(Baonghean.vn) - For more than half a month now, every weeknight, dozens of 'special students' who are Thai people in Lau village, Thach Giam (Tuong Duong) have been staying up late to learn Lai Pao Thai.
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| At exactly 7:30 p.m., at the Lau community cultural house in Thach Giam commune, the class was organized to start a new lesson. This class was organized by the Tuong Duong district cultural center to preserve the Thai language and was also part of the project to build Lau village into a purely Thai cultural village. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| Their hair has turned grey and their eyes are no longer clear, but the men and women still diligently and diligently learn each letter. Beautiful images of this night class. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| Ms. Mac Thi Kim is nearly 60 years old this year, but since the opening day until now, she has not missed a single class. She said: "There is no fee to attend this class. If there was, I would still go because I think that as a Thai ethnic person, I should also know my ethnic language. Moreover, going to school is also to set an example for my children and grandchildren." Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| With her mother-in-law taking care of her children, this woman took the opportunity to go to school with the hope of passing it on to her children and grandchildren. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| “Today, I was tired after coming back from the field, but I still tried to eat early to go to class. Because if I miss one day, I will lose knowledge immediately,” said Vi Van Mao. In the photo, Mao is volunteering to answer the teacher's question. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| Luong Thi Nhung (14 years old) and her grandmother go to school. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| The teacher of the class - Mr. Vi Hoang Hoi said: "Every evening, from Monday to Saturday, I drive alone nearly 30km on winding, deserted mountain roads to go to the Thai Lai Pao class. On rainy days, it is very difficult to travel, but because of my passion, because I want to preserve the letters of my people. So those obstacles are normal for me. As long as I come to class and see many students, I am happy." Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| On the podium, teacher Vi Hoang Hoi enthusiastically teaches, sometimes he goes down to the desks to guide students in writing and spelling... The students, with calloused hands, who are only used to holding knives and hoes every day, concentrate on writing each stroke on the white paper. The sounds of spelling and reading in unison have dispelled the inherent silence of the mountains, forests, and villages in the highlands here. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| Mr. Lu Van Mang, Head of Lau village, shared: “Because of the propaganda to encourage participation in night classes, the class has attracted a large number of students of all ages. After a short time, the students have learned to spell and write…” Overcoming difficulties, they have learned to love the letters, considering learning the letters as the purpose of knowing and preserving the language and writing of the nation. Studying is sometimes interrupted by daily work. Every morning when they wake up, they rush to the fields, and at night they have to turn on the lights to go to class. But the people see this as a joy. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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