Schools throughout the province enthusiastically celebrated the opening of the new school year 2015-2016.

(Baonghean.vn) - This morning, September 5th, along with the rest of the country, schools in the province enthusiastically held the opening ceremony for the new school year.

* On the morning of September 5th, Nghi Trung Commune Kindergarten in Nghi Loc District held its opening ceremony for the 2015-2016 school year with the theme "Celebrating the Children's Back-to-School Day".

Attending the ceremony were Comrade Le Ba Hung - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial Propaganda Department, along with representatives from provincial and Nghi Loc district departments and agencies.

The children of Nghi Trung Kindergarten performed various artistic acts to celebrate the opening of the new school year.

Established in 1974, Nghi Trung Kindergarten has continuously strived in all aspects over the years, achieving many significant accomplishments. In the 2014-2015 school year, the school had 407 children in 11 classes, with 100% of the children attending half-day classes. The school consistently focuses on improving the quality of care and education for children, with ensuring their safety being its top priority.

Comrade Le Ba Hung - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department - presented flowers to congratulate Nghi Trung Commune Kindergarten (Nghi Loc District).

Representatives from Nghi Loc district presented flowers to congratulate Nghi Trung Commune Kindergarten on the occasion of the opening of the new school year.

The school has successfully implemented the education sector's campaigns with many practical and effective solutions; innovating teaching methods, applying information technology to childcare and education activities, and continuously improving the qualifications and professional skills of its teachers. In the 2014-2015 school year, the school's teachers had 10 innovative teaching experiences at the district level and 2 at the provincial level.

The joy of the children at Nghi Trung Commune Kindergarten on their first day of school.

Furthermore, the school effectively implements the socialization of education movement, mobilizing resources to invest in facilities to care for the cause of preschool education. To date, the school has a spacious infrastructure with 13 solid classrooms and functional rooms, a kitchen, and modern equipment serving childcare activities, along with a clean, green, and beautiful environment. In 2015, the school was recognized by the Provincial People's Committee as a national standard preschool; for three consecutive years, it has been awarded the titles of "Advanced Labor Collective" and "Excellent Labor Collective". In the 2014-2015 school year, it was recommended to receive the Emulation Flag from the Provincial People's Committee. The Party branch consistently achieves the title of "Excellent and Strong".

Comrade Le Ba Hung exchanged views with the staff and teachers of Nghi Trung Commune Kindergarten at the opening ceremony of the 2015-2016 school year.

Speaking at the seminar, Comrade Le Ba Hung, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, acknowledged and highly appreciated the school's achievements. He expressed his hope that the school would continue to maintain and build upon its successes; consistently focus on improving the quality of healthcare, nurturing, and education for children; build a management team, teachers, and staff that is sufficient in number, ensures quality, and meets professional standards; and foster a strong and united collective.

Thanh Le

* On the morning of September 5th, Chau Thon Secondary School in Chau Thon commune, Que Phong district, held its opening ceremony for the 2015-2016 school year. Comrade Nguyen Van Thong, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Head of the Provincial Internal Affairs Committee, attended the ceremony.

A panoramic view of the opening ceremony of the new school year at Chau Thon Secondary School.

Provincial and district leaders attended the opening ceremony.

In the 2014-2015 school year, overcoming many difficulties, Chau Thon Secondary School achieved many accomplishments, becoming one of the leading schools in education in Que Phong district. The school was recognized as a National Standard School. The Party branch achieved the standard of being a clean, strong, and exemplary school for three consecutive years. The school as a whole received the title of Advanced Labor Unit. The Trade Union, Youth Union, and Student Union all achieved outstanding results in their activities.

In particular, the quality of teaching and learning has improved with 21 students achieving excellent results at the district level, including 1 second prize, 1 third prize, and 19 consolation prizes. 100% of students graduated from junior high school, and the percentage of students admitted to high school also reached 100%.

