Awarding 150 scholarships from the Fund for Vietnamese Children to students in Nam Dan and Hung Nguyen districts
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of May 18, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Investment Newspaper and sponsors awarded 150 scholarships worth 150 million VND from the "Swing for the Kids - For Vietnamese Children" Golf Tournament Fund to 150 poor students who overcame difficulties and excelled in their studies in the two districts of Nam Dan and Hung Nguyen (Nghe An).
Attending the ceremony, on behalf of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, there were comrades: Tran Quoc Phuong - Deputy Minister, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Ministry; Nguyen Thi Thu Lan - Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Ministry; Le Trong Minh - Editor-in-Chief of Investment Newspaper; and sponsors.
On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Pham Hong Quang - Director of the Department of Planning and Investment, and comrades of the Standing Committee of Nam Dan District Party Committee.
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Leaders of the Ministry of Planning and Investment; Nghe An province, Nam Dan district attended the ceremony. Photo: Pham Bang |
Earlier, on the same morning, the working delegation of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Planning and Investment visited the Kim Lien National Special Relic Site to offer flowers and incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh on the occasion of the 133rd anniversary of his birth.
On this occasion, in Nam Dan district, the Party Committee of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, together with Investment Newspaper and a number of sponsors, organized the awarding of 150 scholarships to 150 students who overcame difficulties and excelled in their studies in Nam Dan and Hung Nguyen districts.
The delegation also presented a gift of 300 million VND to support the construction and upgrading of facilities at Hung Thai Nghia Secondary School (Nam Dan district).
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Comrade Tran Quoc Phuong - Deputy Minister, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Planning and Investment symbolically awarded 100 scholarships to students of Nam Dan district through the district leaders. Photo: Pham Bang |
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Comrade Tran Quoc Phuong - Deputy Minister, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Planning and Investment symbolically awarded 50 scholarships to students of Hung Nguyen district through the district leaders. Photo: Pham Bang |
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Editor-in-Chief of Investment Newspaper Le Trong Minh presented 300 million VND in support to Hung Thai Nghia Secondary School. Photo: Pham Bang |
Speaking at the ceremony, Comrade Nguyen Thi Thu Lan - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Planning and Investment said that this source of support comes from the "Swing for the Kids - For Vietnamese Children" Golf Tournament Fund organized by Investment Newspaper under the auspices of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Vietnam Education Promotion Fund. The purpose is to support poor but studious students across the country, helping them realize their dream of going to school.
Over the past 16 years, the Organizing Committee has mobilized more than 17.5 billion VND to award more than 18,000 scholarships to poor students who have overcome difficulties to study well; and supported the repair and upgrading of facilities in 40 provinces and cities across the country.
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Comrade Nguyen Thi Thu Lan - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Planning and Investment spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Pham Bang |
"We hope that the government, schools, and families will continue to pay attention and care for the students' studies; we hope that they will continue to try hard in their studies to achieve even better results, so that next year they will be selected to receive scholarships from sponsors and Investment Newspaper," the Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Planning and Investment emphasized.
Speaking at the ceremony, comrade Nguyen Hong Son - Chairman of Nam Dan District People's Committee expressed his deep gratitude for the attention, support, and precious feelings of Investment Newspaper and sponsors over the past 14 years for Nam Dan district in general and the Education - Training sector, and poor students overcoming difficulties in the district in particular.
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Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded scholarships to students. Photo: Pham Bang |
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Comrade Tran Quoc Phuong - Deputy Minister, Party Secretary of the Ministry of Planning and Investment awarded scholarships to students. Photo: Pham Bang |
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Comrade Tran Quoc Phuong - Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment and Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded scholarships to students. Photo: Pham Bang |
These precious gifts will be a source of encouragement for students, parents and teachers of Nam Dan and Hung Nguyen districts in teaching and learning, contributing positively to improving the quality of education in the locality.
