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.
Attending the scholarship awarding ceremony were Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Hai Quan - member of the Party Central Committee, Party Secretary, Director of Ho Chi Minh City National University; Mr. Nguyen Ho Hai - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee; Mr. Lam Dinh Thang - Member of the Party Committee, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Information and Communications; Mr. Tang Huu Phong - Deputy Head of the Propaganda Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee; Ms. Nguyen Thi Nga - Deputy Head of the Culture - Social Department, Ho Chi Minh City People's Council; Mr. Nguyen Hai Nam - Member of the Executive Committee, Deputy Chief of the Central Youth Union Office, Head of the Southern Youth Union Work Department; and comrades in the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Standing Committee of the People's Council, People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City; leaders of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and departments, branches and sectors of Ho Chi Minh City.
On the sponsor side, there were Mr. Le Quoc Phong - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Binh Dien II Fertilizer Production and Trading Joint Stock Company; Mr. Vu Duy Hai - Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Director of Vinacam Group Joint Stock Company; Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thien Tong - Head of the Thua Thien Hue "Support to School" Club; Mr. Duong Thai Son - Director of Nam Long Paper Packaging Production and Trading Company Limited;
Dr. Le Truong Son – Principal of Ho Chi Minh City University of Law; Dr. Ho Ky Quang Minh – Party Secretary, Chairman of the Council of Saigon University; Dr. Nguyen Xuan Hong – Vice Principal of Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry; Associate Professor Dr. Huynh Thi Thuy Giang – Vice Principal of University of Economics and Law (VNU-HCM); Dr. Cao Tan Huy – Vice Principal of University of Finance and Marketing;
Mr. Nguyen Kim Lan - Chairman of the "Support to School" Club of Tien Giang - Ben Tre; Mr. Huynh Ky Tran - Chairman of the Ben Tre Businessmen Club in Ho Chi Minh City; Ms. Kieu Thi Kim Lan - Vice Chairman of the "Support to School" Club of Quang Nam - Da Nang; Mr. Le Thanh Phuong - Binh Duong province; Mr. Truong Ngoc Dung - Deputy General Director of Phat Dat Real Estate Development Joint Stock Company.
On the organizing committee side, there was the participation of Mr. Ngo Minh Hai - Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Youth Union; journalist Le The Chu - Editor-in-Chief of Tuoi Tre newspaper; journalist Nguyen Hoang Nguyen - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Tuoi Tre newspaper.
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 Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, and her grandmother came to receive the program's scholarship. Mrs. Nguyen Thi 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, since her father passed away and her mother became ill and unable to work, Hang grew up thanks to her grandmother's lottery tickets, which she had to endure 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,” Hang 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 Labor and Social Affairs (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 of 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, 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 after 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.
Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Hai Quan - Member of the Party Central Committee, Party Secretary, Director of Ho Chi Minh City National University: Scholarships are precious gifts, sending trust to students.
Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Hai Quan – member of the Party Central Committee, Party Secretary, Director of Ho Chi Minh City National University – Photo: DUYEN PHAN
Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Hai Quan said that Ho Chi Minh City National University has hundreds of thousands of students, many students of Ho Chi Minh City National University have received the "Tiep suc den truong" scholarship in the past time and many graduates have stable jobs, life and further development.
Scholarships show the community’s concern for students in difficult circumstances. The valuable thing is that scholarships also give students confidence. Coming from remote rural areas, students coming to Ho Chi Minh City are not only bewildered. Scholarships also give them more confidence. From there, they confidently move forward.
“In addition to the Support to School scholarship, we also introduce and award other scholarships to students, creating conditions for them to stay in boarding schools…
I hope and expect that despite the difficulties, students will join hands towards the future and meet the expectations and concerns of the community," he said.
Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Hai Quan – member of the Party Central Committee, Party Secretary, Director of Ho Chi Minh City National University – said that in recent years, many students of Ho Chi Minh City National University have received support from the Tuoi Tre newspaper scholarship fund – Implemented by: NHA CHAN – HAI TRIEU – MAI HUYEN
Editor-in-Chief of Tuoi Tre Newspaper Le The Chu: Readers look at you and see the future, we look at you and see the need to act!