Mr. Lo Minh Duc, Principal of Chau Thon Secondary School, delivered the opening speech for the 2015-2016 school year.

In the 2015-2016 school year, Chau Thon Secondary School is determined to strive for strong and positive changes in teaching and learning to improve the quality of education, and to maintain its status as a national standard school; a clean and strong Party branch; and an advanced labor collective.

Specifically, the school will continue to promote the emulation movement "Teaching well and learning well"; "Innovating management, improving the quality of education, effectively implementing Directive 03 of the Politburo on continuing to promote the study and emulation of Ho Chi Minh's moral example"; the movement "Building a friendly school, active students"; "Every teacher is a role model in morality, self-study and creativity"; the "2 no's" campaign with four contents and continue to implement the "Drumbeat for studying" movement in the commune.

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Department - beat the drum to inaugurate the 2015-2016 school year.

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong presented flowers and gifts to the teachers and students of Chau Thon Secondary School.

Speaking at the ceremony, on behalf of the provincial leadership, Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Department - praised the achievements of the teachers and students of the school in the past academic year. Regarding future tasks, he emphasized that teachers must continue to innovate their approach with the motto of putting students at the center. From there, the school will propose solutions to help students demonstrate their skills; guide and support students to develop comprehensively in a natural way. The Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Department also wished the students good health and diligence in their studies so that they can become useful citizens for their families and society in the future.

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong and other leaders from several provincial departments and agencies, along with leaders from Que Phong district, presented bicycles to underprivileged students.

On this occasion, Comrade Nguyen Van Thong presented gifts from the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Council, the Provincial People's Committee, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province to the teachers and students of Chau Thon Secondary School, and planted a commemorative tree in the school grounds.

Comrade Lu Dinh Thi - Secretary of the Que Phong District Party Committee - presents gifts to the teachers and students of Chau Thon Secondary School.

Delegates planted trees in the grounds of Chau Thon Secondary School.

On this occasion, VNPT Nghe An also donated 30 bicycles to poor students in Que Phong district, including 5 bicycles for 5 students at Chau Thon Secondary School. Representatives from Viettel Group awarded 10 "For Diligent Students" scholarships to 10 students from Chau Thon Primary and Secondary Schools.

Thanh Duy

* In keeping with the joyful and enthusiastic atmosphere of the opening day of the school year, on the morning of September 5th, Dang Chanh Ky Secondary School in Nam Dan district held its opening ceremony for the 2015-2016 school year.

Attending and sharing in the joy with the school's staff, teachers, and students were comrades Ho Phuc Hop - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Department; Nguyen Ngoc Nguyen - Vice Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee; representatives from the Department of Education and Training and leaders of Nam Dan district.

Scenes from the opening ceremony of the new school year.

We are delighted to welcome the 6th grade students to our school.

Delegates attending the opening ceremony.

Dang Chanh Ky Secondary School was established in 2007 - a relatively new school, but thanks to the attention of the District Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee and departments of Nam Dan district, and the efforts of its own staff, teachers, and students, the school has been recognized as meeting national standards and achieving level 3 educational quality accreditation.

In the 2014-2015 academic year alone, besides focusing on the quality of general education with 100% of students achieving good or excellent grades, the school implemented many solutions to further improve the quality of advanced education. As a result, 19 ninth-grade students achieved provincial-level excellent student awards; 6 out of 8 students participating in the IOE competition won prizes, and 1 student won a national silver medal. 100% of students passed the entrance exam to public high schools, including 12 students who enrolled at Phan Boi Chau Specialized High School.

Mr. Nguyen Lam Trach, the school principal, delivered the opening speech for the new school year.

Striking the drum to inaugurate the new school year 2015-2016, Comrade Ho Phuc Hop - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Department - praised the achievements of the school in the past school years and expressed his hope that in the new school year 2015-2016, the school would continue to strive to successfully complete its tasks.

