Tuoi Tre wants to give 101 poor new students in Quang Tri faith in society

From early morning, many new students and parents were present at the scholarship awarding location - Performed by: NHAT LINH - NHA CHAN - MAI HUYEN

From early morning, many new students from Quang Tri were present at the scholarship awarding point "Tiep suc den truong" - Photo: DOAN CUONG

On the morning of September 28, in Dong Ha City (Quang Tri), Tuoi Tre Newspaper in collaboration with Quang Tri Provincial Youth Union organized a ceremony to award "Tiep suc den truong" scholarships to 101 new students with difficult circumstances in Quang Tri.

The total cost of the program is nearly 2 billion VND, sponsored by the "Nghia Tinh Quang Tri" Club and Binh Dien - Quang Tri Joint Stock Company. Each scholarship is worth 15 million VND in cash, including 2 special scholarships worth 50 million VND/ for 4 years.

Attending the program, on the local government side, there were Mr. Nguyen Dang Quang, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Quang Tri Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Quang Tri Provincial People's Council. Mr. Hoang Nam - Provincial Party Committee member, Vice Chairman of the Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee. Mr. Duong Tan Long - Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Quang Tri Province. Mr. Mai Xuan Tam - Deputy Head of the Mass Mobilization Committee of the Quang Tri Provincial Party Committee. Ms. Le Thi Huong - Provincial Party Committee member, Director of the Departmentof Education and Training of Quang Tri Province. Ms. Duong Thi Hai Yen - Chairman of the Quang Tri Provincial Association for the Promotion of Education.

On the sponsor side, there are Mr. Dong Hoang Hien - Chairman of the Quang Tri Charity Club, Director of Binh Dien Quang Tri Joint Stock Company. Mr. Truong Quang Huong - Vice Chairman of the Quang Tri Charity Club. Mr. Bui Van Quan - Director of Vinh Quan Transport Company Limited, member of the Quang Tri Charity Club.

I got a scholarship, I can't sleep.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Khue (residing in Trieu Hoa commune, Trieu Phong district, Quang Tri province) and her son, new student Nguyen Hai Quan, were present at the place to receive the scholarship "Tiep suc den truong" (Supporting students to school) in Quang Tri province very early - Photo: NHAT LINH

That was the feeling of Mrs. Nguyen Thi Kim Khue (residing in Trieu Hoa commune, Trieu Phong district, Quang Tri province) when she heard that her son had won the Tuoi Tre newspaper's scholarship to support him to school. Waking up at 4am, Mrs. Khue and her son, a new student Nguyen Hai Quan, traveled dozens of kilometers from Trieu Phong district to Dong Ha city to wait to receive this meaningful scholarship.

As a single mother, Mrs. Khue has to work all the jobs to raise her two sons. When she heard that Quan was admitted to the Vietnam-Korea University of Information Technology ( Da Nang City), she couldn't sleep for several days because she was worried about where she would get the money to pay for her son's tuition.

" The Tuoi Tre Newspaper's "Tiep Suc Den Truong" scholarship is like a life buoy for my children and I to cling to in difficult times. I really cannot describe the feeling, I have to urge my children to come here as soon as possible to wait to receive the scholarship," said Mrs. Khue.

Ms. Doan Thi Thuong burst into tears when sharing her feelings that her son will receive a scholarship - Photo: DOAN CUONG

When she learned that her child would receive a scholarship, Doan Thi Thuong (51 years old, Ho Xa town, Vinh Linh, Quang Tri) and her child woke up at 4:30 a.m. She exclaimed: "I'm so happy. I couldn't sleep all night, and at 4:30 a.m. my child and I got up, got ready, and went to catch the bus to receive the scholarship."

Ms. Thuong is a single mother. Both children are very good students. One son is in his third year at Da Nang University of Technology, the second son, Truong Dinh Bao, a freshman, also passed the Da Nang University of Technology. Bao took the military exam to save on tuition but was a little short of the mark and then registered for the University of Technology. The three of them live off of 4 sao of rice fields.

Ms. Tran Thi Phuong, in Cam Lo district, could not hide her joy. Her daughter, Nguyen Thi Cam Tu, a freshman at Phu Xuan University, Hue, called to tell her that she had received a scholarship at the beginning of the week. She felt as if she had received support from her child.

