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A panoramic view of Ea Rok Primary and Secondary Boarding School in Dak Lak province, funded and built by the Ministry of National Defense |
Located in a remote area, the school not only provides better access to education for local students but also stands as a vivid symbol of close military-civilian ties.
Reflecting care of the Party and State
In early 2026, Dak Lak province received investment to build four boarding schools in extremely disadvantaged communes. Among them, Ea Rok Primary and Secondary Boarding School in Village No.8 was directly funded and constructed by the Ministry of National Defense.
The school includes an administration block, classrooms, a dining hall, boarding facilities, a multi-purpose sports complex, a cultural house, and supporting facilities.
At the groundbreaking ceremony in February 2026, Party General Secretary To Lam (now General Secretary and State President) emphasized the Party’s deep concern for education in disadvantaged areas.
He noted that building the inter-level boarding school in Ea Rok would directly meet the learning and living needs of ethnic minority children, create better conditions for their comprehensive development, and help ease the burden on their families.
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General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Minister of National Defense, and delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate Ea Rok Primary and Secondary Boarding School in Dak Lak province. |
The Party leader also praised the Ministry of National Defense for pro-actively mobilizing resources to build the school, considering the project as a clear demonstration of the military’s responsibility and close companionship with the locality.
With strong determination, Corporation 789 under the Ministry of National Defense completed the project 144 days ahead of its 360-day schedule, allowing the school to open in time for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Modern school in remote area
Viewed from the top of Ea Bung Mountain, the school resembles a modern miniature urban complex.
Principal Vo Viet Khoa said that in the past, students often had to walk or cycle dozens of kilometers to school and frequently dropped out during the flood season.
This academic year, the school welcomes 525 students, including 375 boarding students and 150 semi-boarding students, most of whom come from poor or near-poor ethnic minority families. The new facilities have significantly improved their studying and living conditions.
Hoang Thi Ly, a Nung ethnic woman from Village No.6 Cu Kbang, Ea Rok commune, happily brought her 13-year-old son Hoang Anh Hop and 12-year-old daughter Hoang Thuy Hanh to school.
She said that picking up the children had previously been exhausting, with them sometimes falling asleep on the motorbike during the journey home. Now, the family is delighted because the new boarding school provides much greater support.
The students were excited to explore the IT practice room and the multi-purpose sports facility.
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Teachers and students in remote Ea Rok commune, Dak Lak province, celebrate the first day of the new academic year. |
Attending the school’s inauguration and opening ceremony, General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Minister of National Defense, urged teachers to further uphold their sense of responsibility.
He asked them not only to impart knowledge but also to serve as second parents, caring for students comprehensively, from meals and sleep to personality development.
Speaking with the students, General Nguyen Tan Cuong encouraged them to be well-behaved, study hard, and cultivate moral virtues so that they could become useful citizens and contribute to their homeland.
He also expressed hope that many of them would follow in the footsteps of previous generations by joining the military and contributing to the cause of defending the Fatherland.
On this occasion, General Nguyen Tan Cuong, together with leaders of Dak Lak province and military units, presented meaningful gifts to the school, handed over hundreds of scholarships to disadvantaged students, and joined a tree-planting activity to improve the school landscape.
In this remote and disadvantaged area, the new school has become a meaningful symbol of military-civilian solidarity while helping nurture patriotism among the younger generation.
Translated by Minh Anh