Ethnic minority scholarships

At the event (Photo: VNA) Binh Dinh (VNA) – The Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund and its “For beloved Hoang Sa and Truong Sa” club on October 15 granted 110 scholarships to disadvantaged students in the south-central coastal province of Binh Dinh. The scholarships, each worth 1 million VND (43 USD), were presented to 50 ethnic minority students as well as 60 children of naval soldiers and poor fishing families. Speaking at the event, Vice Director of the Binh Dinh Department of Education and Training Le Thi Dien praised the scholarships’ meaning to the country’s work to promote learning and build an education society. Former Vice President Truong My Hoa, who is also Chairwoman of the fund and head of the club, said the scholarships honour the students’ efforts in overcoming difficulties and achieving outstanding academic performances. So far this year, the fund and the club have granted 8,000 scholarships. The Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund – named … [Read more...] about Scholarships granted to disadvantaged students in Binh Dinh

At 11am in La Dom village, soldiers of the local border guard station proudly serve local students a tasty lunch. Jrai ethnic students enjoy meal prepared by solders.  The pop-up eatery in Duc Co district in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai is funded by Le Thanh Border Guard Station soldiers, who want to help local Jrai ethnicity students to stay in school. Launched in June 2012, the soldiers serve food daily to 14 to 16 students from local Tran Phu Primary School, Nguyen Trai Secondary School and Nguyen Truong To High School. Besides, each student receives a monthly assistance of 500,000 VND (21.5 USD) from the soldiers. Sitting around a small table, they happily enjoy hot and savoury food cooked by the amateur chefs. Ro Ma H’Duoi, a seventh grader and her tenth grade brother Ro Ma Khai have been diners for three years. Khai said that they had to ride some ten kilometres a day from home to school. “After school, we do housework and pick coffee … [Read more...] about Border guard soldiers help teach students

Vietnamese honoured at ESCI Best Practices Awards Programme Deputy Minister of Public Security, Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Thanh at the award ceremony in Chile Deputy Minister of Public Security, Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Thanh has won the silver prize of Best Practices Awards Programme of the Energy Smart Communities Initiative (ESCI) under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. With a project on turning Vietnam’s Hai Phong into a green port city, Thanh, who is former Secretary of the city’s Party Committee, brought home the silver prize in the category of Low Carbon Model Towns. Addressing the award ceremony in Chile’s Antofagasta on October 14, Thanh said his project aims to build Hai Phong as an ecosystem, with scientific applications in planning, management and development. Activities that target the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, environmental protection and climate change adaptation will serve as a driving force for green growth and … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 18

Yes, it’s that time when we salute the fabulous, beautiful, clever women of this great nation! If you’re living anywhere remotely civilized, you can’t miss the reminders; the girls huddled under midday golf umbrellas flogging off flowers to love-struck teenagers and busy workers, women holding flowers for their mums while riding one-handed and young families having nights-out with mum at the center of attention. Remember, your life as a happily reliant recipient of a woman’s attention, care, love, devotion and yummy food depends on doing the right thing on this day!!! As we all know, Vietnamese women are pretty awesome! I don’t know many countries where the ladies are as tough, cheerful and helpful as here. If you’ve lived here for any decent amount of time, you’ll surely know some Vietnamese female who’s helped you in circumstances that might otherwise have driven you mad. Likewise, many expats have married locals and been together for … [Read more...] about The amazing women of Vietnam

A young ethnic minority woman in central Vietnam, named Sakura after the famous anime heroine, hopes to use her future career as a teacher to inspire those around her. Briu Thi Sakura, a 19-year-old girl from Quang Nam Province, spent her childhood in a degrading house with little more than a rusty television and a few old wardrobes. “My family named the youngest child Sakura because this name means hope and a chance to change fate,” Briu Thi Bronh, her eldest sister, explained. But life has not been easy for the Vietnamese girl named after the famous Japanese cartoon character. After her father died, Sakura’s mother Hoi Thi Puoi spent years laboring in order to provide for the family of seven until she was diagnosed with heart disease, lung disease, and arthritis, forcing Sakura to bear the burden of paying for her mother’s treatment. When she wasn’t at school, Sakura took on work in a local rubber forest to help support her family and pay her tuition at … [Read more...] about Vietnamese girl named after Japanese anime heroine hopes to use education to change lives