Comrade Ho Phuc Hop - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Department - beat the drum to inaugurate the new school year 2015-2016.

Comrade Nguyen Lam Son, Deputy Secretary of the Nam Dan District Party Committee, presented flowers to congratulate the school on the opening ceremony of the new school year.

Comrade Ho Phuc Hop emphasized that to achieve this, students should strive to study well, cultivate their knowledge of information technology, foreign languages, life skills, and moral values. Teachers and staff should continue to innovate in management and teaching methods, apply new knowledge to teach effectively, create a team of high-quality teachers, improve the quality of education and student performance, and live up to the school's reputation as a high-quality secondary school in the district and province.

Mai Hoa

* On the morning of September 5th, Quy Chau High School held its opening ceremony for the 2015-2016 school year. Comrades Nguyen Xuan Son, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Thi Kim Chi, Member of the Provincial Party Committee and Director of the Department of Education and Training; and Lang Van Chien, Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the District Party Committee, and Chairman of the Quy Chau District People's Council, joined the teachers and students of Quy Chau High School for the back-to-school celebration.

A panoramic view of the opening ceremony of the new school year at Quy Chau High School.

The opening ceremony at Quy Chau High School was divided into two parts: the formal ceremony and the celebratory part. The celebratory part featured unique and culturally rich artistic performances.

Over the years, the High School has been a shining example and a model unit of the Education and Training sector in Nghe An province. In the 2014-2015 school year, the school's educational quality continuously improved; with 20 students achieving provincial-level excellent student awards (including 14 high-ranking students, achieving 100% overall results for three consecutive years, maintaining first place in Group B), 8.6% of students achieving all-round excellent grades, and 62.6% achieving advanced grades; in the National High School Graduation Examination, 89.8% of students were recognized as graduating, with 5 students achieving high scores. In the past school year, the school's Party branch achieved the title of exemplary and strong; the school itself received the title of excellent…

The opening ceremony of the 2015-2016 school year began with a program welcoming new students.

This school year, Quy Chau High School welcomes 482 students into the 10th grade.

These results are creating a good foundation for the school to enter the new academic year with the determination to continue successfully implementing Directive 03 of the Politburo on "Studying and following the moral example of Ho Chi Minh" and Resolution 29 on "Fundamental and comprehensive reform of the education and training sector".

Comrade Lang Van Chien - Secretary of the District Party Committee and Chairman of the District People's Council of Quy Chau district - beat the drum to officially open the school year.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, delivered a congratulatory speech to the teachers and students of Quy Chau High School at the opening ceremony of the new school year, expressing his belief that Quy Chau High School will forever be a shining example in the mountainous education system of the province.

Speaking to congratulate the teachers and students of Quy Chau High School on the opening day of the new school year, Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son praised the achievements the school has made in the past; and expressed his confidence in the continuous development of the school's staff.

The comrade also urged the school to continuously strive to overcome the difficulties of the mountainous district, effectively implement key tasks to improve the overall quality of education, build a progressive educational environment, and develop effective solutions for building a national standard school; he requested the Party Committee, government, Fatherland Front, mass organizations, businesses, and parents to continue caring for the education cause of the district in general, effectively implement the socialization of education, and create conditions for Quy Chau High School to excellently fulfill its mission.

The Provincial Party Committee, Provincial People's Council, Provincial People's Committee, and Provincial Fatherland Front Committee presented a flower basket to the school's staff.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son expressed his wish that the students would strive even harder to excel in their studies, cultivate good morals, actively develop life skills, and make sound career choices to rise up and establish themselves, worthy of the care of their families, schools, and society.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Chi, Director of the Department of Education and Training of Nghe An province, presented gifts from the province to the teachers and students of Quy Chau High School.

Comrade Lang Van Chien presents gifts to underprivileged students who have overcome difficulties and excelled in their studies.