Journalist Le The Chu – editor-in-chief of Tuoi Tre newspaper – Photo: TU TRUNG
Speaking at the scholarship award ceremony, journalist Le The Chu affirmed that the 231 faces gathered here today have 231 different life stories, but have one thing in common: they have overcome difficulties and adversities, with their will and aspirations, and together walked through the doors of the lecture hall.
“Many examples of studious, energetic new students have touched the hearts of readers. Tears have been shed by the community, but they are tears of admiration. A reader told Tuoi Tre : Looking at the examples of “Tiep suc den truong” we see the future, see hope and see what we need to improve ourselves. We, Tuoi Tre newspaper, philanthropists and readers admire and are proud of their achievements.
It can be said that the stories of overcoming difficulties and full of determination of the new students have spread positive energy, like a source of cool water for flowers to bloom on arid land, and the energy from the students has made the community including philanthropists, readers near and far, and our journalism team feel the need to act, to be friends, brothers, and sisters accompanying the students", journalist Le The Chu shared.
He said that the Tuoi Tre newspaper team wanted to be there to provide timely support so as not to leave behind the students’ aspirations for learning. Tuoi Tre newspaper hopes to always play the role of a close bridge connecting loving hearts, holding hands with new students in difficulty, lighting up hope, and making dreams come true.
Journalist Le The Chu said that today's award ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City is the final milestone of the "Support to School" season in 2024, completing the awarding of 1,334 scholarships to poor new students from 63 provinces and cities with a total funding of over 27.5 billion VND contributed from social resources accompanying Tuoi Tre newspaper.
“This is also a milestone for 22 scholarship seasons with an impressive number of 25,931 poor new students receiving scholarships with a total sponsorship amount of 239 billion VND. We would like to send our deep thanks to all sponsors, philanthropists, and readers near and far for loving the students and trusting us, together turning difficulties into easier tasks, turning dreams into reality,” journalist Le The Chu confided.
In his message to the new students who overcame difficulties and received scholarships today, Editor-in-Chief of Tuoi Tre newspaper Le The Chu affirmed that the scholarships awarded today are a recognition of their great efforts. No matter how difficult and arduous the threshold of life is, the new students should never surrender to fate and never give up.
“You will open the door to your future with your own will, efforts, and great aspirations. Society always has loving arms to support and always has expectations for you. The country is entering a new era, an era of national growth that needs your contributions. You must be worthy of that love and expectation and constantly strive to become good citizens, making positive contributions to the development of your homeland and country,” he said.
A film about people who dropped out of school to make a living but still 'resist' with determination
Two new students Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Uyen and Le Huu Vinh - Performed by: HAI TRIEU - NHA CHAN - MAI HUYEN - TON VU
The entire auditorium was immersed in emotional silence as they watched the film about two young lives that were soon entwined with adversity and hardship. Witnessing the journey of rising up and the strong will to pursue their dream of studying of the two young people made many people unable to hold back their emotions. Many tears soon rolled down the cheeks of those present in the auditorium.
Not only did he help his blind parents see, he also shouldered the burden of the country and entered university.
Nhu Uyen shared in the program's exchange section - Photo: TU TRUNG
Both parents of the new student of Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Uyen are blind in both eyes. Life is full of hardship and poverty, and Uyen has almost gotten used to it. Until COVID-19 struck, Uyen will always remember it because that is when all the difficulties were at their peak.
In a rented house in Go Vap district, Uyen’s father, who was already sick, now had spinal stenosis and had to stay in bed. All the burden of food, clothing, rent, etc. fell on the weak young girl’s shoulders. Uyen worked all kinds of jobs to take care of and support her parents.
It seemed that a difficult life had overwhelmed Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Uyen when she decided to drop out of school in 11th grade. But then, her will to rise up and her desire to pursue knowledge, and further, her dream of changing her life through writing, never faded, as if pulling Uyen back.