Ms. Phuong said her husband worked as a construction worker but died 9 years ago in an accident while working on a construction project. She raised three children alone. This year, her eldest child just graduated from Hue University of Foreign Languages, and her second daughter, Tu, is in her first year. Despite the indescribable hardship, she always tries to send her children to school.

"Raising a child alone is hard enough, and the four-year journey to university is even more difficult. Luckily, Tuoi Tre newspaper helped me," said Ms. Phuong.

Orphaned students, harsh circumstances wait for happy days

New student Le Minh Thu (student of University of Economics, Hue University) was present at the scholarship awarding point "Tiep suc den truong" in Quang Tri very early - Photo: NHAT LINH

As one of the new students receiving the scholarship "Tiep suc den truong", Le Minh Thu (residing in Trieu Van commune, Trieu Phong district, Quang Tri province) stood nervously and excitedly in front of the program hall waiting.

Thu is a freshman at the University of Economics (Hue University). Her father was diagnosed with liver cancer last year after a long battle. Thu's mother has been single-handedly taking care of the family and her daughter while she goes to college.

The day her father passed away, Thu felt like she was collapsing because she had lost the most familiar spiritual support in her life.

"My father wished to see his daughter wear a university graduation gown. However, that could not happen. After my father passed away, I tried my best to fulfill his wish when he was alive, which was to see his daughter pass the university entrance exam, and I did it," Thu shared.

Although she passed the university entrance exam, Thu's path to becoming an economics graduate is not smooth. After many years of treating her father's illness, Thu's family was almost bankrupt.

"When I heard that I had received the Tiep Suc Den Truong scholarship, I was very happy. This scholarship will help me get through the school year ahead. After receiving the scholarship, I will continue to look for a part-time job to have money to pay for my tuition," Thu said.

More than 100 new students with their families, guests and sponsors at the scholarship award ceremony in Dong Ha City, Quang Tri on September 28 - Photo: HOANG TAO

Ms. Tran Thi Thu, Secretary of the Quang Tri Provincial Youth Union, awarded scholarships to poor new students on September 28 - Photo: NHAT LINH

The scholarship awarding ceremony started at 9am, but by 7am, dozens of new students had arrived at the awarding location. Unable to hide her joy, Nguyen Ha Vi, a new student majoring in Japanese at Hue University of Foreign Languages, said she couldn’t sleep last night because she was so nervous.

Vi woke up at 5am to prepare to go from Hai Lang district to Dong Ha city to receive the scholarship. She said the scholarship was too big and too meaningful to Vi at this time.

The house only has mother and daughter and grandmother. Mother has been raising Vi alone for the past 18 years, which has been an extremely difficult journey. Now that Vi is in college, this burden is even heavier on mother's shoulders at over 60 years old.

"This is such a great joy for me," Vi confided.

Performed by: NHA CHAN - MAI HUYEN - TRINH TRA

Journalist Le The Chu, editor-in-chief of Tuoi Tre newspaper: See you with a confident, bright smile in the future!

Journalist Le The Chu, editor-in-chief of Tuoi Tre newspaper: We believe in the determination and desire to study of new students - Photo: HOANG TAO

Speaking at the award ceremony, journalist Le The Chu, editor-in-chief of Tuoi Tre newspaper, said that starting with the first 33 new students from Quang Tri with difficult circumstances, now in its 21st year, the "Quang Tri Charity" Club has supported 2,787 students with a total budget of more than 27 billion VND.

Not stopping at material support with scholarships, accommodation, and jobs for new students, the "Quang Tri Affection" Club also brings poor students affection, invaluable spiritual encouragement, helping new students to confidently enter university.

21 years of sowing love with thousands of lucky students who have been helped, the fate of many young people has changed.

Many of you have grown up, become talented, successful people, and have contributed to your homeland and country.

It can be said that the love given has borne fruit. For us, it is a gift greater than any material thing, turning the giving of love into good things in life.

Today's scholarship recognizes your efforts in studying. Today's scholarship award is also an opportunity for us to convey to you the belief that society always has kind arms to support and always has expectations for you.

You should be worthy of that affection and expectation. We believe in your determination and desire to study. Never give up even though the journey ahead of you will be full of difficulties and hardships," Mr. Chu sent a message to the new students.

