Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers simultaneously started construction of boarding schools in border communes

(NLDO) - Construction of boarding schools in land border communes has been started nationwide.

This morning, November 9, the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of primary and secondary boarding schools in the border communes took place simultaneously. The program was broadcast live and online at 13 locations.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the groundbreaking ceremony at the Yen Khuong Primary and Secondary Boarding School in Thanh Hoa . Photo: Nhat Bac

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the groundbreaking ceremony at the main bridge: Yen Khuong Primary and Secondary Boarding School, Thanh Hoa. Deputy Prime Ministers and a number of Government members attended and directed the groundbreaking ceremony at the bridges.

The main bridge with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attending was Yen Khuong commune - a mountainous border commune of Thanh Hoa province. In recent years, with the attention and investment of the Party, State and local authorities, people's lives have been gradually improved. However, social infrastructure, especially educational infrastructure, has not yet met the development requirements, especially school facilities, boarding and semi-boarding areas.

Yen Khuong Primary and Secondary Boarding School will be invested in construction in Bon village (Yen Khuong commune), with a total area of ​​about 1.5 hectares; of which, the existing land area is about 1.25 hectares; the planned land area is 0.25 hectares. The total investment is about 90 billion VND.

At Ha Tinh bridge, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Son Kim 1 Primary - Secondary Boarding School project.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Son Kim 1 Primary and Secondary Boarding School project in Ha Tinh province. Photo: VGP

In Ha Tinh, there are 7 school projects in the 2025 - 2026 period with a total investment of more than 740 billion VND. Of which, 2 projects will start construction in 2025 with a total investment of nearly 300 billion VND, including Son Kim 1 Primary - Secondary Boarding School and Huong Khe Primary - Secondary Boarding School; the remaining 5 projects are expected to be implemented in 2026 with a total investment of more than 440 billion VND, in the communes of Son Kim 2, Son Hong, Vu Quang, Huong Xuan, and Huong Binh.

The project to build Son Kim 1 Primary - Secondary Boarding School was implemented in Trung village on an area of ​​over 5 hectares with a scale of 40 classrooms for over 1,300 students. The estimated construction investment cost is about 140 billion VND.

In Lang Son province, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Khuat Xa Primary and Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities (Khuat Xa commune).

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Khuat Xa Primary and Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities in Lang Son province. Photo: VGP

The total investment of the project is about 265.5 billion VND, the total construction area is more than 10,600 m2, the floor area is more than 24,100 m2, the maximum height is 4 floors. The project is one of 11 inter-level boarding schools planned to be built in the border communes of Lang Son province, aiming to create conditions for studying and living together, improve the quality of education for students in border areas, contribute to the development of local human resources and strengthen regional security.

At Phai Din village, Thanh Nua commune, Dien Bien province, Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Thanh Nua Primary and Secondary Boarding School in the border commune located in the west of Dien Bien basin.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long and delegates performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the Thanh Nua Primary and Secondary Boarding School. Photo: Duc Tuan

The project covers an area of ​​over 5.3 hectares, with a total investment of 224.4 billion VND. The scale caters to approximately 1,050 students. The main items include a learning block with 30 cultural classrooms and subject classrooms. The living service block includes 99 dormitories for students and 15 public rooms for teachers, a dining room and a kitchen.

In Lam Dong province, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the investment project to build Thuan An Primary and Secondary Boarding School.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the investment project to build Thuan An Primary and Secondary Boarding School in Lam Dong province. Photo: VGP

Thuan An is a disadvantaged border commune of Lam Dong province. Thuan An primary and secondary boarding school will be built in Dak Thuy village with an area of ​​5 hectares, with a capacity of more than 1,000 students, including 36 classes including 21 primary classes and 15 secondary classes. The total investment is more than 225 billion VND.

In An Giang province, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Vinh Gia Primary - Secondary Boarding School.

The school is built on an area of ​​4.29 hectares, with an investment scale of 45 classes, meeting the learning needs of 1,500 students, and boarding for about 600 students. The project is implemented in the form of new construction investment combined with renovation and upgrading of some existing items, with a total estimated investment of more than 186 billion VND. After completion, the expected student population at both levels will increase by about 20 - 30% compared to 1,069 students in the 2025 - 2026 school year.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Vinh Gia Primary and Secondary Boarding School in Vinh Gia commune, An Giang province. Photo: VGP

In Tuyen Quang province, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Minh Tan Primary and Secondary Boarding School in Tan Son village, Minh Tan commune.

The school has a scale of 45 classes (including 25 primary classes and 20 secondary classes), serving 1,574 students, with a total expected construction area of ​​41,651m2. Infrastructure connection conditions such as traffic, electricity, domestic water, information... of the project are assessed as guaranteed and the risk of insecurity, potential landslides, flash floods is very low. The total investment of the project is 185 billion VND.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung and delegates performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Minh Tan Primary and Secondary Boarding School. Photo: VGP

In Lao Cai province, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of four inter-level boarding schools in border communes of Lao Cai province (Muong Khuong commune).

Previously, the People's Committee of Lao Cai province issued Decision No. 1478 approving the list of special public investment projects for four primary and secondary boarding schools in the communes of A Mu Sung, Y Ty, Muong Khuong and Pha Long.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of four inter-level boarding schools in Muong Khuong commune, Lao Cai province. Photo: VGP

According to the approved project, the scale of the schools invested in construction on a land fund of 6.2 ha - 8.6 ha ensures teaching and learning conditions for 1,000 - 1,200 students/school, with a total investment of 945 billion VND for 4 schools.

At Dak Lak province, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a primary and secondary boarding school in Ia Rve commune.

The school was upgraded and expanded from Nguyen Thi Dinh Secondary School with the current land area of ​​14,500 m2. The total investment of the project is 185 billion VND.

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a primary and secondary boarding school in Ia Rve commune, Dak Lak. Photo: VGP

The project scale is more than 990 students, 37 classes. Of which, primary school has 550 students, with 25 (625 students) classes, secondary school has 440 students, with 12 (420) classes; the number of students staying in the school dormitory is about 240 students, the remaining students are semi-boarders; lunch is organized at school for all students of the school and lunch break for semi-boarders.

After completion and putting into use, the commune will bring all students and teachers of Nguyen Dinh Chieu Primary School and Chu Van An Primary and Secondary School to teach and study at the primary and secondary boarding school.

In addition, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son attended at the Lai Chau province bridge; Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religions Dao Ngoc Dung attended at the Son La province bridge; Minister of Agriculture and Environment Tran Duc Thang attended at the Quang Tri province bridge; Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh attended at the Cao Bang province bridge; Senior Lieutenant General Pham The Tung, Deputy Minister of Public Security attended at the Nghe An province bridge.

The program to build 100 inter-level boarding schools in border communes (phase 1, 2025 - 2026) under the investment policy to complete the construction of 248 schools in border communes) is a key and important task, concretizing the policy of the Politburo and the Government on developing education in disadvantaged areas, narrowing the regional gap, creating equality in access to education and contributing to strengthening social security, developing the economy - society and maintaining national security and defense in border areas. The total investment cost for building 100 schools is nearly 20,000 billion VND.

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