Donating gifts to flood-stricken areas.

Phuong Dien Junior High School in Huong Khe District, Ha Tinh Province, is nestled amidst hills and mountains, forming a basin of water. A week ago, this area was the epicenter of a major flood, causing a landslide. The winding road, just over 2 km long, goes uphill and downhill, taking about 30 minutes to reach. Ms. Nguyen Thuy Ngan, the school principal, said that the school is a small-scale school with only 182 students, divided into 7 classes, and is a combined school of the former Phuong Dien and Phuong My schools. Most of the students come from disadvantaged families and live far from the school. Some students have to walk more than 10 km to get to school. Therefore, whatever they learn in class is often lost on the way home. To maintain access to the school, the teachers have to encourage the families and students to overcome all difficulties to attend classes. The recent floods brought two consecutive floods to the people of the central provinces in general, and Huong Khe district in particular. Before the first flood had even receded, they had to endure a second one, creating a series of floods that cut off families and villages, forcing schools to suspend classes for several days. The principal stated that the floods caused a delay of 32 lessons, requiring make-up classes and remedial teaching. Not only were the students struggling, but the teachers were also facing difficulties. However, despite the challenges, they are finding ways to overcome them so that the students can receive a complete and quality education.

Dr. Nguyen Quang Lieu, head of the working group, speaks with students at Phuong Dien Primary School, Huong Khe district, Ha Tinh province.

Ms. Kim Diep Ha, a member of the delegation, presented gifts to Tran Minh Anh, a student at Phuong Dien Primary School, who is an orphan but still excels in her studies.

Leaving Huong Khe, our group visited and presented gifts to the students of Thach Ngoc Primary School in Thach Ha district. The school has 251 students, divided into 15 classes, and 21 teachers and staff. Principal Tran Trong Tu pointed out that the water level on the walls was about 60 centimeters. The desks and chairs, submerged in floodwater for many days, were at risk of being damaged. Sadly, the school has a library with over 1000 books, and the flood came so quickly that all the books and materials were destroyed.

Thach Ngoc Primary School is one of the schools in Thach Ha district with a large number of students from impoverished families, nearly 40 of them. Therefore, ensuring that students attend school regularly and maintain their attendance is a tremendous effort by both teachers and students. Mr. Tran Quang Canh, head of the district's Education Department, affirmed that despite the continuous rain and floods in Ha Tinh, students will not be allowed to miss school for any reason.

The delegation presented gifts and took commemorative photos with the teachers and students of Thach Ngoc Secondary School, Thach Ha district, Ha Tinh province.

Today is a happy day for the children. Sixty children from disadvantaged backgrounds and those affected by the recent floods received gifts.From the heartfelt generosity of the teachers and staff of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU Hanoi. The students, dressed in their uniforms and wearing red scarves, radiated joy and excitement, their bright smiles evident in the chilly early winter weather. In his speech, Dr. Nguyen Quang Lieu, Head of the Political and Student Affairs Department, Vice President of the University's Trade Union, and Head of the Delegation, expressed his sympathy and shared the hardships faced by the teachers and students here during the recent floods. Although the gifts were not large, they represented encouragement for the students, motivating them to overcome difficulties and continue their studies.