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Truong Sa Welcomes the New School Year with Celebration

From Tuổi Trẻ · () Vietnamese

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  • Students at four primary schools on the islands of Song Tu Tay, Sinh Ton, Truong Sa and Da Tay began the 2026-2027 school year on Sept. 5, alongside schools on the mainland.
  • Soldiers, teachers, parents and local officials prepared the schools and supported opening ceremonies, including visits, gifts and student activities.
  • Teachers said they faced difficult conditions far from the mainland but remained committed to preparing lessons and supporting pupils.

The new school year began with flags, banners and freshly arranged classrooms at four primary schools in Vietnam’s Truong Sa special administrative area in Khanh Hoa province. On the islands of Song Tu Tay, Sinh Ton, Truong Sa and Da Tay, pupils arrived in new clothes carrying books and school supplies for ceremonies held at the same time as those on the mainland.

Soldiers, teachers, parents and local officials cleaned and organized school grounds before the ceremonies. On Song Tu Tay, military personnel worked with the school to prepare for the year, while also visiting teachers and students, offering encouragement and giving gifts.

For the soldiers stationed on the island, supporting education is both a responsibility and a personal commitment, said Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Tien Tung, the island’s political officer. “We always coordinate closely with the school, families and other forces, helping provide the children with a favorable learning environment so they can study, train and grow with peace of mind,” he said.

We always coordinate closely with the school, families and other forces, helping provide the children with a favorable learning environment so they can study, train and grow with peace of mind.

· Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Tien TungThe political officer on Song Tu Tay described the military’s support for education on the island.

At Truong Sa Primary School, the ceremony included exchanges, gifts and activities for the pupils. Third-grader Nguyen Pham Ngoc Trinh said she was excited to attend with her classmates and teachers. “I am very happy to attend the opening ceremony with my friends and teachers on the island. This school year, I will try to behave well, study hard, stay united with my friends, and listen to my teachers and parents,” she said.

Teachers on Sinh Ton entered the year prepared to work in difficult weather and far from the mainland. Phan Quang Tuan said teachers received encouragement from their superiors, soldiers and parents, which motivated them to prepare each lesson carefully and pay attention to every student.

I am very happy to attend the opening ceremony with my friends and teachers on the island. This school year, I will try to behave well, study hard, stay united with my friends, and listen to my teachers and parents.

· Nguyen Pham Ngoc TrinhThe Truong Sa Primary School third-grader spoke about her hopes for the new school year.
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