See you with a confident, bright smile in the future!

Mr. Hoang Nam, Vice Chairman of Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee: Let's grow up and come back to help the next generation.

Mr. Hoang Nam - Vice Chairman of Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee speaking - Photo: HOANG TAO

That is the message of Mr. Hoang Nam - Vice Chairman of Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee - sent to poor new students who came to receive scholarships.

For a land that has suffered much pain and devastation from war and natural disasters, Quang Tri province always identifies the work of promoting learning, promoting talents, and building a learning society as an important and difficult task that requires the participation of the entire political system and society with appropriate, creative, regular, continuous, and highlighted methods.

In response, Quang Tri students with a tradition of studiousness have always strived to excel, persevered in their studies, and considered education the most sustainable way out of poverty.

"Quang Tri Province acknowledges, respects and highly appreciates the initiative of Tuoi Tre Newspaper, Quang Tri Provincial Youth Union, Quang Tri Affection Club and sponsors who have organized and maintained the "Tiep suc den truong" Scholarship for new students who overcome difficulties and study well, a program with profound humanistic meaning, spreading good values ​​in life," said Mr. Nam.

In his message to the young people who came to receive the scholarship, Mr. Nam said that the fourth industrial revolution, digital technology and artificial intelligence are posing opportunities and challenges for countries and for each person. Quang Tri province is no exception to that trend.

"I hope you will consider today's help as a great motivation to study and be grateful for society's attention to you. So that when you are successful, you can come back to build Quang Tri and help future generations continue to write their own stories today."

Scholarships as gifts warm up cold lives

Two new students Nguyen Duc Quang Anh (Da Nang University of Technology) and Ho Dinh Xuan Hieu (Da Nang University of Medical Technology) - Performed by: QUOC NAM - HOANG TAO - NHA CHAN - MAI HUYEN - TON VU

The whole hall fell silent when the clip about two new students Nguyen Duc Quang Anh (Da Nang University of Technology) and Ho Dinh Xuan Hieu (Da Nang University of Technology and Pharmacy) was shown.

The scholarship is like a gift that warms the cold life of Xuan Hieu and his grandmother.

Freshman Ho Dinh Xuan Hieu used to have a mother and an older brother, but when he was only 8 months old, Hieu's mother fell ill and passed away. His older brother was the result of a relationship between Hieu's mother and her previous husband. Unfortunately, her current husband also passed away early.

Hieu was the result of a love affair between his mother and a person whose identity he still does not know. When his mother died, his older brother was sent to his paternal home to be raised. Hieu lived with his maternal grandmother.

Mrs. Hoang Thi Tuong, Hieu's grandmother, has a hunched back because of her children. She has to be both mother and grandmother, taking care of Hieu since he was a baby.

Hieu grew up lonely like a weed, but he did not give up. The misfortunes of his circumstances seemed to make Hieu stronger. In 12th grade, Hieu was even an excellent student.

Hieu's grandmother is now 75 years old and has severe thrombocytopenia. Every month, she has to stay at Hue Central Hospital for at least a week to replenish platelets.

The day Hieu passed the entrance exam to the Faculty of Pharmacy, Danang University of Technology and Pharmacy was the happiest day for her. It was like a sweet fruit for the person who planted the tree, taking care of it from the moment it first sprouted.

But she was in her twilight years. She was exhausted. She didn't know how long she could be with her grandson. She didn't know how she could help him get through the next five years of college. This scholarship was like a great gift for both of them.

The Game-Addicted Boy Dropped Out of School for 6 Years: I Returned to Studying to Change Myself

The story that many people admire and respect of Nguyen Duc Quang Anh

As for Nguyen Duc Quang Anh, his journey is a long one. Listening to this young man tell his life story, many people dare not imagine. After 8th grade, Anh dropped out of school for 6 years, partly because his grandmother was poor, his parents died early and there was no one to guide him, and Anh was addicted to playing games.

It was even more unbelievable when, at the age of 19, Anh asked to go back to grade 8, was the student with the highest graduation score of the Continuing Education Center, and passed the university entrance exam for AI.

Anh thanked society for caring about him. He affirmed that he would return to his studies to change himself and help his grandmother more.