After so much hardship from working so early, Nhu Uyen can now smile and walk forward as a new marketing student at Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry. For Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Xuan, the time when her daughter Nhu Uyen had to drop out of school to work was a time of despair.
“When my child decided to go back to school and said, ‘Mom, I got enough points to pass the university entrance exam,’ I was really happy. But then he told me about the tuition fee, and I just said ‘yes’ for fear that he would be sad. Mom and Dad would try to take care of it, but I honestly didn’t know how to handle it,” Ms. Xuan said, crying.
No words can describe Mr. Phung's utter helplessness because he gave birth to a child but could not provide for his child to have a single day of peace. In order to struggle to take care of his child, Mr. Phung is gritting his teeth to endure the pain of his spinal spurs, groping in the dark to make a living by selling goods and cotton swabs on the street.
Thinking about the days ahead, when she has to go to school more, can no longer work extra hours, or deliver goods as much as before… also makes Uyen worried. But Uyen has to arrange to seize the opportunity to study – for her, it is also an opportunity to change her life.
Students sympathize when seeing examples of overcoming difficulties shown at the program - Photo: TU TRUNG
Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Uyen – a new student at Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry – shares at the scholarship award ceremony – Photo: DUYEN PHAN
Sharing at the exchange on stage, Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Uyen (a new student at Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry) said that in the past 21 years, she has experienced three biggest difficulties in her life. During her years as a student, Uyen felt self-conscious because she had to face teasing and scorn from her friends because her parents were blind.
“But as I gradually got used to it and overcame it, I felt sorry for and proud of my parents. I felt I had to study harder so that I could work and earn money to take care of my parents and younger brother,” Uyen said.
The second difficulty was having to choose to drop out of school at the beginning of 11th grade to go to work when the family lost all their income. She then went from working at a coffee shop, milk tea shop to a technology delivery person. After having a little income, Uyen went back to school, graduated from high school and went to university.
Being studious, the girl knew that only studying could help her overcome the darkness that was already too much in her family. But at that time, Uyen faced a third difficulty: Where would she get money to study because the university tuition was too much for her family.
Now receiving a scholarship from philanthropists, Uyen has more motivation to go to school to change her own fate.
“My biggest dream is to be able to finish my studies to take care of my parents and younger brother, then come back to help people in the same situation as me,” Uyen confided.
Freshman at Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics – lost both parents, had to work as a worker for 3 years and then study again
Le Huu Vinh – new student of Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics – Photo: DUYEN PHAN
The life of Le Huu Vinh – an auditing student at the University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City – is a typical story of determination and perseverance. Orphaned at a young age, Vinh had to suspend his studies to work as a factory worker for three consecutive years.
It seemed like his dream of studying was over, but with a strong will, Vinh decided to return to school and pursue knowledge. The hope of opening new doors for himself was the motivation for Vinh to rise up.
Although he dropped out of school for three years to work as a factory worker, when he returned to the classroom, Vinh was not inferior to his friends in terms of academic performance. As an orphan, having to do all the housework by himself was almost normal for Vinh.
Seeing Vinh lost in life, Ms. Nguyen Hue Thu (Vinh's older sister) moved to Ho Chi Minh City to live and earn a living with all kinds of jobs, conveniently taking care of her younger brother.
“Currently, both sisters do not have a home and rely on outside family. But we will try to make sure Vinh does not have to drop out of school. It is too difficult for him to drop out of school,” said Hue Thu’s older sister.
Faced with difficulties, lacking love and a spiritual support, everyone in the audience was surprised by a Le Huu Vinh who was full of effort. Perhaps growing up early and earning a living on his own since childhood made Vinh very knowledgeable and understanding, seeing difficulties as motivation.
“It is better to have both father and mother, without father or mother is like a broken string”, but with all his determination, Huu Vinh wants to fix the “string” of his life. And the way for Vinh to fix his life is nothing other than to study.
On stage, Le Huu Vinh (Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics) shyly talked about the time he had to drop out of school because of difficulties. But even so, for Vinh, the time he took off school to work as a factory worker was extremely meaningful. That helped Vinh have the opportunity to better understand his own strengths and passions.
