General Secretary To Lam visits and encourages the education and training sector of the capital

Accompanying the delegation were comrades: Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Politburo member, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee; Le Hoai Trung, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chief of the Party Central Committee Office; Party Central Committee members: Pham Gia Tuc, Deputy Chief of the Party Central Committee Office; Nguyen Kim Son, Minister of Education and Training; Tran Sy Thanh, Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee; leaders of a number of central and Hanoi city departments and agencies.

Reporting to the General Secretary, a representative of Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted said that, established in 1985, over the past 40 years, the school has continuously innovated and gradually affirmed its leading position in the country's education. Many of the school's students have won awards at national and international competitions for excellent students.

Notably, by the 2024-2025 school year, the school will have 27 students honored to be in the Party's ranks, in line with the development orientation of being both red and specialized.

In the coming time, the school will continue to strive to promote the achievements it has made, constantly innovate, develop comprehensively in terms of intelligence and personality, and focus on promoting education so that students are ready to reach new heights.

According to the representative of Cau Giay Secondary School, the school was established in 2010, associated with the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, with modern and synchronous facilities, meeting the development requirements of an advanced educational model, a team of excellent, professional, united, dedicated teachers, devoted to students.

The school has always affirmed the quality of general education and advanced education, with the rate of students passing the 10th grade of specialized high schools being among the top in the city. Many students of the school have achieved high results in exams, winning high prizes in science and technology innovation competitions. The school is a pioneer in introducing STEM content into the curriculum, creating opportunities for students to approach scientific and technical thinking early.

General Secretary To Lam and leaders of the Ministry of Education and Training and Hanoi city visited Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted.

Talking to teachers and students of the schools, General Secretary To Lam expressed his joy at visiting Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted and Cau Giay Secondary School, two of the leading high-quality educational institutions in Hanoi.

The General Secretary highly appreciated the leadership and direction of the city's leaders at all levels in the education cause. Hanoi is the locality with the largest scale of general education in the country.

In recent years, the capital’s education system has achieved many remarkable results. Facilities, equipment, and information technology applications for teaching and learning in schools continue to be invested in the direction of standardization, synchronization, and modernization.

The quality of teachers and educational managers has been improved; mass education has been stable and developed; key education has led the country in National Excellent Student Competitions and regional and international Olympic Competitions.

The application of information technology has made many improvements, especially the investment in STEM education, an important, interdisciplinary field integrating science, technology, engineering and mathematics, demonstrating the innovative thinking, long-term vision and determination to integrate of Hanoi in particular and the education sector in general.

Recognizing the educational quality of Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted and Cau Giay Secondary School, the General Secretary said that the achievements of the capital's education sector have a certain contribution from the two schools, where the intelligence, efforts and aspirations of generations of students and teachers converge.

General Secretary To Lam presents scholarships to excellent students of Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted.

The two schools have always adhered to the motto "Intensive training - Comprehensive education - Pioneering creativity", constantly innovating, updating international educational advances, gradually improving the quality of teaching and learning, and for many years maintaining the title of Advanced Model School. Students' achievements are outstanding in many fields.

The two schools have also focused on developing STEM education, improving the quality of training in the fields of science and technology, meeting the requirements of integration and development.

The General Secretary affirmed that visiting the school was like a "field survey trip" to listen to recommendations and proposals on teaching and learning measures to reach the goal of training students to become excellent citizens in both Mind, Intelligence and Talent, effectively implementing advanced teaching methods, high-quality educational activities, creating conditions for students to conduct scientific research, create technical innovations, use foreign languages ​​in communication... discovering and educating students with intelligence and outstanding talents to nurture talents for the Capital in particular and for the country in general.

According to the General Secretary, the visit to the school is also to gain additional practical experience for the Politburo's draft resolution on educational innovation in the new era. The Party's goal is to build a new, comprehensive education system that is on par with the world but still retains the cultural identity of Vietnam; to have a young generation that is not only excellent in intelligence but also physically superior, rich in cultural identity, capable of competing and standing shoulder to shoulder with the world powers, affirming the country's position in the international arena.

The education system must be extensively reformed, focusing on developing creative skills, STEM, foreign languages, digital skills and modern technology. Intellectual education must go hand in hand with cultural, ethical, aesthetic and health education to form well-rounded individuals.

Emphasizing the goal of promoting science and technology training and digital transformation in schools, the General Secretary stated that the use of modern STEM classrooms in the two schools is not only a gift of facilities, but also a strong commitment of the Party and State in investing in the future, awakening creative potential, and nurturing passion for science and technology in the young generation of Vietnam.

General Secretary To Lam visits the STEM education practice room of Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted.

The General Secretary hopes that students will promote the spirit of self-study, proactively research, apply knowledge to real life, become intelligent, brave and responsible citizens, and contribute to the completion of the cause of educational innovation and the strategic goals of national development.

The General Secretary praised the efforts of the staff, teachers, and educational managers at all levels in the capital; requested the Party committees, authorities, the education sector of the capital, mass organizations and the whole society to continue to modernize, improve the quality of education and training, shorten the gap between "key" schools, schools in the central area and schools in remote areas; pay special attention to reducing pressure on students, enhancing teaching about culture and arts, ensuring comprehensive development for students; research and have a policy to support lunch for primary and secondary school students.

The General Secretary requested Hanoi to focus on effectively implementing Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW dated December 22, 2024 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation, pay attention to, invest in, and create more favorable conditions for the development of the education sector, especially promoting innovative education, STEM education and digital transformation in schools; pay attention to students in difficult circumstances with the motto "In any circumstances, no student is left behind".

On this occasion, General Secretary To Lam presented 100 scholarships to outstanding students at Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted and Cau Giay Secondary School, each school, and a STEM education practice room, and planted souvenir trees at the schools.

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