The former principal in Phu Yen burst into tears because of the haunting flood.

Tuoi Tre Newspaper has donated thousands of gifts to encourage students and teachers who are making efforts to restore teaching and learning after floods in Phu Hoa 1 commune, Dak Lak province (formerly Phu Yen).

Students of Hoa Thang 2 Primary School were happy to receive gifts from Tuoi Tre newspaper - Photo: MINH CHIEN

On December 4, Tuoi Tre newspaper presented 1,300 gifts to students (including school bags, notebooks, and school supplies, worth VND500,000) in three schools; and 100 gifts (VND3 million/gift) to 100 teachers in seven schools in Phu Hoa 1 commune (Phu Hoa district, former Phu Yen province, now part of Dak Lak).

Timely support gifts for students in the old Phu Yen flood area

Representative of Tuoi Tre newspaper presents gifts from readers to support students of Hoa Dinh Dong Primary School - Photo: MINH CHIEN

Nguyen Kim Hoang, a 3B student at Hoa Dinh Dong Primary School, said: "The flood rose so quickly that my mother and I only had time to wade out. My books and schoolbag were all gone. I was so happy to receive the gift today."

Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Ha, Vice Principal of Hoa Dinh Dong Primary School, shared: "The school would like to send sincere thanks to Tuoi Tre newspaper readers for bringing school bags, notebooks, and school supplies to help students in flooded areas after the water receded. These are practical gifts because after the flood, the children lacked many things to return to school."

Tuoi Tre newspaper representative encouraged a student of Hoa Dinh Dong Primary School - Photo: MINH CHIEN

Teachers and students of Hoa Dinh Dong Primary School were happy to receive gifts from Tuoi Tre newspaper readers - Photo: MINH CHIEN

Students of Phu Hoa Secondary School received gifts of school supplies - Photo: MINH CHIEN

Holding a new backpack, Pham Huynh Le Khanh - a 9A2 student at Phu Hoa Secondary School - said: "My house was flooded halfway so my mother had to dry out every notebook but still couldn't use it. The gift from Tuoi Tre newspaper helps me have more school supplies without having to spend more money to buy new ones."

"The haunting memory of the flood will probably last a long time..."

Mr. Luong Van Bua, Principal of Phu Hoa Secondary School, shed tears when talking about the flood - Photo: MINH CHIEN

Although students have returned to class and teachers have returned to the podium, Mr. Luong Van Bua - Principal of Phu Hoa Secondary School - is still haunted by the memory of the historic flood. During his conversation with us, he burst into tears many times, unable to speak.

"Everything is over, but the haunting feeling will surely last a long time in the hearts of teachers and everyone," he confided.

Teacher Bua said that on November 19, after cleaning up at school, he and the teachers went home to prepare to avoid the flood. The floodwaters rose high, inundating everywhere, many families had to climb onto the roof to ask for help...

"November 20th was supposed to be a happy day for teachers, but everyone was struggling in floodwaters, trying to save their lives and their families'. I called all the teachers in the school and was able to contact them all, but only the young teacher Ho Thi Trieu Tien in the flood center of Hoa Thinh was impossible to call.

I was scared and felt sorry for my teacher. Luckily, on November 22, she called back and was still alive. Thinking back now, I still feel scared" - the principal expressed.

Ms. Ho Thi Trieu Tien - Math teacher, Phu Hoa Secondary School - Photo: MINH CHIEN

Receiving the support gift from Tuoi Tre newspaper, Ms. Ho Thi Trieu Tien confided: "The school teachers and I are very grateful to the newspaper for not only helping students but also paying attention to teachers.

We went through days of trembling, panic, and coldness because of storms and floods. In the days after the flood, we felt warm because of the love of our compatriots, colleagues, and today, Tuoi Tre newspaper.

Gifts to encourage teachers affected by floods at Phu Hoa Secondary School - Photo: MINH CHIEN

More than 2.25 billion VND to support students and teachers in flood-affected areas

From December 2 to 4, Tuoi Tre newspaper presented gifts to support flood victims to students and teachers in three provinces: Khanh Hoa, Phu Yen (now part of Dak Lak ), and Binh Dinh (now part of Gia Lai) with a total value of 2.25 billion VND.

At the gift-giving points, Mr. Ngo Thanh Thuan - Vice President of the Tuoi Tre Newspaper Union - expressed that although the gifts were not of great value, they were the hearts and sentiments of compatriots, entrusted by readers for Tuoi Tre to send to support teachers and students in flood-affected areas.

"We hope that students and teachers in flooded areas will try to overcome difficulties to continue teaching and learning," said Mr. Thuan.

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MINH CHIEN

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