[Photo] Turn the waves… sow words in the oasis

Teacher Vi Thi Tam Luynh, Xop Chao school (Luong Minh Kindergarten), said: The school has 32 students, 100% of whom are children of the Khmu ethnic group. This school is managed by her and teacher Luong Thi Khanh Chi. The only way to get here is by boat. If you go with others, each trip costs 30,000 VND. If you rent a private boat, it costs 300,000 VND/trip.

“On days of heavy rain and strong winds, sitting on a rocking boat is very scary. However, that does not mean I am allowed to skip school, skip class, or be late for class,” teacher Vi Thi Tam Luynh shared.

Teacher Luong Thi Khanh Chi has been with Xop Chao School for two years. “I live in a dormitory and only get to return to my husband and two children in Thach Giam town, Tuong Duong district on weekends,” said teacher Luong Thi Khanh Chi.

The students are all Khmu ethnic minority people.

The Ban Ve hydroelectric reservoir's water storage, vast lake surface, and towering mountains have turned the villages here into "oases", and people's lives face many difficulties and deprivations.

At the beginning of the week, teachers will buy food from the commune center to cook enough for the students for a week.

Xop Chao Primary School has one grade 1 and one grade 2, with 29 students. Students from grades 3 to 5 must go to Luong Minh Primary Boarding School in the commune center to have the opportunity to study the 2018 GeneralEducation Program.

This year is the 14th year that teacher Lo Van Tuan has been attached to this school. “My house is in Thanh Son commune, Thanh Chuong district, nearly 200km away. On Friday afternoon, I will take a boat from here to Ban Ve Hydropower station, then ride a motorbike home, and on Sunday afternoon I will say goodbye to my wife and children to go to the students.”

Xop Chao Primary School has two teachers in charge.

Ban Ca Moong seen from Ban Ve hydroelectric reservoir.

It is not an exaggeration to say that to reach Xop Chao and Ca Moong villages, one must pass through "nine streams and ten passes".

Source: https://nhandan.vn/anh-re-song-di-gieo-chu-noi-oc-dao-post856073.html