On behalf of the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Council, the Provincial People's Committee, and the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son presented a flower basket; and Comrade Nguyen Thi Kim Chi presented gifts from the province to Quy Chau High School on the occasion of the opening of the new school year…

Also at the ceremony, Quy Chau district presented gifts to underprivileged students who excelled in their studies, funded by donations from political and social organizations, businesses, and individuals both within and outside the district.

Thanh Son

* On the morning of September 5th, Muong Qua High School (Con Cuong district) held its opening ceremony for the 2015-2016 school year.

Attending the opening ceremony were Comrade Nguyen Huu Lam - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department, representatives from the Department of Education and Training, and leaders of Con Cuong district.

Muong Qua High School has been established for 15 years, located in Mon Son commune - a land rich in historical and cultural traditions in the southwestern region of Nghe An province. In the past academic year, the school's teaching quality continued to improve, with over 30% of students achieving good or excellent grades, 85% of students graduating, and many students being admitted to their first-choice universities.

A panoramic view of the opening ceremony of the new school year at Muong Qua High School.

139 tenth-grade students joyfully begin the new school year.

This new school year, the school has a total of 370 students, including 139 tenth-grade students, and 34 staff and teachers. The school's objectives for the year are to continue improving the quality of teaching and learning, maintaining student enrollment, strengthening innovative teaching methods, and increasing the graduation rate, the number of high-achieving students, and the rate of students successfully entering universities and colleges.

Delegates attending the opening ceremony.

Comrade Nguyen Huu Lam beat the drum to officially open the 2015-2016 school year.

On behalf of the provincial leadership, Comrade Nguyen Huu Lam congratulated the teachers and students on the achievements they had made in the past school year. He also reminded the school staff to continue building solidarity, overcoming difficulties and challenges to improve the quality of teaching and learning, and to live up to its reputation as a school in a region rich in revolutionary traditions.

Awards were presented to students who achieved high scores in the university and college entrance exams.

Presenting gifts to students in Dan Lai and underprivileged students who have overcome difficulties.

On this occasion, the school organized an awards ceremony for students who achieved high results in the recent university and college entrance exams, and also awarded prizes to students from Dan Lai, a disadvantaged student who overcame difficulties.

Cong Kien

* Amidst the vibrant and enthusiastic atmosphere of the back-to-school season on the morning of September 5th, Hoa Mai Kindergarten in Cau Giat town, Quynh Luu district, held its opening ceremony for the 2015-2016 school year and received the Certificate of Recognition as a National Standard School, Level 1.

Attending the opening ceremony were Comrade Le Minh Thong - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Committee, representatives of leaders from provincial departments and agencies, leaders of Quynh Luu district...

A cultural performance by the children of Hoa Mai Kindergarten to welcome the new school year.

Delegates attending the opening ceremony of Hoa Mai Kindergarten.

In the 2014-2015 school year, Hoa Mai Kindergarten achieved quality standards and was recognized as a National Standard Kindergarten at Level 1. This is an important condition for the school to continue to build on its achievements and contribute to the advancement of education in the province.

Over the years, Hoa Mai Kindergarten has consistently strived to fulfill its assigned tasks effectively. Each year, the quality of education and childcare has continuously improved, and the school has received numerous awards and commendations for its professional activities and participation in various movements. Currently, the school has 30 staff and teachers, with 17 classes and a total of 570 children. The attendance rate for 5-year-olds is 99%, and for other age groups it is 95-97%; the rate of underweight and stunted children has decreased to 4.2%; and 92.3% of children meet the developmental requirements according to the guidelines for assessing child development standards issued by the Ministry of Education and Training. The school's size and facilities continue to be maintained and developed; infrastructure has been improved with increased investment, resulting in a clean and beautiful environment. The school has built an additional 7 classrooms, 6 functional rooms, a canteen for boarding students, and other auxiliary facilities. The process of socializing education has received attention and achieved high effectiveness.

The children of the school on the first day of school.

