Universities and colleges in Khanh Hoa Province have held several practical activities and provided support for students to assure a warm and happy New Year...
Universities and colleges in Khanh Hoa Province have held several practical activities and provided support for students to assure a warm and happy New Year.
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| Nha Trang University leader sees off students returning home for Tet holiday. |
New Year journey back home
On January 16, Nha Trang University students took a trip back home for New Year holiday. “My home town is Tam Quan, Binh Dinh Province. Last Tet holiday, I was here, far away from home because I wanted to save travel cost and do a paid-time job to earn money to cover my expense. This year, I receive a travel grant for my trip home. I'm so delighted,” says Vu Thi Lan, a final-year student at Food Technology Faculty.
The financial aid for journey home is considered as material and spiritual presents for poor students to enjoy family get-together during the special holiday,” adds Chau Thi Le Quyen, a student at Fishery Processing Technology Department.”
This is the second year Nha Trang University has celebrated the support program for students’ journey home for Tet holiday at a total cost of nearly VND100 million. Accordingly, the university has mobilized businesses to finance 320 students’ travel back home on 8 coaches.
“Nha Trang University has received much support for its students’ trip home for Tet holiday for 2 years from many companies namely Long Sinh Company, Khanh Hoa Salaganes Nest Company, TP Bank, etc. We hope such support will help inspire students to greater effort in learning to succeed in life in the future,” says Associate Professor – PhD Trang Si Trung, Principal of Nha Trang University.
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| Students make coconut jam at Nha Trang Vocational College. |
Meaningful activities
Besides travel grants, Nha Trang University Managing Board has organized a New Year program for students far from home. The University Youth Union and Students’ Association have prepared sweets and jam as presents which will be handed to students far from home on the Lunar New Year’s Eve. Reportedly, 200-300 disadvantaged students spend the lunar New Year far from home every year. The New Year celebration is to make sure every student enjoy a warm and joyful Tet holiday.
On January 16, Nha Trang Vocational College held a contest on making jam and sweets with the participation of more than 150 students. All the food made at the contest will be delivered to the needy at Khanh Hoa Social Service Center. Besides, the College Youth Union granted 30 gifts to 30 poor students before they came home for Lunar New Year Holiday, according to Nguyen Huu Than, Nha Trang Vocational College Youth Union Secretary.
Earlier, Nha Trang National College of Pedagogy had given 30 gifts worth VND20 million to disadvantaged students; its Youth Union granted 12 New Year gifts worth VND500,000 each to Youth Union members and young people in need. Pacific Ocean University Students’ Association had held a Chung and Tet cake - making day to offer food to disadvantaged families; and granted 20 gifts worth VND8 million to needy students on the occasion of Tet Holiday, according to Tran Anh Tuan, Pacific Ocean University Youth Union Secretary and Students’ Association Chairman.
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Translated by N.T