It was those perspectives that gave Vinh more motivation to return to the podium, and now to step into the university lecture hall.
The audience was moved to tears when the sister who had worked hard to raise Vinh suddenly appeared. The hug between Le Huu Vinh and his sister Nguyen Hue Thu and the reunion that the special program created moved the entire audience.
"Vinh's ability to come to school today is a result of so much effort. No matter what, as a sister, I will try harder so that Vinh can go to school and study like his friends," said his sister Nguyen Hue Thu.
Two new students Le Huu Vinh and his sister were moved at the scholarship award ceremony – Photo: TU TRUNG
Listening to the sharing of the two characters interacting on stage, Do Thi Xuan Mai, a new student of Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, from Dong Nai, shared with tears in her eyes: “Hearing your story and seeing my own image, I could not hold back my emotions. I also lost my father when I was 6 months old. My mother sold vegetables to raise my two brothers and me to go to school. My brother is currently in his fourth year.
I went to Ho Chi Minh City to study and live in a rented house. Every month, I saved as much as I could, but it cost about 1.6 million VND. As for food, I brought food and vegetables from home to share with my roommates to help my mother save money.
On weekends I take the bus home to help my mother sell vegetables and on the other days I bring vegetables and some food back to school. There are many friends who are in more difficult situations than me so I will try to overcome all difficulties.
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 receiving help 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 fees at the beginning of the year.
Ngan confided that her father passed away before her daughter 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.
Mother borrowed 20 million for her child's tuition, now receives 15 million scholarship: "I'm so happy!"
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, Ho Chi Minh City 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 students in difficult circumstances 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 children's 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. Vinacam Scholarship Fund – Vinacam Group Joint Stock Company sponsored money and gifts worth 3.1 billion VND for the 2024 School Support Program – Photo: DUYEN PHAN
Mr. Vu Duy Hai - General Director of Vinacam Group Joint Stock Company and Mr. Truong Ngoc Dung - Deputy General Director of Phat Dat Real Estate Development Joint Stock Company have words to send to new students - Performed by: NHA CHAN - HAI TRIEU - CHI KIEN - QUANG VINH - MAI HUYEN
Watching the reportage of 22 seasons of “Tiep suc den truong”, many new students, accompanying parents and guests shed tears before the documentary footage.
Those are tears of sympathy and understanding between new students. Those tears are also the sadness and helplessness of fathers and mothers who cannot take care of, have enough strength and power to take care of their beloved children to have a smooth life, and the concern of sponsors because they know that the scholarships are not enough to help new students stop being unstable.
22 seasons of School Support – Performed by: NHA CHAN – MAI HUYEN – CONG TUAN
Former student who was supported to go to school Dong Van Hieu An, engineer in charge of radiation safety at Xuyen A General Hospital (Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City): Very happy on the day of return
Mr. Dong Van Hieu An attended the school relay ceremony - Photo: DUYEN PHAN
Dong Van Hieu An said he was very happy to be back and attend today's ceremony. Thanks to that, there were many happy memories of the time he received the precious scholarship that day. Quoting the poem Listening to the sound of pounding rice by Uncle Ho, which his grandfather once read to him, is the way Hieu An sends a message to the new students. "Pounding rice brings so much pain/ After pounding, the rice is as white as cotton/ Living in this world is the same/ Only through hard training can one achieve success".
“I want to tell you that life always has difficulties. Therefore, you must always be confident because only through hardship can you achieve success,” said Mr. Hieu An.
Master Dong Van Hieu An – radiation safety engineer at Xuyen A General Hospital, former student receiving scholarship – Performed by: NHA CHAN – CHI KIEN – HAI TRIEU – QUANG VINH – MAI HUYEN
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
Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Hai Quan - member of the Party Central Committee, Party Secretary, Director of Ho Chi Minh City National University (left) and Mr. Nguyen Ho Hai - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee awarded scholarships to new students.