Comrade Le Minh Thong beat the drum to officially open the new school year.

At the opening ceremony, Comrade Le Minh Thong presented the school with the Certificate of Recognition as a National Standard School, Level 1. He congratulated the school on its efforts and achievements and expressed his hope that the school would continue to innovate its methods to improve quality, care for children's comprehensive development in all aspects, and enhance the quality of its teaching staff to meet the requirements of the education and training sector.

Comrade Le Minh Thong, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Committee, presented the Certificate of Recognition as a National Standard School, Level 1, to Hoa Mai Kindergarten.

Ngoc Anh

* Along with other schools in the province, on the morning of September 5th, Le Mao Primary School in Vinh City joyfully celebrated the opening of the new school year 2015-2016.

In the 2015-2016 school year, Le Mao Primary School welcomed 316 students into the first grade.

As one of the top schools in Vinh City in terms of educational quality, the 2014-2015 school year – the first year of implementing the new student assessment method according to Circular 30 – despite facing many difficulties, with the support of leaders at all levels, the Parent-Teacher Association, the entire staff and teachers, and students of Le Mao Primary School have strived to overcome challenges and affirm the school's position, reputation, and brand in all areas.

Ms. Truong Thi Kim Luu, the school principal, rang the bell to officially open the new school year.

Last school year, Le Mao Primary School won first prize in the city-level Elementary Aerobics competition; 16 students achieved excellent results in the provincial-level IOE and non-specialized Young Informatics competitions, including one student who achieved the top score in the province; and 7 students achieved excellent results at the national level, with 6 winning IOE prizes and 1 winning an Informatics prize. Notably, Truong Minh Vu, a student in class 5D, proudly won second prize in the national Young Informatics competition. For the new school year 2015-2016, Le Mao Primary School welcomes 1571 students from 35 classes, including 316 students entering first grade.

The fifth-grade students performed a group dance to welcome the new school year.

In the 2015-2016 school year, Le Mao Primary School had 35 classes with 1571 students across 5 grades.

For this new school year, the school will continue to strongly promote the innovation of teaching methods, the application of information technology in management, the improvement of comprehensive educational quality, and the further development of the role of school organizations to create synergy in all activities to build a strong and comprehensive school. We will strive to build a "Friendly School - Active Students" so that Le Mao Primary School truly becomes a "Culturally Advanced School - Exemplary Teachers - Diligent Students," worthy of its long-standing tradition named after the steadfast communist Le Mao.

An Nhan

On the morning of September 5th, Nghia Hanh Secondary School (Tan Ky district) held its opening ceremony for the 2015-2016 school year. Mr. Nguyen Van Huy, Member of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, attended and shared in the joy with the teachers and students. Also present at the ceremony were representatives from the Department of Education and Training, leaders of Tan Ky district, and over 500 students and 45 teachers from Nghia Hanh Secondary School.

A panoramic view of the opening ceremony.

Student performances at the opening ceremony.

During the 2014-2015 school year, guided by the motto "Teach well, learn well," Nghia Hanh Secondary School achieved outstanding results in teaching and learning. The school's 9th-grade students won 24 awards at the district level, ranking second in the entire district. The secondary school graduation rate reached 100%. Regarding teacher development, the school had 25 teachers recognized as excellent teachers at the district level; 11 out of 19 innovative teaching methods were recognized at level 3 (exceeding the set target), and 1 innovative teaching method was submitted to the provincial and departmental levels.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Nam, Principal of Nghia Hanh Secondary School, delivered the opening speech for the new school year.

Based on the achievements made, entering the 2015-2016 school year, Nghia Hanh Secondary School sets the goal of continuing to innovate in educational management. It aims to effectively implement the campaign: "Studying and following the moral example of Ho Chi Minh" in conjunction with the "Two No's" campaign and the campaign "Every teacher is a role model in morality, self-study, and creativity"; and to promote the emulation movement "building a friendly school, active students," striving to achieve and surpass many set targets.

