(HBO) – The Military Command of Yen Thuy district in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh recently presented bicycles and scholarships to disadvantaged students with outstanding academic results.
As many as 70 bicycles were presented to students living in
difficulties.
Accordingly, armed forces and military
units positioned in the district, along with local businesses, presented 70
bicycles worth 84 million VND (about 3,610 USD) to students who have overcome
difficulties to obtain good academic achievements.
The sum was sourced from salary and
donations of staff and soldiers of the armed forces, military units in the
district and workers of local businesses.
In addition, the Military Command of Yen
Thuy district granted three scholarships to poor students and 29 gift sets to
children of staff and soldiers of the district’s armed forces who gained good
results in the 2017-2018 school year.
As part of the programme "Accompanying students
to school”, from 2015 to the end of 2017, the district’ armed forces joined
hands with businesses and army units to mobilise money in support of the needy,
with 272 bicycles, one wheelchair and 163 scholarships worth more than 320
million VND (13,780 USD) in total.
Furthermore, military forces of the
district also sponsored 16 disadvantaged students with a finance of 162 million
VND (6,960 USD). The support has eased economic burden of the students ahead of
the new 2018-2019 academic year so that they can focus on their study and become
helpful citizens in the future./.
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Da Bac is the most disadvantaged mountainous district in Hoa Binh province, with ethnic minorities accounting for about 90% of its population. Over the past years, the district has mobilised resources to implement ethnic policies to improve the quality of life of local people.
In recent years, Hoa Binh province has consistently prioritised the protection, care, and education of children, particularly those from ethnic minorities and disadvantaged backgrounds, by creating a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment for their all-round development.
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In the 2024 - 2025 school year, the entire Hoa Binh provincial education sector includes 520 educational institutions and schools. Among them are 13 ethnic boarding schools with 153 classes and 4,487 students. Four of these schools have met national standards, reaching 30.7 percent.
