Ministry of Education and Training posthumously awarded Certificate of Merit to brave male student who saved drowning friend in Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - The certificate of merit is a recognition of the efforts and self-sacrifice to save a friend of a 7th grade student - a Thai ethnic in Quy Chau district (Nghe An).
Ministry of Education and TrainingThe Minister of Education and Training has just issued a decision to posthumously award a Certificate of Merit to Luong Manh Tuan, a student of class 7A3, Hanh Thiet Secondary School, Quy Chau district, who bravely sacrificed himself to save his friend from a fire.drowningAlong with the posthumous Certificate of Merit is a bonus of 5,000,000 VND.
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Decision to posthumously award a Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of Education and Training. Photo: MH |
Previously, the Department of Education and Training sent a document to the Ministry of Education and Training proposing to commend Luong Manh Tuan for his action of saving a drowning friend. Specifically, at 3:00 p.m. on April 18, Luong Manh Tuan, Luong Bao Khanh and Ha Nhat Anh went swimming together in the Luoc Lau area of Hieu River (both of them study at Chau Hanh 2 Primary School, Chau Hanh Commune, DistrictQuy Chau).
While bathing, Khanh and Anh slipped into a deep hole in the river. Seeing this, Luong Manh Tuan swam out to save the two children. After pushing the two children to safety, Tuan was exhausted and was swept away by the current.
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Hanh Thiet Secondary School (Quy Chau). Photo: MH |
The award of the Certificate of Merit is a recognition of Luong Manh Tuan's bravery. At the same time, it shows gratitude and timely encouragement for his family to overcome the pain and loss. Luong Manh Tuan's family is also in a very difficult situation because his father is seriously ill and the family only makes a living from farming.