August 29, 2019 | 21:15 (GMT+7)
Soc Trang Border Guard awards scholarships to needy students in border areas
PANO - The Soc Trang Provincial Border Guard Command coordinated with the provincial Study Encouragement Association and the Military-run Industry-Telecoms Group Viettel’s branch in Soc Trang to present scholarships to needy students in the coastal areas of the province.
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Needy students receive scholarships. |
200 scholarships, worth VND1 million each, and 2,000 notebooks were presented to needy Khmer students in border areas of Tran De district, Cu Lao Dung district and Vinh Chau town. They overcame difficulties to achieve good academic records.
Speaking at the ceremony, Senior Colonel Le Van Anh, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Border Guard Command hoped that students would continue to overcome all difficulties in the new school year and keep up their good academic records.
Anh also said that together with providing monthly financial assistance to the students, the leadership of the units should keep close contact with their families and schools, so as to learn about the students’ situations and to encourage them to study and become good citizens.
On the occasion, the provincial Association of Young Journalists also presented 50 gifts, worth VND 300,000 each, to needy students in An Thanh 3 and An Thanh Nam communes of Cu Lao Dung district.
Translated by Hoang Giang