Comrade Nguyen Van Huy - Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee - beat the drum to officially open the school year.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Comrade Nguyen Van Huy highly appreciated the achievements of the teachers and students of Nghia Hanh Secondary School in the past school year. The school needs to build on its achievements to live up to the title of National Standard School.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the new school year, Comrade Nguyen Van Huy praised the achievements of the teachers and students of the school in the 2014-2015 school year and expressed his hope that the teachers and students of the school would continue to strive for excellence in teaching and learning, in conjunction with the emulation movement "building a friendly school, active students," further improving the quality of teaching and learning... and continue to further promote the title of National Standard School.

On behalf of the provincial leadership, Comrade Nguyen Van Huy presented a basket of flowers and gifts to the teachers and students of Nghia Hanh Secondary School.

At the opening ceremony, Comrade Bui Thanh Bao - Secretary of the Tan Ky District Party Committee - presented certificates of commendation to teachers who achieved high results during the school year.

Quang An

* Provincial High School for Gifted Students in Physical Education and Sports:

On the morning of September 5th, the Nghe An High School for Gifted Students in Physical Education and Sports held its opening ceremony for the 2015-2016 school year.

As a young school, established only in 2012, but thanks to the efforts of both teachers and students, the 2014-2015 school year has yielded many encouraging achievements. This is the third year marking the school's continued progress in improving the overall quality of education with its model of a specialized school teaching academics to high-achieving athletes from the province at two levels: junior high and senior high school.

Cultural performances at the opening ceremony of the new school year.

Last academic year, the school had 85 students achieving a "good" academic performance rating, accounting for 31%. 134 students received a "good" conduct rating, representing 49%, the graduation rate for grade 12 was 100%, and the pass rate for the grade 9 to grade 10 entrance exam was 100%.

With 12 classes and 357 students, in the 2015-2016 school year, the school continued to further improve the quality of comprehensive education: moral, intellectual, physical, and aesthetic development; strengthen moral education, discipline, and order in teaching and learning; actively innovate teaching methods and forms of teaching organization; and uphold the sense of responsibility and professional competence of the teaching staff, with each teacher developing their own excellent educational plan. At the same time, the school collaborated effectively with the Nghe An Sports Training Center and Song Lam Football Joint Stock Company to create the best conditions for students to study and train, continuously improving the province's sports achievements.

Pham Thi Thinh

(Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism)

* Chau Dinh Primary School (Quy Hop):

On the morning of September 5th, the staff, teachers, and students of Chau Dinh Primary School (Quy Hop district) held the opening ceremony for the new school year 2015-2016.

Viettel Quy Hop branch awarded 5 gifts to underprivileged students who excelled in their studies.

During the past school year, Chau Dinh Primary School made every effort to overcome difficulties and strived to excellently fulfill its goals and tasks, with 317 students receiving awards in various areas, and 5 outstanding students being admitted to the 6th grade at the Ethnic Minority Boarding School.

In response to the education sector's emulation movement for excellent teaching, the school has 1 teacher recognized as an excellent teacher at the provincial level, 3 teachers recognized as excellent teachers at the district level, 4 district-level Level 3 innovative teaching methods, 17 school-level innovative teaching methods, 25 teachers recognized as advanced workers, and 4 teachers recognized as outstanding workers at the grassroots level. The school was awarded the title of "Outstanding Collective Labor" by the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

In the 2015-2016 school year, with 19 classes and 471 students, the school continued to strive towards the goal of "Fundamental and comprehensive reform of education and training" and promoted the emulation movement "Building a friendly school, active students".

At the opening ceremony, the leaders of Quy Hop district presented flowers and gifts to the school staff. Viettel Quy Hop branch donated 5 "Supporting Students to School" gifts to 5 underprivileged students who excelled academically, each gift worth 1 million VND.

Phan Giang