Abandoned since childhood, having to rely on the temple many times, a Phu Yen boy passed the entrance exam to Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics

Growing up being "passed" from house to house and relying on Buddhism, Quoc Huy was still determined to go to university to change his future fate - Photo: DIEU QUI

Childhood in and out of the temple

Nguyen Quoc Huy (18 years old, living in My Thanh village, Hoa Thang commune, Phu Hoa district, Phu Yen province) is his mother's illegitimate child. "After I was born, my mother left me at the hospital and left. My mother and my maternal family decided from the beginning that they could not raise me because my mother already had a family at that time," Huy said he knew this because he heard about it when he grew up a little.

At that time, a woman named Le, while going to see a doctor, felt sorry for the child and asked for the child to be raised by Mrs. Sim (Mrs. Le's younger sister). Mrs. Sim and her husband were called by Huy as his adoptive parents and given a name.

Not having a motorbike, Huy goes to school by bus. Not having a laptop, every time he does his homework, Huy has to go to the internet cafe near the dormitory to do it – Photo: DIEU QUI

When Huy was 4 years old, his adoptive parents divorced and sent him to a temple, where the monks raised him. He stayed at the temple for two years, and the abbot sent Huy to his sister's family, where he was educated until he finished elementary school. Huy was then sent back to the temple by this family, where he stayed until he finished 7th grade. However, for some personal reasons, the abbot sent Huy back to Mrs. Le's family to raise him in 8th grade.

At the beginning of high school, Huy proactively asked to live at Long Khanh Pagoda, Hoa Thang Commune, Phu Hoa District. Here, besides class time, Huy spent the rest of his time at the pagoda studying, reading sutras and helping with some of the pagoda's chores.

“I have been used to frequently changing living environments since I was little, so I can adapt without any problems,” Huy said.

Teachers do not leave students alone in life.

With a passion and aptitude for natural sciences, Huy mostly self-studied and reviewed for exams at the temple after class. Huy was exempted from tuition fees for 3 years of high school.

Ms. Luong Thi Kim Thu – Huy’s 12th grade homeroom teacher at Tran Quoc Tuan High School – shared that at first she was impressed by the student who had a shaved head, wore blue clothes, and was quite quiet. When confiding, the teacher knew that Huy did not want to become a monk, but only wanted to go to school. But because he had no money, Huy thought that after finishing high school he would join the army, then use the money to learn a trade to make a living. I tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep, trying to find a way to help my student,” Ms. Thu said.

Then, through the introduction of Ms. Thu, Huy received financial support from the vice principal of a high school in Dong Hoa town (Phu Yen province), as well as encouragement from the teachers at the school. "Huy's academic performance clearly improved from the second semester of grade 12, and he finally passed the entrance exam to his dream school. The teachers were very happy and pleased with that," Ms. Thu shared.

Don't blame anyone, want to be the best version of myself

Studying hard to have a good future is the goal that Quoc Huy pursued throughout his university years - Photo: DIEU QUI

Huy said he was grateful to his mother for giving birth to him and to those who raised him.

“I have never hated or blamed my mother or my maternal family, even though I have never met my biological mother,” Huy confided.

For Huy, although he was not raised by the warmth of his biological parents, this young man always told himself that he was lucky to be able to go to school, and he has constantly strived to realize his dream of entering the university gate. The most precious thing is that Huy did not let himself become spoiled.

In the recent exam, Huy scored 25.35 points for the combination of math, physics, and chemistry, including priority points, and was admitted to the computer science major at the University of Economics , Ho Chi Minh City. “I want to work in the information technology industry in the future,” Huy said.

The first time he came to Ho Chi Minh City, Huy was given some pocket money by the temple to go to school. Co May dormitory also provided free accommodation and food allowance. Not having a motorbike, Huy went to school every day by bus. Not having a laptop, every time he did his homework, he had to go to the internet cafe near the dormitory.

