National Assembly Chairman beats drum to open school year at highland and border schools in Nghe An

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and other central and Nghe An provincial leaders attended the Opening Ceremony of the 2022-2023 school year and the inauguration and handover of Ky Son High School. Photo: Thanh Duy

Delegates attend the Opening Ceremony of the 2022-2023 school year and the inauguration and handover of Ky Son High School. Photo: Thanh Duy

Established in 1967, after 55 years of construction and growth, Ky Son High School has changed its name 5 times: Ky Son High School for Youth, Ky Son High School for High School, Ky Son Boarding Ethnic High School, Ky Son Boarding Ethnic High School and from August 2013 to present, Ky Son High School.

In the 2021-2022 school year, the quality of mass education at the school continued to increase significantly, with 67.3% of students classified as good and excellent; 5 students achieved provincial-level excellent results, over 98% of high school graduates, of which 85/362 students participating in the exam scored over 20 points. The school, trade union, and youth union were all ranked by superiors as having excellently completed their tasks...

Teacher Le Van Tao - Principal of Ky Son High School delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the new school year. Photo: Thanh Duy

In the 2022-2023 school year, Ky Son High School has 39 classes with 1,607 students, of which 1,529 are ethnic minority students from 21 communes and towns in Ky Son district.

Along with the joy of welcoming the new school year, teachers and students of the school are happy to be able to teach and study in a new school with investment in modern facilities, equipment and machinery sponsored by Trung Nam Group to upgrade, renovate and build a new school with a total value of about 210 billion VND, after more than 9 months of urgent construction in the form of "turnkey".

Mr. Nguyen Tam Tien - General Director of Trungnam Group spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Thanh Duy

Ky Son High School was invested in upgrading, renovating and newly building on an area of ​​about 26,000 m²in Muong Xen town with modern, scientific design, meeting national standards to accommodate 2,000 students with a total of 245 rooms, including: 45 classrooms, 25 functional rooms, 126 dormitories for students and 45 dormitories for teachers, modern, scientific design, in accordance with national specifications and standards; is considered the largest and most modern high school in the North Central region.

Overview of Ky Son High School. Photo: Trungnam Group

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the new school year, teacher Le Van Tao - Principal of Ky Son High School thanked the attention of the leaders of the Party, State, Nghe An province and Ky Son district; the investment and sponsorship of Trung Nam Group; and affirmed that he would use the sponsored facilities in the most effective way; along with the educational philosophy of Nghe An province "Teaching students with all the sincere feelings and love of a teacher", implementing well the pilot model of boarding high schools for ethnic minorities, improving the quality of education in mountainous areas.

Trungnam Group leaders present scholarships to Ky Son High School. Photo: Thanh Duy

Mr. Nguyen Tam Tien - General Director of Trungnam Group spoke at the ceremony, emphasizing the importance of investing in education. The human factor and educational foundation are always the top concerns of the Group; at the same time, he hopes that students will strive to study hard to establish themselves and their careers. Trungnam Group's leaders also committed to sponsoring all costs for maintenance, upkeep, and operation of the school in the next 10 years.

Trungnam Group leaders presented 500 bicycles to students in Ky Son district. Photo: Thanh Duy

Comrade Hoang Thi Hanh - Deputy Minister, Vice Chairman of the Ethnic Committee presented gifts to the Scholarship Fund of Ky Son High School. Photo: Thanh Duy

Speaking at the ceremony, sharing the joy with teachers and students of Ky Son High School entering the new school year 2022 - 2023, on behalf of the provincial leaders, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized: The opening ceremony of the 2022-2023 school year and the inauguration and handover of Ky Son High School is a very meaningful event, demonstrating the attention of the leaders of the Party, State, central ministries, branches and Trung Nam Construction Investment Joint Stock Company, giving the ethnic minority people of Ky Son district a spacious, modern school that meets national and regional standards; at the same time, carrying many expectations for the teachers and students of the school in the career of educating people.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the Opening Ceremony of the 2022-2023 school year and the inauguration and handover of Ky Son High School. Photo: Thanh Duy

On behalf of the Party Committee, Government and People of Nghe An province, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung respectfully thanked Comrade Vuong Dinh Hue - Politburo member, Chairman of the National Assembly for his deep concern for the school for ethnic minority and mountainous students in the most remote highland border district of the province; respectfully thanked Trung Nam Construction Investment Joint Stock Company for giving Ky Son highland district of Nghe An province a beautiful and modern project.

Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy and Provincial People's Committee Chairman Nguyen Duc Trung presented Certificates of Merit to 3 groups. Photo: Thanh Duy

“This is a project of profound humanitarian significance for teachers and students of Ky Son High School on the occasion of the opening of the new school year 2022 - 2023”, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said, and expressed his joy when the General Director of Trung Nam Construction Investment Joint Stock Company committed to sponsoring all costs for maintenance, upkeep and operation of the school in the next 10 years. Nghe An province will soon establish a working group to receive and hand over the project.

In order for the Ky Son High School project to be used effectively and for the right purpose, contributing to improving the quality of teaching and learning, building a school that meets national standards, and moving towards regional and international integration, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized 3 contents that the province will focus on directing good implementation in the coming time.

First of all, the province will direct the Education sector and Ky Son district to effectively implement Resolution No. 03 of the Provincial Party Committee on improving the quality of comprehensive education in Nghe An province for the period 2020 - 2025, with a vision to 2030 and the Project on developing education in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in Nghe An province for the period 2022 - 2025, with a vision to 2030; contributing to the successful implementation of Resolution No. 88 of the National Assembly on approving the overall project on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas for the period 2021 - 2030.

Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy and Provincial People's Committee Chairman Nguyen Duc Trung presented Certificates of Merit to 5 individuals. Photo: Thanh Duy

Along with that, the province will focus resources, innovate school management, effectively manage the system of facilities and equipment, aiming to improve the quality of education in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, shorten the gap in education quality between regions; successfully implement the new model of boarding high school for ethnic minorities in Ky Son district, creating a comprehensive educational environment for children in ethnic minority areas in Ky Son district.

Along with that, it is spreading support to high schools in the mountainous districts of Western Nghe An, comprehensively developing the qualities and capacities of learners according to output standards; contributing to training generations of excellent students, representing ethnic minority areas.

Students at the Opening Ceremony of the 2022-2023 school year and the inauguration and handover of Ky Son High School. Photo: Thanh Duy

Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung emphasized that it is necessary to continue to strengthen and promote digital transformation in school management and management of teaching and learning activities towards ensuring educational quality; optimally exploiting facilities and equipment, innovating teaching and assessment methods towards developing students' qualities and capacities, creating breakthroughs in implementing the 2018 general education program, contributing to improving the quality of comprehensive education.

“Implementing well the model of coordination between family, school and community in educating students; building an exemplary school environment and culture, a model of schools helping schools, departments helping departments, serving as a model for ethnic minority schools in Western Nghe An, worthy of the school that the leaders of the Party, State and Trung Nam Construction Investment Joint Stock Company have invested in building”, the head of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee sent.

Leaders of Trungnam Group presented the handover plaque of Ky Son High School project to Ky Son district under the witness of leaders of the Ministry of Education and Training, Nghe An province, and the Department of Education and Training. Photo: Thanh Duy

On this occasion, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung requested the school to effectively manage, exploit and use the invested facilities, continue to mobilize social resources to build the campus and school garden, contributing to promoting the sustainable use value and investment efficiency of the project; at the same time, requested the Party committees at all levels, the government, departments, branches, local organizations, parents, and generations of mature students to continue to pay more attention and help, creating conditions for the School to better perform its assigned tasks.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the Opening Ceremony of the 2022-2023 school year and the inauguration and handover of Ky Son High School. Photo: Thanh Duy

Speaking at the ceremony, delighted to attend the Opening Ceremony of the 2022-2023 school year and the inauguration and handover of Ky Son High School, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue was moved by the efforts of generations of teachers and students of the school over the past 55 years.