Mr. Ngo Minh Hai, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Youth Union (left) and journalist Le The Chu - editor-in-chief of Tuoi Tre newspaper awarded the Tiep Suc Den Truong scholarship to new students - Photo: DUYEN PHAN
Mr. Lam Dinh Thang - Member of the City Party Committee, Director of the Department of Information and Communications of Ho Chi Minh City (left) and Mr. Tang Huu Phong - Deputy Head of the Propaganda Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee awarded scholarships to help people go to school - Photo: TU TRUNG
Mr. Le Thanh Phuong - Binh Duong province (left) awarded scholarships to new students
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thien Tong (left) and Master Cu Xuan Tien, Head of Admissions and Student Affairs Department, University of Economics and Law, Ho Chi Minh City National University
Mr. Huynh Ky Tran - President of Ben Tre Business Club in Ho Chi Minh City (right) - Photo: DUYEN PHAN
Guests present scholarships to support students going to school – Photo: DUYEN PHAN
Guests present scholarships to support students going to school – Photo: DUYEN PHAN
Guests present scholarships to support students going to school – Photo: DUYEN PHAN
Ms. Tran Thi Hong Nguyet - Head of the Department of Mass Organizations and Associations, Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee (right) awarded scholarships to help students go to school - Photo: TU TRUNG
Doctor Tang Ha Nam Anh and representative of Nestle Company awarded scholarships to support students to go to school - Photo: TU TRUNG
Guests award scholarships to support school - Photo: TU TRUNG
Photo: DUYEN PHAN
Lawyer Vo Xuan Tan - Vice Chairman of Tien Giang - Ben Tre School Support Club (left) and Mr. Duong Minh Thang - Director of Viettel Post Ho Chi Minh City branch
Guests award scholarships to support school - Photo: TU TRUNG
Mr. Duong Minh Tri - representative of the German - Vietnamese Mutual Aid and Cooperation Association awarded scholarships to help people go to school - Photo: TU TRUNG
Mr. Tran Duc Nhan - Standing member of the Liaison Committee of Go Cong Cluster, Tien Giang Province in Ho Chi Minh City and Ms. Le Thi Xuan Lan, representative of the German - Vietnamese Mutual Assistance and Cooperation Association - Photo: TU TRUNG
Mr. Duong Minh Tri - representative of the German - Vietnamese Mutual Aid and Cooperation Association awarded scholarships to support students to go to school and Ms. Ngo Ngoc Nga, a former student of the first "For Tomorrow's Development" program. She is currently the Director of Business Division of Shinhan Vietnam Finance Company Limited - Photo: TU TRUNG
The program awarded 4 special scholarships worth 50 million VND for 4 years of study to Le Huu Vinh - a new student of Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics, Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Uyen - a new student of Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry, Nguyen Le Ngoc Ha - Tay Nguyen University and Huynh Thuy Linh - Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Resources and Environment - Photo: DUYEN PHAN
13 disadvantaged new students from 7 provinces in the Southeast region were sponsored laptops by Vinacam Scholarship Fund - Vinacam Group Joint Stock Company for learning equipment, including: Nguyen Thanh Trung - Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry; Pham Quach Bao Loc - University of Labor and Social Affairs; Mai Hoang Tuyet Kieu - Ho Chi Minh City University of Banking; Nguyen Phi Duc Minh - Ton Duc Thang University; Nguyen Thi Hong Nhung - University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City; Lai Thi Thanh Ngan - College of Radio and Television II; Do Hoang Tan Thuan - Nguyen Tat Thanh University; Le Ngoc Tai - Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry; Nguyen Do Nhu Hang - Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics; Nguyen Tan Phat - Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education; Luong Thi Nguyet - Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education; Tran Thi Bich Van - Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities; Nguyen Tuan Kiet - Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry.
Guests give laptops to students – Photo: TU TRUNG
Guests give laptops to students – Photo: TU TRUNG
Vinacam Scholarship Fund – Vinacam Group Joint Stock Company sponsors 13 laptops for new students with special difficulties and lack of learning equipment – Photo: DUYEN PHAN
The Vietnam-USA Society English System supports 20 free IELTS test preparation sessions for new students studying in Ho Chi Minh City - Photo: TU TRUNG
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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