Teacher withdrew all savings to send to flood-hit areas and donated billions to support students
Báo Dân trí•13/09/2024
(Dan Tri) - Not only did Professor Le Ngoc Thach withdraw all of his retirement pension to support flood victims in the North, he previously contributed billions of dong to the talent development fund.
In the past two days, many students have visited the personal page of Professor Le Ngoc Thach, a visiting lecturer at the University of Natural Sciences (Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City), to express their admiration. Professor Le Ngoc Thach is the teacher who withdrew all of his retirement pension of 1 billion VND to support people in the North who suffered severe consequences of storms and floods . Prof. Dr. Le Ngoc Thach (Photo: VNUHCM). Many people expressed their pride in being his students, a shining example for many generations. Many people even cried because they admired their teacher's heart. "When I learned that he withdrew all his savings to support people in flood-hit areas, I cried, my eyes stung because I felt sorry for him, because I was moved and because I admired him. He is old and his health is not good anymore, but like when he was teaching, he always looks out for everyone. His heart is truly admirable," said a student of Mr. Thach. After learning that his teacher withdrew all his retirement money to contribute to people in flood-hit areas, the student also decided to withdraw half of his salary to support people in the North who are affected by storm No. 3. In response to the words of admiration from everyone and his students, Professor Dr. Le Ngoc Thach humbly replied: "Thank you, you're welcome." It is known that the amount of 1 billion VND that Mr. Le Ngoc Thach donated to support people in the storm and flood areas is the savings over many years from his pension, teaching salary and even money from writing books with the intention of saving it for his old age. However, when he learned about the situation of people struggling to cope with storms and floods in many northern provinces, Mr. Thach urged himself to do something useful. Realizing that the affected people were in dire need of material and spiritual support to overcome difficulties, he decided to withdraw his old age pension to support people. Talking about using all his savings to give away, Prof. Dr. Le Ngoc Thach said that these were things within his ability, whatever he could do, he would try his best. With many opinions worried that he would be in need later, he said that he lived alone, did not spend much and still had his monthly pension. Professor Le Ngoc Thach (left) during his contribution to the Le Van Thoi fund (Photo: PQ). An official at the University of Natural Sciences (Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City) shared that before retiring, Prof. Dr. Le Ngoc Thach worked as a manager and lecturer in the chemistry department of the university. Previously, he had contributed twice to the Le Van Thoi Award (an award honoring excellent graduation theses at the Bachelor, Master and Doctoral levels, conducted and defended at the University of Natural Sciences, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City). The first time was 1.5 billion VND, the second time was 500 million VND. He also contributed to the Le Van Thoi Green Chemistry Award of the Ho Chi Minh City Chemistry Association and many other social and relief activities. One of many chemistry books by Professor Le Ngoc Thach (Photo: VNUHCM). Professor Le Ngoc Thach is the author of many applied research works, textbooks, and chemistry reference books.
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