Recalling 77 years ago, on September 5, 1945, just 3 days after reading the Declaration of Independence giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, President Ho Chi Minh sent a letter to students on the first school opening day of independent Vietnam with boundless love and great expectations for students, the future owners of the country, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue emphasized: Our Party and State always attach special importance to education and training, considering this a top national policy, always devoting the best to taking care of the education cause, ensuring that all students, whether in the plains or mountainous areas, border areas, islands, remote areas, everyone can study, access education fairly and equally.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue presented Ky Son High School with a portrait of President Ho Chi Minh. Photo: Thanh Duy

"Developing education and training, ensuring equity in education so that no one is left behind, especially ethnic minorities in remote and disadvantaged areas, and ethnic minorities who need to be cared for and supported to reduce difficulties and gradually develop to catch up with the lowlands is the major and consistent guiding viewpoint of our Party and State" - the National Assembly Chairman affirmed.

On the occasion of the new school year, the National Assembly Chairman hopes that teachers will always be shining examples of ethics, cultural behavior, dedication, responsibility for the profession, love, and dedicated teaching, not only imparting knowledge, but also inspiring and motivating students to be passionate about learning and exploring new horizons of knowledge and science.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and delegates perform the inauguration ceremony of Ky Son High School. Photo: Thanh Duy

The National Assembly Chairman hopes that students will promote the tradition of studiousness and good study of the people of Nghe An, strive to study hard, honestly, and with high determination; study first and foremost for themselves, to know, to do, to live together, to assert themselves; study to prepare themselves with the best provisions for tomorrow to establish a career, to contribute to their homeland and country.

Comrade Vuong Dinh Hue acknowledged and highly appreciated the noble gesture of Trung Nam Group and organizations and individuals who have helped the school, teachers and students; at the same time, he wished that the school would preserve, maintain and exploit effectively to become one of the highest quality high schools in Western Nghe An; have a position and status among ethnic boarding high schools in the country; and aim to link and cooperate with Laos.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue beats the drum to start the new school year. Photo: Thanh Duy

The National Assembly Chairman expressed his great pleasure to know that, according to the plan approved by the People's Committee of Nghe An province, from the 2023-2024 school year onwards, Nghe An province will annually grant scholarships, accommodation, living and study expenses to 120 high school students from Lao provinces to study at Ky Son High School and the province's Ethnic Boarding High School.

The National Assembly Chairman said that this is a very practical and meaningful action that contributes to supporting Laos in training high-quality human resources, while fostering the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation, and the unique, loyal and pure attachment between Vietnam and Laos.

The National Assembly Chairman and delegates visit the classroom of Ky Son High School. Photo: Thanh Duy

Comrade Vuong Dinh Hue wishes that each school is a center for converging and spreading cultural values; thereby, he proposed that the Party Committee, the government and the education sector pay attention to directing the building of school culture, including Ky Son High School, so that each school not only has an exemplary pedagogical environment, where teachers are teachers, students are students, schools are schools, classes are classes, but also a place where the quintessence and unique cultural traditions of the locality and the nation are nurtured, cultivated and developed in the souls, feelings, thoughts and perceptions of each student and of the entire school.

Ky Son High School Library is built spaciously. Photo: Trungnam Group

On this occasion, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue presented souvenirs to Ky Son High School, beat the drum to open the new school year 2022 - 2023 and planted souvenir trees on campus.

Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 3 groups and 5 individuals who had outstanding achievements in the process of building the school.

Trungnam Group donated 500 bicycles and 1 billion VND in scholarships for 10 years, from 2022 to 2032, (100 million VND each year) to children in difficult circumstances who overcome difficulties in studying.