Following the exchange story, Ha Vi, a new student receiving a scholarship, said that the spirit of these new students also gave her more motivation on the upcoming journey. "I have difficulties, but many students have more difficulties. And they have overcome difficulties to go to school," Vi said.

New students are the motivation for us to go on the 21-year journey of support.

Mr. Dong Hoang Hien - Chairman of Quang Tri Charity Club, Director of Binh Dien Quang Tri Joint Stock Company - Photo: HOANG TAO

Mr. Dong Hoang Hien, head of the Quang Tri Love Club and director of Binh Dien - Quang Tri Joint Stock Company, said that this year is the 21st year that the Quang Tri Love Club has been associated with the Tuoi Tre Newspaper's School Support program.

"We have seen your extraordinary determination and strong will to overcome adversity. That is the motivation for us to continue to act, trying not to let you stop at the threshold of university because of difficult circumstances.

These scholarships are not only material, but also meaningful, hoping that you will always nurture your dreams, persistently pursue and realize those noble ambitions. I believe that you will do great things in the future," said Mr. Dong Quang Hien.

Journalist Le The Chu, editor-in-chief of Tuoi Tre newspaper (right) and Mr. Nguyen Dang Quang, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Quang Tri province, presented gifts to new students - Photo: HOANG TAO

Sponsors give gifts and scholarships to new students - Photo: HOANG TAO

4 new students received a laptop as a gift - Photo: HOANG TAO

Former exchange student Tran Huy Hoang, Information Technology major, Danang University of Technology.

The exchange program also had the participation of Tran Huy Hoang, a former student of Information Technology, Danang University of Technology.

Hoang is the owner of a business specializing in web design services. When he received his admission notice in 2017, Hoang's father was diagnosed with cancer and had to be admitted to Hue Central Hospital for long-term treatment.

"All the resources in the house had to be spent on saving my father, which made me confused. I didn't know what to do. I didn't have money to go to school," Hoang recalled.

Having dropped out of school two years before and then returned to school, Hoang knew he couldn’t drop out again. But finding money to go to school was a headache for Hoang.

And the Tuoi Tre Newspaper's "Tiep suc den truong" scholarship discovered Hoang's heart. With a 10 million VND scholarship at that time, Hoang packed his bags and went to school. After that, Hoang applied for part-time jobs continuously in Da Nang to have money to study for four years.

"In the most difficult times, the "Tet suc den truong" scholarship helped me. Now I still carry gratitude in my heart." Hoang said his biggest wish is that in the future he will follow in the footsteps of his uncles and aunts, and return to help the next generations.

Mother's suffering eases with her son's 15 million VND scholarship gift

Ms. Tran Thi Phuong (residing in Cam Lo town, Cam Lo district, Quang Tri province) burst into tears when watching the clip of two characters interacting at the program "Tet suc den truong" in Quang Tri province because she saw her situation in it - Photo: NHAT LINH

Sitting in a corner of the stage at the "Tiep suc den truong" scholarship award ceremony, Ms. Tran Thi Phuong (residing in Cam Lo town, Cam Lo district, Quang Tri province) occasionally raised her hand to her cheek to quickly wipe away two lines of tears.

After the program showed a clip about the difficult journey of two new students, Nguyen Duc Quang Anh and Nguyen Thi Tinh Thuong, Ms. Phuong could not hold back her emotions.

"I see my family's situation in it. My three children are also orphans, and the mother and children have to rely on each other like the two young people in the clip," said Ms. Phuong.

A few years ago, Ms. Phuong's husband had a work accident and passed away. Losing her husband, father and breadwinner, Ms. Phuong and her children were left struggling in life.

To raise her three children, Ms. Phuong did all kinds of manual labor jobs. Eight small fields were not enough to support her children's education, so whenever the neighbors asked her to help, Ms. Phuong would do it, regardless of the weather.

Loving her mother, Nguyen Thi Cam Tu (Mrs. Phuong's daughter) tried hard to study well and passed the entrance exam to the Chinese language major of Phu Xuan University (Thua Thien Hue).

The day the admission notice arrived, Mrs. Phuong cried when she saw Tu's tuition fee of 15 million VND. For her family, that amount of money was a huge fortune.

After running around the neighborhood, Mrs. Phuong was able to borrow enough money for her child to enroll in school on time. But how to repay the kindness to the neighbors, Mrs. Phuong said she really didn't know what to do.

