“Vietnamese Seeds Fund” scholarships presented to students
As many as 1,300 disadvantaged students with outstanding academic results during the 2017-2018 school year in the Mekong Delta received scholarships from the Nhan dan (People’s) Newspaper’s “Vietnamese Seeds Fund” on August 18.
Scholarships from the “Vietnamese Seeds Fund” presented to poor students in Mekong Delta (Photo: nhandan.com.vn)
Can Tho (VNA) – As many as 1,300 disadvantaged students withoutstanding academic results during the 2017-2018 school year in the MekongDelta received scholarships from the Nhan dan (People’s) Newspaper’s“Vietnamese Seeds Fund” on August 18.
The scholarships, each worth 3 million VND (132 USD), were handed over to thestudents by Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh, Head of the Party CentralCommittee’s Commission for Information and Education Vo Van Thuong, Presidentof the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Tran Thanh Man, officialsfrom the Ministry of Education and Training, and leaders of Mekong Deltaprovinces.
The scholarships were funded by the Lien Viet Post Joint Stock Commercial Bank.
Speakingat the ceremony, Phan Huy Hien, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Nhan Dan Newspaperstressed that the scholarships aim to give timely support to impoverishedstudents who have excellent academic performances.
According to the Ministry of Education and Training, the rate of schooldropouts in the region remains high as compared to that in the CentralHighlands and northwest regions, he said, adding that it has been spurred bythe poor living conditions of local households, forcing children to leaveschool early and earn a living in order to cover simple daily needs.
Establishedin 2012, the “Vietnamese Seeds Fund” aims to step up the campaign for buildinga more educated society, which involves improving the quality of learning atsecondary schools located in wards and communes nationwide.-VNA
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Disadvantaged students with outstanding academic results in the 2017-2018 academic year in the Mekong Delta will receive scholarships from the “Vietnamese Seeds Fund” by the Nhan dan (People’s) newspaper for the first time this year.
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Scholarships from the “Vietnamese Seeds Fund” presented to poor students in Mekong Delta
