Spring Moments in the Heart of Journalists

“The cold weather of winter days can no longer “make things difficult” for teachers and students,” said Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Ha, Principal of Tan Pheo Primary School (Tan Pheo Commune, Da Bac District, Hoa Binh Province) happily while opening the door to the new computer room.

Editor-in-Chief of Tin Tuc Newspaper Ninh Hong Nga and representatives of Him Lam Real Estate Trading Joint Stock Company handed over the sponsorship project to Principal of Mu Sang Kindergarten Dong Thi Thuan.

A spacious room with 4 desktop computers and 2 laptops to meet the standards for teaching and learning in the program "Accompanying the difficult areas" of Tin Tuc newspaper has really shown its effectiveness. Previously, to have computers for students from grade 3 to learn IT, the school's teachers had to take turns twice a week transporting computers from the main school to the branch school and then bring the computers back to the main school. The transportation distance of 7-10 km was not the main obstacle, but the fact that the high-tech equipment had to be "thrown around" on bumpy cobblestone roads made the teachers feel sorry.

New computer room of Tan Pheo Primary School.

By this Tet, after more than 2 months of use, the computer room at Thung Lung satellite school (Tan Pheo Primary School) has helped students gradually get used to practicing with difficult subjects. Completing the lesson with her classmates in class 5A2, student Lua Ngoc Linh (Tay ethnic group) can now type and perform basic operations on the computer. The "Fire of Love" of "Accompanying the difficult areas" also ignites the warm kitchen at Mu Sang Kindergarten and the "Accompanying the difficult areas" program of Tin Tuc newspaper will continue to reach students and families in difficult circumstances. Still adhering to the criteria of selecting the most practical items to support, the working group's trip in April 2023 completed the program of building dining rooms, kitchens, clean water tanks, and toilets for the kindergartens and boarding secondary schools here. With the support of businesses and sponsors, the contributions of the program "Accompanying disadvantaged areas" have left many emotions in the hearts of teachers in remote areas and in the hearts of ethnic minorities in remote areas.

Groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a toilet area for students of Dao San Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities.

“Just 1-2 years ago, Mu Sang Kindergarten had to study at the village cultural house, the road to the school was extremely difficult, especially during the rainy season. Now the school has been built, but the dream of spacious classrooms, a cafeteria, and a well-organized kitchen for hundreds of children still exists, which needs the joint efforts of units like Tin Tuc newspaper to become a reality,” Ms. Dong Thi Thuan, principal of the school, emotionally shared. Seeing the children playing in class, supporting each other in their studies even though the subject was still new, or gathering together around a warm meal, the members of the Tin Tuc newspaper delegation could not help but be moved by what they had done in 2023 as well as the long journey of a charity program "Accompanying difficult areas" that has become the brand of Tin Tuc newspaper.

Ms. Ninh Hong Nga, Editor-in-Chief of Tin Tuc Newspaper, said: The program “Accompanying the difficult areas” of Tin Tuc Newspaper has been running continuously for 12 years now. It is the perseverance of journalists towards the difficult areas across the country that has connected kind-hearted people across the country. The ability to connect is what journalists are most proud of and that is also the most successful part of “Accompanying the difficult areas”.

The joy of the children of Mu Sang commune kindergarten at the groundbreaking ceremony was multiplied by the gifts from the sponsors.

In 2023, more than material value, computers and gifts have traveled hundreds and thousands of kilometers to Hoa Binh and Lai Chau with the volunteer group of the Vietnam News Agency Technical Center (VNA), Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk), Saigon Professional Chefs Association, Nestle Vietnam Co., Ltd., KIDO Group, philanthropists in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City... from the dining room, kitchen to clean water tanks and toilets of the schools, all were carefully designed, selected materials, and completed for handover to the school by the efforts and affection of the engineers and workers of Him Lam Real Estate Trading Joint Stock Company.

Just like that, after 12 years with dozens of trips through forests and mountains, "Accompanying the difficult areas" of Tin Tuc newspaper has reached the communes and districts with many difficulties in the provinces of Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Son La, Bac Kan, Ha Giang, Hoa Binh, Co To island district (Quang Ninh)... Thousands of gifts for the disadvantaged, thousands of scholarships were given to students, school infrastructure, medical equipment... were delivered to the right addresses, creating pride for generations of journalists with social responsibility. In 2023, Tin Tuc newspaper's Youth Union also accompanied the Vietnam News Agency Youth Union to mobilize contributions to implement the "Dinh Huu Du Bookcase" program and the 2023 winter volunteer program in November. The spreading power in the two words "accompanying" has never stopped.

"Accompanying the disadvantaged" continues to bring joy to many areas across the country.

Journalists today not only carry out their social responsibilities through their writings, they are also willing to commit, act flexibly, and proactively connect to create systematic and sustainable programs and activities, and spread the "fire of charity" to millions of hearts.

In the history of more than 40 years of building and developing, Tin Tuc newspaper has made a significant mark on the journey of "Accompanying difficult areas".

2023 is a special year when Tin Tuc newspaper celebrates the 40th anniversary of its first issue. Proud of the 40-year history of building and developing Tin Tuc newspaper, which has made a significant mark on the journey of "Accompanying disadvantaged areas", Editor-in-Chief Ninh Hong Nga expressed her belief: "With the "Tin Tuc spirit" of dedication and contribution to society, with the support of all levels, sectors, communities and society, in the new year, generations of "Tin Tuc people" will strive to extend the journey of sharing to disadvantaged areas across the country".