With new bicycles, 200 Dong Thap students have less trouble going to school

Knowing that his name was on the list to receive a new bicycle from the sponsor, Nguyen and his aunt went to the bicycle receiving point early in the morning with excitement: "Now that I have a new bicycle, I will try to go to school regularly and study well."

Students of Dong Thap province receive bicycles from sponsors - Photo: MAU TRUONG

Luu Thi Kim Nguyen, 12 years old, 6th grade student at Phung Thanh Van Secondary School (Tan Dong commune, Dong Thap province) is one of 200 disadvantaged students with good and excellent achievements in Long Thuan ward, Tan Dong commune and Hiep Duc commune, Dong Thap province who received the "Sowing seeds of knowledge" scholarship on October 11.

I know how to ride a bike but my family doesn't have enough money to buy one.

The program was held at the hall of the Long Thuan Ward People's Committee, organized by Tuoi Tre newspaper in coordination with Dong Thap Provincial Youth Union. Each scholarship is worth 2 million VND, including bicycles and school supplies. The total value of the program in Dong Thap province is more than 400 million VND, sponsored by Agribank Phu Nhuan branch, Ho Chi Minh City.

Nguyen said that his family had two brothers but only one bicycle. Before, when his second brother was still in school, Nguyen was taken to school by his mother on a motorbike, or sometimes by his friends. Since his second brother dropped out of school, Nguyen has been riding his own bicycle to school on his brother’s bike.

"That bike was given to my second brother by the school, but it was old and often broken, so it often had problems when riding to school. Now that I have a new bike, I'm very happy. I will try to go to school regularly, not skip school like my second brother, and will study really well," Nguyen said.

Like Kim Nguyen, Bui Tuan Kiet, a 4.2 grade student at Tran Hung Dao Secondary School (Dong Thap province), also goes to school by hitchhiking with friends. Although he has been able to ride a bike since 3rd grade, because his family cannot afford to buy a bike, Kiet often gets rides from friends, and is occasionally taken to school by his mother.

"Now that I have a new bike, I can ride it to school by myself. If anyone has a broken bike or doesn't have a bike like I did back then, I will take them with me," Kiet happily shared on the day he received the new bike from the sponsor.

Approximately 6,000 scholarships have been awarded.

"Sowing the seeds of knowledge" is a scholarship program implemented by Tuoi Tre newspaper for primary and secondary school students with difficult circumstances but trying to study well in all regions of the country. After 8 years of implementation, nearly 6,000 scholarships have been awarded, with a total value of about 11 billion VND.

The program has reached almost all disadvantaged regions of the country: the North, the Central, the Central Highlands and the South. It is expected that this year the scholarship awards will be held in 4 provinces: Dong Thap, Vinh Long, Tay Ninh and Thanh Hoa.

"The scholarship we received is a bicycle, custom-made to suit the children's age. It is both beautiful and sturdy. I hope that when they receive the bicycle and the gifts, they will come to school regularly.

"If you have studied well, you will study even better, not letting down the support of your seniors" - Mr. Dinh Minh Trung, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Tuoi Tre newspaper, confided.

Mr. Pham Van Hoa - Chairman of the Trade Union, Deputy Director of Agribank Phu Nhuan Branch (HCMC) - said that this year the unit continues to accompany Tuoi Tre newspaper to award 800 scholarships, equivalent to about 1.6 billion VND. The "Sowing the Seeds of Knowledge" program is a very meaningful and practical program that Agribank is determined to pursue.

"We choose students with difficult circumstances in remote areas to help them go to school, and importantly, help them see that the future is still very bright ahead.

In the coming years, Agribank will continue to accompany Tuoi Tre newspaper to implement social security programs with the motto: Wherever there are poor and disadvantaged students, there will be the "Sowing the Seeds of Knowledge" program, Mr. Hoa said.

Considering this a very meaningful program, Ms. Nguyen Thi My Xuan - Chairman of the People's Committee of Long Thuan Ward, Dong Thap Province - said: "The gifts you receive today not only have material value but also contain a lot of affection and expectations from the community.

To receive these gifts, the children must try to study well to not let down the sponsors.

Luu Thi Kim Nguyen, 12 years old, 6th grade student at Phung Thanh Van Secondary School, one of 200 students receiving bicycles from sponsors - Photo: MAU TRUONG

Mr. Nguyen Manh Hung - Director of Agribank Phu Nhuan branch (HCMC) and Mr. Dinh Minh Trung - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Tuoi Tre newspaper (right cover) awarded scholarships to students - Photo: MAU TRUONG

Mr. Nguyen Manh Hung - Director of Agribank Phu Nhuan branch (HCMC) and Mr. Dinh Minh Trung - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Tuoi Tre newspaper received a thank you letter from Dong Thap Provincial Youth Union - Photo: MAU TRUONG

The sponsor symbolically presented 4,000 notebooks to the students - Photo: MAU TRUONG

Journalist Hoang Tri Dung, Head of the Southwest Office (Tuoi Tre newspaper), presents gifts to students - Photo: MAU TRUONG

Sponsors award scholarships to students - Photo: MAU TRUONG

Mr. Nguyen Manh Hung - Director of Agribank Phu Nhuan branch (right) and Mr. Truong Tuan Anh - General Director of Ho Chi Minh City State Financial Investment Company presented a symbolic board of 60 "Sowing the seeds of knowledge" scholarships to representatives of Dong Thap Provincial Youth Union - Photo: MAU TRUONG

"For a developing tomorrow" has awarded scholarships worth more than 439 billion VND.

The "Sowing the Seeds of Knowledge" scholarship is an activity within the "For a Developing Tomorrow" program initiated by Tuoi Tre newspaper since 1988 until now.

After 37 years of continuous operation, the "For a Developing Tomorrow" scholarship program has implemented 612 programs. The total value of the program has mobilized more than 439 billion VND and has helped about 76,036 students go to school.

Although it appears under many different names such as: Supporting School, Sowing Knowledge, Wings of Dreams, Bright Spots in the Medical Industry or Companion to Farmers..., the main goal of the program is still to develop education - nurturing green shoots for the future.

"For a developing tomorrow" is also considered a bridge connecting the hearts of Tuoi Tre newspaper readers to persistently join hands to take care of the young generation of Vietnam, the country's talents, to confidently step into life.

Young people who overcome difficulties and study well are not alone when receiving companionship.

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