Celebrating Vietnamese Teachers' Day November 20: Many activities to honor teachers

(Dan Tri) - To celebrate the 43rd anniversary of Vietnamese Teachers' Day, many schools across the country held gratitude ceremonies in a solemn and emotional atmosphere.

Besides the prestigious medals and certificates, this year's November 20th holiday also left behind warm moments from cross-border teacher-student relationships to personality lessons for students.

"Going first to pave the way": Proud of key projects

Joining the jubilant atmosphere of November 20 across the country, the University of Transport solemnly celebrated the 80th anniversary of its traditional day (November 15, 1945 - November 15, 2025) and the 43rd anniversary of Vietnamese Teachers' Day.

Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung emphasized the historical role of the school.

From the first major project connecting Hanoi with socialist countries that was restored right after the successful resistance war against France, the Hanoi - Muc Nam Quan railway line, to the expanded National Highway 1, the North - South expressways and the modern urban railway system in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City today, all bear the intellectual imprint of teachers and students of the University of Transport.

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung awarded the First Class Labor Medal to the University of Transport (Photo: School).

“Those projects are not only symbols of infrastructure development, but also a testament to the stature, intelligence and mettle of Vietnam - where generations of teachers and students of the University of Transport have contributed with their intelligence, passion, sweat and above all, the responsibility of scientists in the task of protecting, building and developing the country,” the Deputy Prime Minister noted.

Assigning strategic tasks for the next 5 years, the Deputy Prime Minister asked the school to innovate its training program, integrate digital technology, AI, big data, and strive to be among the top 250-300 universities in Asia with some key majors in the top 200, affirming its position as a national key university in traffic science and technology.

"Rain" of rewards and the mission of training teachers in the digital age

The University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi also solemnly held a ceremony to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the tradition of the University of Letters, 30 years of development within the structure of Vietnam National University, Hanoi and received the First Class Labor Medal.

On this occasion, General Secretary To Lam sent a congratulatory letter to the school. According to the General Secretary, the school will continue to develop by leaps and bounds, combining tradition and innovation, striving to have a number of social sciences and humanities fields ranked among the top 150 universities in Asia by 2030.

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long presented the First Class Labor Medal to the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (Photo: NVHN).

The General Secretary also hopes that the school will continue to be a place to nurture talents, create knowledge, contribute to building the cultural foundation of Vietnamese people and spread the good values ​​of the nation to the world.

On this occasion, Saigon University, a school with a 53-year tradition, training tens of thousands of students each year, especially the pedagogical group, was also honored to receive the Second Class Labor Medal for its outstanding achievements in the 2020-2025 period.

At the ceremony, Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy, Vice Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, awarded the Medal and pinned the school's traditional flag. In addition, the school also received 9 Certificates of Merit from the Government, Emulation Flag from the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and dozens of other awards.

Saigon University received the Second Class Labor Medal (Photo: Huyen Nguyen).

Sharing about future orientation, Associate Professor Dr. Pham Hoang Quan, Principal of the school, emphasized that the school is always proactive in seeking cooperation opportunities, signing memorandums of understanding and agreements with schools and educational organizations at home and abroad, creating a favorable environment for students to practice, gain internships and find jobs.

At the same time, he emphasized that we are living in the digital age - the age of startups, innovation and creativity.

In the context of rapidly changing technology and a volatile labor market, learners need to be fully equipped with knowledge, skills and the ability to master science and technology to confidently integrate and succeed.

"The school's teaching staff will always accompany the doctoral students, graduate students and undergraduate students throughout their research and study journey at the school," Mr. Quan shared.

The attachment to the teaching profession comes from the happiness of students.

The bustling atmosphere of November 20th also spread throughout the Foreign Trade University.

Expressing gratitude to teachers and lecturers on this special holiday, Prof. Dr. Pham Thu Huong, Principal of the school, said that each person comes to the teaching profession by a certain fate. Some teachers come to it through their childhood dreams, some teachers come to it by good fortune on their past journeys, some teachers are chosen to come to the teaching profession...

“No matter which path we take to the teaching profession, our attachment to the profession comes from the happiness we have when witnessing the growth of generations of students,” Ms. Huong shared.

Leaders of Foreign Trade University on November 20 (Photo: My Ha).

On the occasion of Vietnam Teachers' Day, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Hoang, Principal of the University of Commerce, sent his deepest gratitude to all generations of teachers and educational administrators.

Representatives of the University of Commerce presented flowers of gratitude on November 20 (Photo: My Ha).

The school continues to aim for the mission of training high-quality, highly qualified human resources with entrepreneurial and innovative capacity, capable of competing in the domestic and international labor market; scientific research, policy consulting, knowledge transfer in the field of modern economics and trade, contributing to the prosperous development of the country.

Lao students and their poem in gratitude to Vietnamese teachers

On the morning of November 20, at the Vietnam Teachers' Day Gratitude Ceremony organized by Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, the story of new doctor Phoumy Bin, a Laotian international student, moved the entire hall.

Representing thousands of students speaking at the ceremony, Phoumy Bin shared about the arduous journey to "reach the finish line" of international students.

In the early days of arriving in Vietnam, the language barrier made integrating and acquiring medical knowledge a big challenge. Phoumy Bin experienced continuous failures in the first years because he could not keep up with the learning pace, and was even stuck in his home country at times due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Lao students and their poem in gratitude to Vietnamese teachers (Video: Hoai Nam).

During the most confusing times, when international students continuously came to the training management office with thousands of questions, it was the perseverance and dedication of Vietnamese teachers that became a support. Thanks to that tireless support, foreign students like Phoumy Bin were able to graduate on time.

Expressing his deep gratitude, the new Laotian doctor composed and read to the teachers a poem “Feelings of November 20” written by himself. In it, there is a passage:

Even though my shoulders are tired, I still stay awake with the lamp on

Composing each page of writing, forgetting the end of the night

No complaints, all my heart

Just hope the students are good and overcome all hardships.

On this occasion, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine also awarded certificates of merit from the Prime Minister to 7 individuals, honoring 8 individuals to receive the titles of professor and associate professor in 2025.

Leaders of Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine awarded certificates of merit from the Prime Minister to 7 individuals (Photo: Hoai Nam).

Gratitude activities become personality lessons

At Hoa Sen Secondary and High School (Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City), the series of activities to celebrate November 20th went beyond the festival framework to become vivid lessons about compassion.

Not only stopping at gratitude plays composed by students or touching songs by parents, the school also spreads messages of love through practical volunteer activities.

Students support flood victims (Photo: School).

From giving scholarships, donating to support flood victims to students voluntarily "cutting" their piggy banks to share, all have planted seeds of kindness in the hearts of students.

That is also a clear demonstration of the philosophy "First learn manners, then learn knowledge" that the school always keeps in mind, aiming to build a happy and humane educational environment.

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