“Facing the difficulties ahead, I will never give up, courageously overcome to become the best version of myself.

I will try to study well to get a scholarship at school to reduce tuition fees. After graduating and working, I will also support students in the same situation as me," Huy shared and hoped to receive the Tuoi Tre Newspaper's "Tiep Suc Den Truong" scholarship to buy a laptop as a study tool.

Looking out at the school yard in front, Ms. Thu shared and sent a few words of advice to her students: “At first, Huy was difficult to approach, but only those who understand him are willing to share. I am happy for him, but also worried because 4 years of university is a relatively long journey.

I hope Huy is confident and determined to continue because there are still many people around him who are willing to help. Huy, don't give up halfway and open your heart more!"

Mr. Vo Huu Vinh – head of My Thanh village, Hoa Thang commune – confirmed that Nguyen Quoc Huy lives at Long Khanh pagoda and is an adopted child. The local authorities have also shown concern for Huy’s situation.

160 scholarships and 20 gifts

On November 8, Tuoi Tre newspaper cooperated with Phu Yen Provincial Youth Union to award scholarships to 60 new students with difficulties and 100 scholarships to middle and high school students with orphanages and in mountainous areas, and support 20 teachers with special difficulties in Phu Yen province.

The total cost of the program is more than 1.67 billion VND sponsored by the "Phu Yen Charity" Club.

Each scholarship for new students is 15 million VND, including two special scholarships (50 million VND/four years).

Scholarship for students 5.5 million VND/student (5 million VND and gift).

The gift to support 20 teachers with special difficulties is 11 million VND/part (10 million VND and gifts).

In addition, Nestlé Vietnam Co., Ltd. sponsored gifts for new students. Vinacam Scholarship Fund (Vinacam Group Joint Stock Company) sponsored two laptops for new students with special difficulties who lack learning equipment.

Invite you to join the School Support Program

Tuoi Tre Newspaper's 2024 School Support Program launched on August 8, expected to award 1,100 scholarships with a total cost of more than 20 billion VND (15 million VND for new students with difficulties, 20 special scholarships worth 50 million VND/scholarship throughout 4 years of study and learning equipment, gifts...).

With the motto "No young person can go to school because of poverty", "New students encounter difficulties, there is Tuoi Tre " - as a commitment to support new students in the past 20 years of Tuoi Tre .

The program received contributions and support from the “Accompanying Farmers” Fund – Binh Dien Fertilizer Joint Stock Company, Vinacam Education Promotion Fund – Vinacam Group Joint Stock Company and the “Nghia Tinh Quang Tri” and Phu Yen Clubs; “Giving Support to School” Clubs of Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam – Da Nang, Tien Giang – Ben Tre and Tien Giang and Ben Tre Entrepreneurs Clubs 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 Company Limited sponsored 1,500 backpacks worth about 250 million VND.

The Vietnam-USA Society English Language System sponsored 50 free foreign language scholarships worth 625 million VND. Through the State Bank, Bac A Commercial Joint Stock Bank sponsored 1,500 books on financial education, instructing financial management skills for new students...

Businesses and readers can support scholarships for new students by transferring to Tuoi Tre newspaper account:

113000006100 VietinBank, Branch 3, Ho Chi Minh City.

Content: Support "Support to school" for new students or specify the province/city that you want to support.

Readers and businesses abroad can transfer money to Tuoi Tre newspaper:

USD account 007.137.0195.845 Ho Chi Minh City Foreign Trade Bank;

EUR account 007.114.0373.054 Foreign Trade Bank, Ho Chi Minh City

with Swift code BFTVVNVX007.

Content: Support "Support to school" for new students or specify the province/city that you want to support.

In addition to funding scholarships, readers can support learning equipment, accommodation, jobs, etc. for new students.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/bi-bo-roi-tu-nho-nuong-nho-nha-chua-nhieu-lan-chang-trai-phu-yen-dau-dai-hoc-kinh-te-tp-hcm-20241106140320244.htm