Helping students in the West achieve their dreams

Mr. Le Quoc Phong - Secretary of Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee (left cover) and journalist Nguyen Hoang Nguyen - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Tuoi Tre Newspaper awarded scholarships to students - Photo: DANG TUYET

On July 17, Tuoi Tre newspaper coordinated with Dong Thap Provincial Youth Union to organize the Wings of Dreams scholarship and award program.

The program awarded 100 scholarships (VND 4 million/scholarship) to middle and high school students and 16 prizes to authors who wrote articles introducing students with difficult circumstances who overcame difficulties to study well in 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta, with a total cost of about VND 430 million sponsored by Van Hien University.

Journalist Nguyen Hoang Nguyen - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Tuoi Tre Newspaper - delivered the opening speech at the scholarship and award ceremony of Wings of Dreams on the morning of July 17 - Photo: DANG TUYET

Speaking at the ceremony, journalist Nguyen Hoang Nguyen - deputy editor-in-chief of Tuoi Tre newspaper - said that Tuoi Tre newspaper always puts the principles of educating moral ideals, raising awareness, and caring for the young generation first.

Therefore, throughout the process of accompanying readers, Tuoi Tre newspaper always introduces typical examples of young people who do not surrender to adversity, always yearning to realize their dreams through words.

The program "For a Developing Tomorrow" has gone through 36 years of accompanying and encouraging the spirit of learning and perseverance in overcoming difficulties, preventing the dropout of young people in difficult circumstances.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Diem Tuyet - Executive Director of Van Hien University and Mr. Tran Van Thien - Honorary Director of Hung Hau Heart Fund - awarded scholarships to students - Photo: DANG TUYET

"The program is also a bridge for philanthropists to bring values ​​of connection, empathy, sharing and spreading humanistic values ​​to the disadvantaged young generation.

Although the scholarships are not many, they are the sentiments of philanthropists and good people who have reached out to help the students. Let them take that as motivation to continue writing their dreams of conquering the future with words," Mr. Nguyen advised.

Mr. Le Quoc Phong - member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee - shared his feelings about the meaningful programs of Tuoi Tre newspaper - Photo: DANG TUYET

Meanwhile, Mr. Le Quoc Phong - Secretary of Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee - expressed his joy, emotion and gratitude when Tuoi Tre newspaper chose Dong Thap as the host unit for this scholarship award.

Wings of Dreams is a new program, a "member" in the series of activities to care for learning that Tuoi Tre newspaper has been very successful with in recent years.

The Mekong Delta is considered an educational backwater, so support activities like this help disadvantaged children have better learning conditions and realize their dreams.

"In the coming time, I hope that Tuoi Tre newspaper and sponsors will continue to pay more attention to students in Dong Thap in particular and the Western region in general, so that they can continue to persevere in their studies and overcome difficulties," Mr. Phong shared.

Mr. Le Thanh Cong - Head of the Mass Mobilization Committee of Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee (left cover) and Mr. Tran Thanh Huong - Permanent Vice President of Van Hien University awarded scholarships to students in the Western region - Photo: DANG TUYET

On this occasion, Van Hien University also awarded 120 scholarships to candidates admitted to Van Hien University and Binh Minh Saigon College, with a total cost of more than 5.6 billion VND.

Mr. Le Quoc Phong - Secretary of Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee and Mr. Nguyen Minh Duc - Principal of Van Hien University - awarded prizes to authors with good articles sent to the Dream Wings Scholarship - Photo: DANG TUYET

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Minh Duc - Principal of Van Hien University, representative of the sponsor - shared that this program is a special event. He expressed his thanks to Tuoi Tre newspaper and wished to continue accompanying them in the next two years.

Scholarships are not only a recognition of efforts to overcome difficulties but also a great source of spiritual encouragement for students to maintain their creative spirit and continuously study to become useful citizens for society.

Mr. Nguyen Minh Duc - Principal of Van Hien University and Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Lam - Deputy Secretary of Dong Thap Provincial Youth Union awarded scholarships to students - Photo: DANG TUYET

Accordingly, students with good academic performance and above, difficult circumstances but with the will to excel in their studies and who are admitted to the school in 2024 will be sponsored by the school with scholarships equivalent to 100%, 50% and 30% of the full course tuition fee.

Moved by Nguyen Thi Kim Thao's situation, the leaders of Van Hien University decided to award Thao a full scholarship for all four years of university.

At the same time, the editorial board of Tuoi Tre newspaper also decided to award the 2024-2025 School Support scholarship to Thao to help her overcome adversity.

Journalist Hoang Tri Dung - head of the representative office of Tuoi Tre newspaper in the Southwest region - awarded prizes to authors with touching articles introducing examples of students with difficult circumstances who study well for the program - Photo: DANG TUYET

The exchange with two students Pham Quoc Bao and Nguyen Thi Kim Thao moved the whole hall because of their determination to overcome difficulties like flowers growing strongly in life - Photo: DANG TUYET

Mr. Tran Tri Quang - Vice Chairman of Dong Thap Province and sponsor awarded the "Wings of Dreams" prize in 2024 to authors with touching articles about students who overcome difficulties to study well - Photo: DANG TUYET

The Dream Wings Scholarship and Award Program will be held for 3 years with a total value of 19.3 billion VND. In 2024, it will be held for students in the Western region and in 2025 and 2026, it will be for students in the Southeast, Central Highlands and Central regions.

Wings of Dreams is an activity within the program "For a developing tomorrow" initiated by Tuoi Tre newspaper since 1988 until now.

After 36 years of continuous operation, the "For a Developing Tomorrow" scholarship program has implemented 587 programs. The total value of the program has mobilized more than 414 billion VND. It has helped about 72,523 students go to school.

Although it has appeared under many different names such as Supporting School, Sowing Knowledge, Wings of Dreams, Bright Spots in the Medical Industry or Accompanying Teachers. However, developing education - nurturing green shoots for the future is always the main criterion of the program.

"For a better tomorrow" is also considered a bridge connecting the hearts of Tuoi Tre newspaper readers to persistently join hands to care for the young generation of Vietnam, the country's talents who have firmly entered life. The young people who have overcome difficulties and studied well are not alone when receiving companionship.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/chap-canh-uoc-mo-vuon-toi-tuong-lai-cho-hoc-sinh-mien-tay-20240717080704292.htm