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Flood after flood, many schools in Nghe An mountainous area 'race' for the opening day

My Ha - Tien Hung • September 3, 2025 16:21

Heavy rains caused by storms No. 3 and No. 5 have caused severe damage to many schools in the mountainous areas of Nghe An. Floods and storms have compounded the difficulties in recovery.

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà 1 — In the past few days, teachers at Chau Thang Primary School (Chau Tien Commune) have not had a holiday. Instead, all teachers in the school have been mobilized to clean up and overcome the flood. Photo: My Ha

Chau Thang Primary School is located close to the banks of the Hieu River. Therefore, when there is heavy rain and the river rises, the school will be deeply submerged in floodwater. In the photo: After storm No. 5, the school was flooded nearly 2 meters deep, causing severe damage to the facilities and teaching equipment. Photo: NTCC

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà 2 — Previously, after storm No. 3, the school was also submerged in floodwaters. Floods came one after another for more than a month, leaving teachers at the school unable to cope. Photo: My Ha

bna_anh-my-ha-9(1).jpg — On the morning of September 3, only two days before the opening day, the classrooms were still empty, dozens of desks and chairs in the school were damaged and could no longer be reused. Photo: Tien Hung

bna_anh-my-ha-10(1).jpg — Teacher Nguyen Thi Lan - Head teacher of class 1A is trying to salvage some usable teaching aids to prepare for the new school year. Photo: My Ha

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà 8 — From 2023 to now, Chau Thang Primary School has been flooded 3 times and each time was more severe than the last. Old water marks after each flood are still clearly visible on many walls of the school. Teacher Trinh Thi Hang - Principal of the school shared: After each flood, we mobilize all resources to overcome the damage. But this time, I think all options are difficult to implement. To ensure long-term safety, the school needs to move to another location to avoid floods and ensure safety. Photo: Tien Hung

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà 6 — After the flood, the school was left in disarray. Photo: My Ha

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà 5 — The fix cannot be implemented quickly. Photo: Tien Hung

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà 11 — The teachers' housing was also damaged. Equipment worker Ly Van Nhuan lives in Chau Hoan commune, 60km from the school, so he only commutes back and forth once a week. The school staff's meager salary is not enough for him to buy supplies again when the flood continues. Photo: My Ha

bna_anh-my-ha-12-1f582dbee72284a7d3ed39c248837f0c(1).jpg — Hundreds of meters of the fence between Chau Thang Kindergarten and Primary School collapsed after two storms and floods. Photo: Tien Hung

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà 17 — Chau Thang Kindergarten was also severely damaged after two storms and floods. According to the school's summary, the impact of storm No. 5 alone caused the school to suffer nearly 700 million VND in damage because all classrooms, offices, and kitchens were flooded more than 2 meters deep, causing many appliances, electronic equipment, and electrical lines to be damaged and need to be repaired. In addition, dozens of toys, 9 televisions, printers, and computers of the school were also severely damaged. Photo: My Ha

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà 13 — Over the past few days, the local government, parents and teachers have joined hands to repair the damage, but many properties cannot be repaired. Photo: My Ha

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà 19 — The classrooms are empty, and all the toys and equipment that the teachers prepared for the new school year are now very few. Photo: My Ha

bna_anh-my-ha-18(1).jpg — The degraded high school is located in a flooded area, making it difficult to store and move belongings. Photo: Tien Hung

bna_anh-my-ha-14(1).jpg — The kindergarten is a boarding school with 150 students. 70% of the students are from poor and near-poor households, so the only way to overcome this problem is to rely on support. Photo: Tien Hung

bna_anh-my-ha-15-4b8902e13ee9da3417cb204712323650(1).jpg — After the flood, the well was filled with mud and could not be used. The water filter, the most important equipment for boarding, was also completely damaged. Teacher Nguyen Thi Tiep - Principal of Chau Tien Kindergarten shared: To buy a water filter, it would cost tens of millions of dong. We do not know where to get a replacement, we just hope to have a machine so that we can organize boarding for the school in the school year. Photo: My Ha

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà 20 — Despite many difficulties, teachers at schools are rushing to clean up and prepare conditions for the new school year 2025 - 2026. At Chau Tien Kindergarten, this year the students' singing and dancing performances will be temporarily postponed. However, in the opening ceremony, there are still many performances prepared by teachers to welcome students back to school. Photo: Tien Hung

Ảnh - Mỹ Hà 4 — The opening day in the flooded area may not be complete, but teachers are still trying to have a decent opening ceremony, motivating teachers and students to enter the new school year. Photo: My Ha

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During the recent storms and floods, dozens of schools in Nghe An province suffered damage. The department has asked schools to report and count the damage and will mobilize resources to help schools overcome the storm and flood, with the immediate priority being to ensure conditions for the opening ceremony and the new school year.
Previously, after storm No. 3, the Department of Education and Training also called for more than 3 billion VND to support schools to overcome storm and flood. The province also decided to provide 50 billion VND for the education sector to invest in facilities and equipment for severely damaged schools.
Mr. Nguyen Trong Hoan - Chief of Office of Nghe An Department of Education and Training

Schools' flood recovery work. Clip: Tien Hung - My Ha

Flood after flood, many schools in Nghe An mountainous area 'race' for the opening day

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