Carrying letters to the mountainous province of Son La

The distance is only over 10 km, but to get from the center of Muong Va Primary and Secondary School, Muong Va Commune, Sop Cop District (Son La) to Pa Vai school, teachers have to travel for more than 1 hour. On sunny days it is dusty, on rainy days the road is slippery, sometimes when it rains heavily they cannot cross the stream, teachers have to leave their vehicles and walk to school.

The road to the highland schools is bumpy and full of rocks.

"I am also a long-time teacher, teaching in a mountainous area, in a particularly difficult place where the road is across rivers and streams. Sometimes when it rains heavily and I cannot cross the stream, I have to leave my car at a local's house and walk to the school. The motivation for me to go up is that the students are waiting for me to bring them the knowledge. Seeing all the students come to class is also a joy for the teachers," said teacher Lo Van Hung.

Pa Vai school has 2 classes with 30 students. Currently, the school has invested in 1 solid classroom, the other is a temporary classroom, built by teachers and parents. Although the transportation and facilities are still difficult and lacking, the teachers here always try their best for their beloved students.

Sometimes when it rains heavily and we cannot cross the stream, teachers have to leave their vehicles and walk to school.

"Most of the students here are ethnic minorities, they don't communicate much outside, and have difficulty studying, so I have to try to teach practically and speak practically so that the students can understand. The roads are difficult when it's too sunny or rainy, so I have to encourage parents to pick them up, or I take them to class. When they come to class, their studies are improving day by day," said Mr. Vi Van Hoa, a teacher at Muong Va Primary and Secondary School.

The spelling is not clear yet, but the students here all have a studious spirit. For them, every day going to class is a happy day and the people who bring that joy to them are none other than the teachers who are always dedicated to them every day.

Pa Vai school currently has 2 classes with 30 students.

Lau Xuan Hung, a second grader at Pa Vai school, said: "I like going to school. I get to meet many friends and teachers. I'm very happy."

The whole Sop Cop district has more than 20 schools from kindergarten to secondary school, with more than 18,000 students. The large area, uneven population distribution, and lack of teaching facilities are a big challenge for the district's education sector.

Despite many difficulties, teachers and students of the school always try their best to study for a bright future.

Mr. Pham Ngoc Son, Deputy Head of the Department of Education and Training of Sop Cop district, Son La said: "Sop Cop is a particularly difficult border district of the province, with many difficulties, in which the teaching staff of all three levels of preschool, primary and secondary school are all lacking compared to the norm. Regarding facilities, Sop Cop district has many schools, the schools are very far apart, the demand for boarding accommodation of students is high but the current facilities cannot meet the needs of boarding students".

Despite many difficulties and shortages, teachers here still stick to their classes and schools every day to impart knowledge to students in the highlands, hoping that they will have a bright future.

Source: https://vov.vn/xa-hoi/nhoc-nhan-cong-chu-len-non-post1136640.vov