General Secretary To Lam attends the groundbreaking ceremony of the border school in Nghe An

On the morning of October 11, General Secretary To Lam attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Na Noi Primary and Secondary Boarding School in Na Ngoi commune, Nghe An province.

General Secretary To Lam and leaders of the Party, State, ministries, central branches, and Nghe An province performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Na Ngoi Primary and Secondary Boarding School - Photo: TAM PHAM

This is one of 248 primary and secondary boarding schools in the border communes deployed according to the policy of the Politburo .

Na Ngoi Primary and Secondary Boarding School is built on an area of ​​about 5.5 hectares, with a total investment of nearly 240 billion VND from State and socialized capital.

The project is invested in a modern and synchronous manner with 49 classrooms fully equipped with classrooms, functional rooms, dormitories, dining halls, playgrounds, experience areas, production areas... to meet the learning and training needs of more than 1,900 students.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, General Secretary To Lam emphasized that our Party and State always identify education as the top national policy and the key driving force for the country's sustainable development.

General Secretary To Lam speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony - Photo: BANG PHAM

In recent years, despite many difficulties, the Party and State have paid great attention to the border areas. Reality shows that the school system, especially the inter-level boarding schools in border communes, is still very inadequate, causing many limitations in the learning conditions of students.

The General Secretary stated that the policy of investing in building 248 inter-level boarding schools is a correct policy with profound humanistic significance, demonstrating the special concern of the Party and State for people in border areas, remote and disadvantaged areas.

Building schools is not only to provide children with better learning conditions, but also aims at the long-term goal of improving the quality of life of people in border areas, contributing to preserving national territorial sovereignty from the root, which is people, communities attached to the land, forests, borders and landmarks.

The General Secretary requested the Nghe An Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee and Na Ngoi Commune to resolutely take action, considering this a particularly important political task, which must be done well, quickly and effectively; ensuring the site, infrastructure, and capital disbursement on schedule, while creating the most favorable conditions for construction units and future teaching work.

The Party Committee, the government, organizations and people of Na Ngoi commune need to continue to pay attention to students so that they can study in a complete environment; it is necessary to link school construction with preserving national cultural identity; teaching literacy must go hand in hand with teaching people, teaching human morality, and love for the homeland and country.

The General Secretary urged the local people to continue to accompany, support and share so that the project can be implemented smoothly. This is the school of our children and our people, so we must preserve and develop it together.

At the same time, it is recommended that central ministries and branches closely coordinate with local Party committees, authorities, village elders, village chiefs, and armed forces to mobilize people to take care of education, considering schools as "fortresses" of knowledge, culture, and patriotism at the border.

Student representatives in Na Ngoi commune respectfully presented General Secretary To Lam with a panpipe of the Mong ethnic group and a Pieu scarf of the Thai ethnic group - Photo: BANG PHAM

General Secretary To Lam presented the school with a photo of "Uncle Ho wearing a red scarf for students" - a sacred symbol showing Uncle Ho's care for the young generation - Photo: TAM PHAM

Nghe An Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Duc Trung affirmed that the groundbreaking ceremony for the Na Ngoi Primary and Secondary Boarding School has great significance; it is not only an educational project, but also a project of faith, of aspiration to rise up, of Party love and compatriotism.

and not only is it a place to sow the seeds of knowledge, it is also a symbol of faith and aspiration for change, where the dreams of children in the border areas take flight; where they learn to read and write, learn to be human and learn to love their homeland and country; where the cultural beauty of ethnic groups is preserved and spread, contributing to fostering the special friendship between the people of Vietnam and Laos.

On this occasion, General Secretary To Lam presented the school with a photo of "Uncle Ho wearing a red scarf for students" - a sacred symbol showing Uncle Ho's care for the young generation.

The General Secretary and the delegation also presented many gifts to students and 50 gifts to 50 poor households and policy families in Na Ngoi commune.

General Secretary To Lam and leaders of the Party, State, ministries, central branches and Nghe An province presented gifts to disadvantaged families and policy beneficiaries in Na Ngoi commune - Photo: TAM PHAM

Na Ngoi is a border commune bordering Laos, with an area of ​​341.25 km ² ; population of 9,536 people. The whole commune has more than 98% ethnic minorities including Mong, Thai, and Kho Mu ethnic groups.

Na Ngoi commune is about 250km from the center of Nghe An province; belongs to a particularly difficult economic zone, an important security and defense area of ​​Nghe An province.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tong-bi-thu-to-lam-du-le-khoi-cong-truong-bien-gioi-o-nghe-an-20251011123710013.htm