Beautiful experience - for future generations

Tung cac – tung cac – cac tung… The drumbeat of the new school year 2023 – 2024 is about to resound in schoolyards, when the autumn of the August Revolution also rushes to all regions of the heroic, steadfast, innovative and very proud Vietnamese Fatherland, including the homeland of Binh Thuan, the beautiful coastal land in the extreme South Central region.

On August 4, 2023, the 31st Caravan of the Ho Chi Minh City 2030 Business Club, after the sound of "tung cac - tung cac - cac tung", set off on the Long Thanh - Dau Giay - Phan Thiet - Vinh Hao - Phan Rang - Nha Trang highway straight to Tuy Hoa City, Phu Yen. The long convoy of cars with interesting experiences on beautiful roads, when on both sides of the road are fruit fields, grapes, dragon fruit passing by in sight. Ut Mui Ne left Phan Thiet City to join the 2030 Caravan, on a car with the symbol 38 (car number 38).

A few opening remarks: Club 2030, under Saigon Times, is the organizer of Caravan 2030 for young, dynamic, energetic entrepreneurs from 20 to 30 years old (when the club was first established); later, the entrepreneurs have passed the age of 30, but their spirit, creative energy in production, business and volunteer activities are still the same as the young generation of 20-30 years old.

Caravan 2030 arrived at An Tho commune, Tuy An mountainous district of Phu Yen province. An Tho is a poor commune with many ethnic people living there. To reach the center of An Tho commune, one must pass the slope of GIVE UP. The radio of the Caravan's Road Committee announced to each vehicle: A few decades ago, teachers came to An Tho to teach, walking up the slope and breathing through their... ears (!), a few teachers from the lowlands could not overcome the difficulties, so they GIVE UP, left their classes and returned to the lowlands, so people named this slope with such a strange name (!). That was the story in the past, but today's story is very different, the slope has been repaired, the slope has been reduced, and concrete has been paved - the life of An Tho and many villages in Tuy An mountainous district has changed.

Caravan 2030 presented “Library 2030 – Spreading wings to fly far” – a newly built library with computers and life skills books for students. On the sidelines of An Tho Primary and Secondary School, Ut Mui Ne suddenly heard a gentle conversation between an 8th grade student and a young businesswoman in Ho Chi Minh City, funny but fun, simple like students, briefly recorded verbatim from the recording, as follows:

- What do you think about today's event?

Yes, ma'am, I'm very happy!

- Can you explain your thoughts more clearly?

- Yes, we have a beautiful library, with books to read, computers to learn computer science, and access beautiful pictures (!). Many times we have received gifts from uncles and aunts from different places, but mainly school bags, notebooks, food and drinks, which are very nice, but having a library to read books is beyond wonderful!

At the brief handover ceremony, the Vice Chairman of the District People's Committee, the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee, and the school principal, although the way they expressed themselves was different, the content of their speeches was exactly the same. One morning, the sound of music, dancing, and music filled the school yard, everyone was happy and excited, especially the children who showed their joy on their faces and bright smiles.

Editor-in-Chief of Saigon Times, journalist Tran Minh Hung confided:

- I am very happy because the young entrepreneurs of the city named after Uncle Ho have done something very meaningful, towards the community. For them, doing charity work, contributing to society to nurture, care for and support children in their studies is extremely valuable. Binh Thuan is one of the localities pioneering charity activities. Through the "Weekend Coffee" column, Saigon Times would like to send our warmest greetings and sincere gratitude!

Caravan 2030 is not only a meaningful volunteer activity but also a good experience, learning valuable lessons from young entrepreneurs - young souls. Our grandparents summarized it wrongly: "Traveling a day, learning a basketful of knowledge" - extremely proud of the rich beauty of the Vietnamese Fatherland that we have the opportunity to visit and love endlessly the humane - tolerant - forgiving life: Many things cover the mirror / People in the same country must love each other! ...

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