December 26, 2016 | 21:02 (GMT+7)
An Giang: Scholarships to needy students
PANO - The provincial Study Promotion Association of An Giang on December 25 presented the Huynh Thien Nghe Award to 74 needy students and teachers with good records in the 2016-2017 school year, the 9th of this kind since the award came into being.
The awarding ceremony. Photo: angiang.gov.vn
Among the awardees, 40 are year-twelve students in the needy districts of Tri Ton, Tinh Bien, An Phu and Cho Moi of An Giang province, receiving VND 1 million each; 20 students from An Giang University and 10 students from An Giang Technical College, receiving VND 2 million each; and four teachers in a extremely difficult state in An Giang province.
Since 2008, the Huynh Thien Nghe Award has donated VND 760 million to the An Giang provincial Study Promotion Association; handed over 790 scholarships to needy students keen on study; supported 23 teachers and one scientific researcher in difficulties with outstanding results in teaching and research.
Translated by Chung Anh