Two works won first prize in the contest "Deep memories of teachers and school"

The contest, organized annually by the Ministry of Education and Training and assigned by the Education and Times Newspaper, this year attracted nearly 90,000 entries, of which 70,000 were submitted online.

Hai tác phẩm đoạt giải nhất cuộc thi “Những kỷ niệm sâu sắc về thầy cô và mái trường” - Ảnh 1. — Journalist Trieu Ngoc Lam - Editor-in-Chief of Education and Times Newspaper, Permanent Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee of the Contest - spoke

Speaking at the program, Journalist Trieu Ngoc Lam, Editor-in-Chief of Education and Times Newspaper, said that many articles were profound, emotional, and truly reflected educational life through simple but moving stories. Among them, the story of Ms. Nhung - a teacher at Truong Sa Lon Primary and Secondary School - was considered outstanding when depicting a 10-year journey of sticking to the school, spreading knowledge in the middle of the ocean. The image of a small but resilient teacher amidst the storms of Truong Sa created strong emotions.

The work "The teacher who lit up my heart" by Nguyen Hai Nam, a blind student at Vo Thi Sau Secondary School ( Hai Phong ), also impressed with its sincerity. The article tells about the teacher who persistently accompanied and helped the author overcome difficulties to continue studying.

The Organizing Committee said that many of this year’s entries reflect a variety of school experiences, from memories of students in mountainous areas to stories of young teachers who have just graduated from school or small memories that become big lessons. This diversity helps the contest become a special forum where school memories are recreated from many perspectives.

Journalist Trieu Ngoc Lam said the contest will be maintained annually with a digital platform to spread works in many forms, from text to audio and images.

Representative of the Jury, Mr. Pham Quynh - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Vietnam Education Publishing House - assessed that the quantity and quality of entries have both increased sharply. Selecting the best works "was not easy", many working sessions lasted until late at night to ensure fairness. He said that the vitality of the contest comes from the ability to connect emotions, reminding people of the beautiful values of the teaching profession.

Hai tác phẩm đoạt giải nhất cuộc thi “Những kỷ niệm sâu sắc về thầy cô và mái trường” - Ảnh 2. — Mr. Trieu Ngoc Lam - Editor-in-Chief of Education and Times Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee of the contest - and Mr. Doan Hong Ha - Deputy Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Education and Training - awarded the First Prize.

The Organizing Committee awarded two collective prizes to units with many quality entries, including the Hanoi Department of Education and Training and the Bac Ninh Department of Education and Training. In addition, there were 9 Encouragement prizes, 6 Third prizes, 3 Second prizes, 2 First prizes, 4 Impressive prizes and 3 Creative prizes.

Two Outstanding Character awards were given to Ms. Hoang Thi Thuy Hoa, teacher at Vo Thi Sau Secondary School (Hai Phong), and Ms. Nguyen Thi Nhung, teacher at Truong Sa Lon (Khanh Hoa).

First Prize went to two works: "A small school in the middle of the ocean, the great heart of a teacher" by Senior Lieutenant Nguyen Thi Hang (Military University of Culture and Arts), and "The person who sows seeds of sunshine" by Ms. Luu Thi Mai, a teacher at Ngo Quyen Secondary School (Hai Phong).

Hai tác phẩm đoạt giải nhất cuộc thi “Những kỷ niệm sâu sắc về thầy cô và mái trường” - Ảnh 3. — Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh, Deputy Head of the Department of Students, Ministry of Education and Training; Ms. Vuong Huong Giang, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Hanoi City, presented the Outstanding Character Award.

Sharing at the award ceremony, Senior Lieutenant Nguyen Thi Hang said that the article was written after a 6-day working trip to Truong Sa, where she witnessed the image of teachers braving the wind and rain, taking care of each page of notebooks and activities of students. "In the place of the storm, letters are sown with silent sacrifice" - she said.

With "The Sower of Sunshine", Ms. Luu Thi Mai said that the work was inspired by her friend from her student days - now a colleague - a resilient teacher who inspired many generations. Ms. Mai believes that the contest helps teachers share beautiful stories and continue to sow "green seeds for life".