Ethnic students commended for achievements in 2013
At a ceremony
to commend the students’ achievements in Hanoi on November 16, the
Deputy PM also recognised the education and training sector’s
contributions to educating ethnic minority students.
Education work in mountainous regions in recent years has focused not
only on quality improvement but also the cultivation of talented ethic
students, thus encouraging them to overcome difficulties and achieve
high academic results, Phuc said.
Acknowledging
education development as a key national policy, the Party and State
always pay special attention to ensuring protection, education and care
for children, he noted.
As a result, the education
and training sector has done well to improve intellectual capabilities,
job skills and confidence, contributing to the country’s socio-economic
development and poverty reduction, the deputy PM added.
He also spoke highly of the Government’s Committee on Ethnic Minority
Affairs, the Ministry of Education and Training and the Vietnam News
Agency for jointly organising the ceremony and presenting scholarships
to the students.
According to Deputy Chairman of the
Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs Nong Quoc Tuan, in the 2012-2013
academic year 105 ethnic minority students achieved outstanding results
in the national exams for gifted students.
Their accomplishments are a good sign for human resources development in the ethnic regions, he said.
The committee will work closely with ministries, branches and social
organisations to prioritise investment in the mountainous regions and
mobilise all sectors to invest in education activities in ethnic
minority areas to narrow the gaps between the mountainous and the
lowland areas, he added.
A day earlier, President Truong Tan
Sang praised the students’ accomplishments in overcoming difficulties
while meeting them in Hanoi .
The president said he hopes the
students continue to study hard to make tangible contributions to the
development of their communities and the nation as a whole.-VNA