The meaningful opening ceremony at Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry was held yesterday, September 17.
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Simplified university opening ceremony, high school support "shocked"
This week, many universities across the country held opening ceremonies, officially starting the new school year. A highlight of this activity is that many schools announced that they would not accept congratulatory flowers from individuals, organizations, businesses... but called for the money to be used to directly support the people of the northern provinces that suffered heavy damage from storm No. 3 and the storm's aftermath, including Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry.
Dr. Tran Dinh Ly, Vice Principal of the school, said that the plan to organize the opening ceremony had been implemented several months ago, with two parts: the opening ceremony and the welcoming party for new students, and club and team exchanges. However, feeling sorry for the damage that the people in the flood-affected areas had experienced, the school immediately streamlined the ceremony and postponed the party, reserving financial resources to support the people.
"In addition to reducing the scale and content of the opening ceremony and not accepting congratulatory flowers, we also call on businesses that are interested in sponsoring scholarships for students affected by storms and floods to support the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee. At the opening ceremony held on September 17, the school also continued to launch a campaign to support the people of the North," Dr. Ly shared.
In addition to Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry, many other universities have also announced that they will not accept flowers, calling on parties to use that money to support people in flood-hit areas such as Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Sciences, Foreign Trade University (Hanoi). In particular, some units have postponed the opening ceremony (Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry), or even canceled it (Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities) to reserve resources to support and share the loss with people.
Opening ceremony "without flowers", calling for support for Northern compatriots at Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Sciences
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Also this week, many high schools held fundraising ceremonies to support flood victims such as Viet Duc (Hanoi), Ha Dong (Hai Duong), Cao Son (Lao Cai), Phu Thong (Bac Kan), Dam Ha (Quang Ninh), Tran Ky Phong (Quang Ngai), Tran Phu (Phu Yen), Lang Chanh (Thanh Hoa), Loc Thanh (Lam Dong), Le Loi (Phan Thiet), Tran Van Long (Tra Vinh), Duong Dong (Kien Giang)...
Similar activities also take place at preschool, primary and secondary levels, both in public and private schools.
In Ho Chi Minh City, Marie Curie High School made an impression when it raised nearly VND228 million in donations. The school transferred this amount to three agencies: the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of District 3, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, and the Ho Chi Minh City Education Trade Union yesterday (September 17), according to Mr. Nguyen Manh Hung, Vice Principal of the school.
Mr. Hung shared that the school regularly launches fundraising campaigns for charitable purposes, but the appeal amount is only about 30 million VND. This is the first time the school has mobilized hundreds of millions, of which more than a third (77 million VND) comes from the teachers and staff of the school, the rest is the hearts of hundreds of students from 84 classes.
Marie Curie High School donated nearly 228 million VND to flood victims, a record number in the school's history.
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Teachers and students of Marie Curie High School watch a video report on the damage caused by storm No. 3 and its circulation.
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"Before organizing the donation, we showed Thanh Nien Newspaper's video about the damage caused by the storm and the circulation after storm No. 3. That was one of the reasons that deeply touched the students and I was very surprised when this time we received such a large amount of support. Both teachers and students are happy because we can help many other cases in difficulty," Mr. Hung proudly said.
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Private sector joins hands
Along with public schools, many private units have also joined the national effort to overcome the damage caused by storm No. 3. Mr. Nguyen Hoang Huy, CEO of The Forum Center (Vung Tau), said that he recently opened an online IELTS preparation class completely free of charge, with the only condition being that students must support 50,000 VND for flood victims, transferred directly to the Vietnam Fatherland Front.
"After 3 days, 400 students registered to attend the class, many of whom even donated more to the Vietnam Fatherland Front. The amount raised was nearly 24 million VND and I also contributed a similar amount, totaling nearly 50 million VND. Although the amount of support is not much, this charity model is sustainable, meaning I can bring value to both students and volunteer activities with my own strength," said Mr. Huy.
The male teacher added that the first class focused on techniques to conquer the IELTS reading test and was well received by students, so he will continue to open a class on the writing test next week. "I already have the textbook so I had no difficulty in conveying the necessary content in just one class, even though this was the first time I had done this. I also tried my best to answer all students' questions to ensure their satisfaction," Huy shared.
Packages of goods to support people affected by storms and floods at Ms. Hong Nham's unit
Ms. Lu Thi Hong Nham, Director of Duc Anh Study Abroad Consulting and Translation Company (based in Hanoi), said that after hearing about the heavy damage caused by storm No. 3, her unit donated 100 million to the Vietnam Fatherland Front. She also coordinated with students, parents, and admissions representatives of foreign universities in Vietnam to mobilize hundreds of additional food and necessities to send to relief groups, including 200 new sweaters, sanitary napkins, monosodium glutamate, cooking oil, etc.
At least 3.7 billion VND to help children after storms and floods
That is the total value of mobilization and contribution to the program "Linking Warm Hands to Back to School" to support children after Typhoon Yagi organized by the Central Youth Union, Thanh Nien Newspaper in collaboration with the Golden Trust Fund, as of September 17. The program is accompanied by Phu Nhuan Jewelry Joint Stock Company (PNJ), Ho Chi Minh City Women Entrepreneurs Association (HAWEE), Talentnet Company and Duy Tan Recycling Plastic Joint Stock Company (DUYTAN Recycling)... The program aims to support textbooks and learning tools for children in flooded areas; mobilize volunteers to repair and overcome the effects of Typhoon No. 3 at affected schools; support children orphaned after storms and floods...
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/giao-vien-day-mien-phi-truong-thpt-ung-ho-gan-228-trieu-cho-dong-bao-vung-lu-18524091816411485.htm
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