Comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang beats the drum to open the new school year in the hometown of General Secretary Le Hong Phong.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang and the delegation attended the opening ceremony of the 2022-2023 school year at Le Hong Phong High School, Hung Nguyen District (Nghe An). Photo: Thanh Duy

The opening ceremony was solemnly held at Le Hong Phong High School. Photo: Thanh Duy

Hung Nguyen High School was established in 1965, separated from Huynh Thuc Khang High School. In 1975, the school was honored to be renamed Le Hong Phong High School - the second General Secretary of our Party, an outstanding leader of our Party, State and People; an excellent student of President Ho Chi Minh; a steadfast soldier of the international communist and workers' movement; an outstanding son of Nghe An, Hung Thong (Hung Nguyen) homeland.

Formed and developed on a land rich in patriotism and revolutionary tradition, where countless talents were born and nurtured; the collective of cadres, teachers and tens of thousands of students of the school through the periods have always built and fostered the tradition of good teaching and good learning.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang and leaders of Nghe An province and Hung Nguyen district attended the opening ceremony at Le Hong Phong High School. Photo: Thanh Duy

Since the 2014-2015 school year, Le Hong Phong High School has been recognized as a national standard school. Over the past 57 years, the school has been awarded many noble titles by the Party and the State in recognition of its contributions to the cause of educating people.

Promoting that tradition, in the past school year, the general quality of the school continued to be maintained, the excellent academic performance of students reached 30.72%, the fair academic performance reached 54.98%, there was 1 student who was the valedictorian of Chemistry in the provincial excellent student exam.

Teacher Nguyen Thi Bich Hanh - Party cell secretary and school principal delivered a speech at the opening ceremony. Photo: Thanh Duy

The school ranked 15/109 high schools in the 2022 high school graduation exam (up 22 places compared to 2021), with 1 student achieving high scores being commended and rewarded by the Provincial People's Committee; the school collective was proposed to receive a Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of Education and Training.

Joining in the jubilant and excited atmosphere of students across the country welcoming the new school year, nearly 1,200 students of Le Hong Phong High School heard a letter from the President congratulating teachers and students on the opening day of school.

Students of Le Hong Phong High School at the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 - 2023 school year. Photo: Thanh Duy

Delivering the opening speech, teacher Nguyen Thi Bich Hanh - Party cell secretary and school principal expressed her honor and pride that the school was named after General Secretary Le Hong Phong - an outstanding son of the homeland.

Teachers and students of the school promise to continue to strive to overcome all difficulties and challenges, strive to excellently complete tasks in the coming school years, continue to enhance the school's position, confidently keep up with the trend of educational innovation of the country; worthy of being the school named after General Secretary Le Hong Phong, the school of a heroic Soviet countryside.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang beats the drum to open the new school year at the school named after General Secretary Le Hong Phong. Photo: Thanh Duy

In the atmosphere of the historic Autumn days, the whole country in general and Nghe An province in particular joyfully celebrated the 77th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2), the 120th anniversary of the birth of General Secretary Le Hong Phong, Comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang - Politburo member, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Council of Theory beat the drum to open the 2022 - 2023 school year at Le Hong Phong High School.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang presented gifts and congratulated Le Hong Phong High School on the new school year. Photo: Thanh Duy

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang presented scholarships to students of Le Hong Phong High School. Photo: Thanh Duy

On this occasion, comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang presented gifts, congratulated the new school year to the school and awarded 80 scholarships to students with high achievements and overcoming difficulties in their studies.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang and delegates took souvenir photos with teachers and students of Le Hong Phong High School. Photo: Thanh Duy

On the occasion of the new school year opening, Nghe An province presented gifts to encourage disadvantaged students in the new school year.