October 02, 2017 | 20:36 (GMT+7)
Scholarships given to female students in Ben Tre
The Ben Tre Women’s Association, on October 2, presented 200 Nguyen Thi Dinh scholarships for outstanding female students across the Mekong Delta province.
Scholarships given to female students in Ben Tre. Photo for illustration: vneconomictimes.com
The total value of these scholarships exceeded VND 200 million (USD 8,800).
The Nguyen Thi Dinh scholarship has annually been awarded to local female students at the beginning of a school year since 1996. Its recipients have to date amounted to more than 4,000.
Sponsored by the German organization Kinderhilfe Hyvong Vietnam eV, the fund aims at helping disadvantaged learners to pursuit education.
Ingrid Sperling, head of the organization, said her agency will continue backing the fund in hope of no girls quitting schools due to financial difficulties.
Source: VNA