow a few vegetables to support their granddaughter's education.
Her grandmother always took care of Trinh like a mother, but then she got sick and left when Trinh was in 12th grade. The pain of losing her beloved grandmother had not yet subsided when she heard that her grandfather had cancer and had to go to Ho Chi Minh City for treatment.
Despite her difficult circumstances, she is always optimistic. Trinh said: “I cannot change my fate and everything that has happened. Only optimism will help me have a future. After graduating, I hope to have a job to take care of my grandfather and my loved ones.”
In a remote district, Trinh's academic achievements are truly remarkable. Awarded the title of excellent student for 12 years of school. International English certificate IELTS 6.0. As an official delegate of Vietnam to attend the Access Summit 2022 in Quang Binh and Access Summit 2023 in Lao Cai - where she interacted with excellent students from Laos, Cambodia, and the United States, Trinh also won third prize in the Indochina English Letter Writing Competition organized by the Indochina English Office, US Embassy.
In particular, Trinh was honored to be one of the excellent students admitted to the Party last June at Ngo Gia Tu High School.
Before her death, the two of them lived on her social allowance, without any farming. Now, he and Trinh have to rely on the money from the chickens and pigs he raised. Trinh said she really hopes to receive this scholarship so she can continue her dream of going to university. She said: “Since the organizers informed me that I received the Tiep Suc Den Truong scholarship, I have been extremely happy and less worried about the tuition fee for the next semester. I thank the kindness that came in time, right when I was still having many difficulties.”
Mr. Truong Ngoc Dung, Deputy General Director of Phat Dat Real Estate Development Joint Stock Company - the sponsor: We are impressed with the students' passion for learning.
Mr. Truong Ngoc Dung, Deputy General Director of Phat Dat Real Estate Development Joint Stock Company - Photo: DUYEN PHAN
Mr. Truong Ngoc Dung said that he was very moved by the stories of perseverance and overcoming difficulties of the new students that Tuoi Tre newspaper published. After many hardships of the new students, he saw and was extremely impressed by the passion for letters, the determination to pursue and conquer knowledge of the new students. That is also the basis for Mr. Dung to believe in a bright, dynamic and developing Vietnam in the future, his faith in a young generation full of knowledge and perseverance.
Mr. Vu Duy Hai - Chairman of the Board of Directors, General Director of Vinacam Group Joint Stock Company - attended the scholarship awarding ceremony on November 17 - Photo: DUYEN PHAN
231 scholarships for new students in difficulty
A total of 128 scholarships from 7 provinces and cities in the Southeast region worth more than 2 billion VND (including 124 scholarships worth 15 million VND each for new students and 4 special scholarships worth 50 million VND throughout 4 years of study for new students with especially difficult circumstances).
The funding for new students in 7 provinces in the Southeast region is sponsored by the German-Vietnamese Mutual Aid and Cooperation Association, Professor Phan Luong Cam - wife of the late Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet, Mr. Duong Thai Son and friends, Vinacam Education Promotion Fund - Vinacam Group Joint Stock Company, "Accompanying Farmers" Fund - Binh Dien Fertilizer Joint Stock Company, Dai-ichi Life Vietnam Company, Ho Chi Minh City Union of Commercial Cooperatives (Saigon Co.op), Hoang Kim Joint Stock Company, Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, University of Economics - Law (Ho Chi Minh City National University), University of Finance - Marketing, Saigon University, Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, University of Information Technology (Ho Chi Minh City National University) and readers of Tuoi Tre newspaper.
In addition, Nestlé Vietnam Co., Ltd. sponsored backpacks for new students, Vinacam Scholarship Fund - Vinacam Group Joint Stock Company sponsored 13 laptops for new students with special difficulties lacking learning equipment. The Vietnam-USA Society English System supported 20 free IELTS test preparation sessions for new students studying in Ho Chi Minh City.
This is the 12th and final scholarship awarding point in the 2024 "Supporting students to school" scholarship program for new students under the 601st "For tomorrow's development" program of Tuoi Tre newspaper. In 2024, the program awarded 1,334 new students in difficult circumstances in 63 provinces and cities nationwide with a total budget of more than 21 billion VND (15 million VND/1 scholarship and 20 special scholarships of 50 million VND/4 school years).
In addition to 128 new students with difficult circumstances from 7 provinces and cities in the Southeast region, the Tuoi Tre newspaper's "Support to School" program for new students is also organized in the following regions: Central, Central Highlands, 11 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta, provinces and cities in the North, Northwest and North Central.
Students excitedly attended the ceremony – Photo: DUYEN PHAN
* Tuoi Tre Online is updating
The 2024 School Support Program is contributed and supported by the "Accompanying Farmers" Fund - Binh Dien Fertilizer Joint Stock Company, Vinacam Education Promotion Fund - Vinacam Group Joint Stock Company and the "Quang Tri Affection" Club, Phu Yen; "School Support" Club of Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam - Da Nang, Tien Giang - Ben Tre and Tien Giang, Ben Tre Business Club in Ho Chi Minh City, Dai-ichi Life Vietnam Company, Mr. Duong Thai Son and friends with businesses and a large number of readers of Tuoi Tre newspaper...
In addition, Vinacam Group Joint Stock Company also sponsored 50 laptops for new students with special difficulties and lack of learning equipment, worth about 600 million VND. Nestlé Vietnam Co., Ltd. sponsored 1,500 backpacks worth about 250 million VND. The Vietnam-USA Association English Language System sponsored 50 free foreign language scholarships worth 625 million VND. Bac A Commercial Joint Stock Bank sponsored 1,500 books on financial education, instructing financial management skills for new students...
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