Party General Secretary and President To Lam sent a letter to the education sector, affirming that the Vietnamese Party and State consider education and training a top national priority. He emphasized the importance of policies that foster educational development and called on ministries, sectors, Party committees, and local authorities to continue supporting education and implementing national education reform.
At Hanoi-based Nguyen Dinh Chieu Secondary School for visually impaired children, on Thursday, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested favorable conditions for educational growth, fostering a learning society, especially for students with disabilities and those in difficult circumstances.
“Children always receive the attention of society, the affection of their families, the kindness of the school, and the dedicated teaching of teachers. I hope you will always try to overcome challenges and disadvantages, study hard, absorb knowledge, and practice ‘Virtue-Wisdom-Fitness-Aesthetics’. Nurture the will to rise, ambitions, dreams, and desire to become good citizens, useful to society and the country," he said.
"We hope that all students, especially students with visual impairment, strive to study well and gain even higher achievements in the journey of conquering knowledge and perfecting moral qualities. You will become responsible citizens, have strong capacity to make the country thrive, and take the Vietnamese people to the throne of glory on a par with the powers of the five continents," according to PM Chinh.
Attending the new school year opening ceremony at Pham Hung High School in Long Ho District, Vinh Long province, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said: “The Ministry of Education and Training needs to continue implementing the new general education curriculum and adopt exam guidelines and training to create the best possible conditions for examinees and their families.”
Schoolchildren nationwide are excited about the new school year. Le Thi Lanh Eban, a 12th-grade student at No Trang Long Boarding High School for Ethnic Minorities in Buon Ma Thuot city, said: “I’m very happy to return to school and reunite with my friends and teachers. As a senior, I feel the need to work harder and uphold the school’s proud traditions that have been built over the past 50 years.”
Like schools on the mainland, schools in Truong Sa Island district, Khanh Hoa province, held opening ceremonies on Thursday. Truong Nguyen Trieu Vy, a student at Truong Sa Primary School, told VOV: “In recent days, my parents and I have been preparing books, notebooks, pens, and clothes for my first day of school. I’m determined to achieve the best results in this new school year, and I hope students across the country will strive for academic success.”