Meaningful meeting of 12 Dien Bien students in Hanoi

(Dan Tri) - On January 18, 12 students from Ta Ma Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities (Dien Bien) had a meaningful meeting with students from Hanoi. This was the first time they experienced Lunar New Year in the capital.

Today, Luong The Vinh School, Hanoi, welcomed special guests, 12 children from Ta Ma Secondary Boarding School, Dien Bien.

These are students with difficult circumstances but full of determination to excel in their studies. Together with the support of 10 families of students in Hanoi, 12 Dien Bien students will have 3 days of meaningful activities, study and experience in the capital.

Children from the highlands not only immersed themselves in the vibrant atmosphere of the school's "Sharing Tet" event, but also explored the beauty of Hanoi and experienced the learning environment here.

Students from the mountainous region of Dien Bien (in blue shirts) meet students from Hanoi (Photo: Th. Duong).

Giang Thi Nga, class 8A1, Ta Ma Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities, said that the first thing that impressed the Mong ethnic female student and her friends when they arrived in Hanoi were the towering skyscrapers.

Upon arriving in Hanoi, Nga was welcomed home by Quynh Chi's family, a student of class 8A3 at Luong The Vinh School. "We had a happy conversation about studying in Hanoi and Dien Bien. Her family treated me to fried chicken, stone-grilled sausage, and smoked ice cream - dishes I had never eaten before," Nga said.

The female student said that she really liked her friends' schools in Hanoi and wished to study there. Not only her, many friends in the group also dreamed of one day getting into a university in Hanoi.

For Nga, most of the girls in her village get married early, but she doesn't want that. "Getting married early is very hard, because then you have to give birth and then only know how to farm. I dream of becoming a teacher," the female student confided.

Dien Bien students are shy when meeting many strangers in Hanoi (Photo: Th. Duong).

Giang Thi Ho, a student of class 9A2, said that this was the first time she experienced Tet in the capital. She got to go to West Lake, Hoan Kiem Lake, Temple of Literature, etc., and was very excited, especially the many tall buildings that overwhelmed her.

"My house is 7km from school, if you walk fast it takes nearly 2 hours. My parents are both farmers so Tet is simple with just pounding rice cakes.

In my village, there are very few "fresh" meals on normal days. On Tet, only well-off families have a little chicken or pork, and my family is no exception," Ho said.

It is known that Ho just won the consolation prize in literature in the recent excellent student exam. During his days in Hanoi, Ho was taken in by Gia Hung's family.

"Compared to the village, I see that my friends in Hanoi are very different. Many of them get to go to school by car, eat delicious food, and wear very nice clothes, while many of my classmates - including myself - sometimes have to walk for several hours to get to class," Ho said.

More than just an experience of exchange and learning, after this meeting, hopefully the humanistic spirit will be awakened (Photo: Th. Duong).

According to Ms. Van Thuy Duong, Vice Principal of the school, this year, about 2,000 students of the school will experience the program "Tet Sharing 2025". Accordingly, about 3,000 banh chung will be wrapped to bring to the highlands.

"Many people wonder if bringing banh chung to the highlands is like "carrying firewood to the forest", but we will bring banh chung to remote, disadvantaged areas, where many children do not have the conditions to wrap banh chung to celebrate Tet," said Ms. Duong.

According to the school leaders, more than just an experience of exchange and learning, the school hopes that after this meeting, the humanistic spirit will be awakened in the hearts of each student, motivating the students in the highlands to form goals to strive for in the future.

Responding to Dan Tri reporter, Mr. Giang A Chinh, teacher and team leader of Ta Ma Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities, said that not only one but many students in the group confided to him about their dream of passing the university entrance exam to return to the capital.

"The students are not only excited and amazed, but when they come to experience the families of students in the capital, they see that urban life is different from life in the village. From there, they will strive to study better to return to Hanoi later," said Mr. Chinh.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/cuoc-gap-go-giau-y-nghia-cua-12-hoc-sinh-dien-bien-tai-ha-noi-20250118171604380.htm