"Luckily, my daughter told me that she received the scholarship to help me go to school , which was exactly the amount of money I borrowed from the neighbors for my daughter to go to school. I honestly don't know how to thank the program's sponsors enough," said Ms. Phuong.

Mr. Truong Quang Huong - Vice President of Quang Tri Charity Club attended the scholarship awarding ceremony on September 28 - Photo: HOANG TAO

21 years with Tuoi Tre newspaper helping students in Quang Tri: My name is Huong, always looking back to my hometown!

For the past 21 years, Mr. Truong Quang Huong, General Director of Quang Nong Company, Vice Chairman of Quang Tri Affection Club, has always taken time to return to the sunny and windy land to join Tuoi Tre newspaper in awarding scholarships for the "Tiep suc den truong" program.

As a son born in the land with a tradition of studiousness, Mai Xa (Gio Linh district, Quang Tri province), Mr. Huong has tasted the bitterness and sweetness of the harsh climate and war in the land of the 17th parallel. Mr. Huong understands the studiousness of the children in his hometown of Quang Tri.

Leaving his hometown to go to the South to make a living, the longing for his homeland always urged Mr. Huong to return.

"My parents named me Huong because they wanted me to remember my roots and always look back to my homeland no matter where I went or what I did. That's why I always felt compelled to do something, especially for poor, studious children like me."

21 years ago, when Mr. Le Quoc Phong - former general director of Binh Dien Fertilizer Company - and Tuoi Tre newspaper asked him to join Tiep suc den truong without much thought.

"I am most impressed with Hang Mam Ruoc. From a young person at risk of dropping out of school, she became a master's student and an international student in Australia. Then she returned to develop the fish sauce brand in her hometown further. That is a mirror reflecting the spirit of the Tiep Suc Den Truong scholarship," said Mr. Huong.

Mr. Huong emphasized that young people should not give up easily, should not surrender to fate because of difficulties, "new students facing difficulties, please call Tuoi Tre ".

"Be confident to go and come back, support juniors in the same situation as you today, so that this scholarship will continue forever in the future," said Mr. Huong.

Mr. TRUONG QUANG HUONG - Vice President of Quang Tri Charity Club - Performed by: DOAN CUONG - NHA CHAN - MAI HUYEN

* Updated by Tuoi Tre Online

Nestlé Vietnam Co., Ltd. sponsored gifts for new students. Vinacam Scholarship Fund - Vinacam Group Joint Stock Company sponsored 4 laptops for new students with special difficulties and lack of learning equipment.

This is the second awarding point in the 2024 "Tiep suc den truong" scholarship program for new students under the 591st "For tomorrow's development" program of Tuoi Tre newspaper. The 2024 "Tiep suc den truong" scholarship program of Tuoi Tre newspaper is for more than 1,100 new students in difficult circumstances nationwide with a total budget of more than 20 billion VND.

The "Quang Tri Affection" Club is a gathering place for people far from home, friends who love their homeland Quang Tri... wishing to return to support and accompany young people in difficult circumstances in their hometown.

The program "Supporting students to school" has gone through "22 seasons of overcoming difficulties with new students". This is the 21st year and also the 22nd season with the spirit of the predecessors helping the successors, creating profound human values ​​for the program "Supporting students to school" in Quang Tri.

20 years ago, from the first 33 new students from Quang Tri with difficult circumstances who were supported, up to now, the "Nghia Tinh Quang Tri" Club has supported 2,787 students with a total budget of more than 27 billion VND. In addition to supporting scholarships, many members of the Club also receive support for living expenses, transportation, jobs... for new students far from home.

The "Support to School" program of Tuoi Tre newspaper was established in 2003 with 27 scholarships awarded for the first time to new students with especially difficult circumstances from the story of a student in Quang Tri "Passed the university entrance exam twice but the school gate is still far away", by 2023, the "Support to School" scholarship was awarded to 24,597 new students with difficulties to go to university and college with a total amount of more than 219 billion VND (Cost of scholarship sponsorship, organization costs, gifts, travel support, accommodation for new students...).

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tuoi-tre-muon-trao-cho-101-tan-sinh-vien-ngheo-quang-tri-niem-tin-vao-xa-hoi-20240928074219611.htm