Women accompany children to school

The 2025-2026 school year marks many important changes with a focus on comprehensive innovation, creativity, breakthroughs and the implementation of many major policies such as universalizing preschool education for children aged 3-5, tuition support, enhancing digital transformation, etc. Before the new school year, cadres and women's union members in localities have accompanied and cared for students in difficult circumstances.

These days, from urban to rural areas, tens of thousands of sponsored orphans nationwide are ready to enter the new school year with new uniforms and books given by their godmothers. Since the "Godmother" program was launched, it has become an annual activity of the Women's Union at all levels on the occasion of each new school year to support and motivate orphans to overcome difficulties and excel in their studies.

Schools in disaster areas: Don't let children's learning be interrupted

With the tireless efforts of local authorities, Women's Unions at all levels, volunteer forces and the community, schools affected by natural disasters have been cleaned up, repaired and ready for a new school year. Tam Thanh border commune ( Thanh Hoa province) is a locality that suffered heavy damage due to the circulation of storm No. 5. Talking to PNVN Newspaper, Mr. Le The Anh, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Tam Thanh commune, said that the floods after the storm caused 46 landslides, more than 8,000m3 of soil and rock flooded into schools, houses, roads... in the area. In Tam Thanh commune, due to the impact of natural disasters, the Kindergarten and Primary School in Cha Lung village were seriously affected when a large amount of soil and rock flooded into the schoolyard and classrooms. Together with local authorities, the Women's Union mobilized forces to support the school in cleaning up the classrooms. The Association also visited and encouraged member families affected by natural disasters.

Ms. Ngan Thi Thuong, Principal of Tam Thanh Kindergarten, said that by September 3, the work of overcoming the consequences of the storm and flood had been basically completed. The school mobilized teachers to coordinate with local authorities to clear rocks and soil, redecorate the campus, hang the national flag, ensuring that the new school year would be ready to welcome nearly 200 students.

Teachers clean up at Pa Vat 1 school, Pa Vat Kindergarten (Muong Luan commune, Dien Bien province) to prepare for the new school year.

Hundreds of kilometers away from Tam Thanh commune, Pa Vat 1 school, Pa Vat Kindergarten (Muong Luan commune, Dien Bien province) was also severely damaged by floods in early August. Many days after the disaster passed, the school's teachers and parents took advantage of sunny days to clean up mud, collect and repair usable items. Ms. Bui Thi Huyen, Principal of Pa Vat Kindergarten, shared: "While waiting to move the school to a safer place, the school has made efforts to overcome the damage. The biggest goal is to ensure safety and learning conditions so that more than 60 children can attend the opening ceremony in time. Although there are still difficulties, we try not to let any student miss the opening day of school."

Ms. Lai Thi Ha, Chairwoman of the Women's Union of Muong Luan Commune (Dien Bien Province), said that recently, a number of schools and school sites in the commune have been affected by natural disasters. The Women's Union of the commune has coordinated with local authorities to call for support and help for schools in difficulty. In addition, the Women's Union of the commune also went to the affected schools to assist in cleaning up, ensuring that the new school year takes place as planned. "Muong Luan Commune is a remote area, with the population mainly being ethnic minorities. In the recent natural disaster, many households were severely affected, causing children's education to be interrupted. The Women's Union of the commune has learned about the circumstances of its members, and at the same time sent cadres to mobilize, propagate and support so that families can rest assured to let their children continue to go to school."

HCMC: Adding motivation to disadvantaged children

In Ho Chi Minh City, the Women's Unions of communes and wards have carried out many meaningful activities, giving gifts and supporting godchildren as well as students in difficult circumstances before the new school year. In Thanh My Tay ward, the Women's Union organized the program "Thanh My Tay Women - Accompanying Children to School", awarding 15 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai scholarships worth 24 million VND. At the same time, the Union has integrated the program "Godmother - Loving Arms", awarding 2 parts of funding worth 12 million VND to orphans, along with 8 gifts worth 4 million VND to children in difficult circumstances. Women's Unions in 16 neighborhoods in the ward also coordinated to award scholarships and gifts to children in difficult circumstances, with a total cost of more than 108 million VND.

Ho Chi Minh City Women's Union coordinated to award 161 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai scholarships for the 2025-2026 school year to students in difficult circumstances.

At the end of August, the Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Binh Chau commune organized the program "Sponsoring orphans and children in especially difficult circumstances". During the program, the organizers presented gifts and supported 15 children with a rate of 6 million VND/child/year, divided into 2 phases. The Women's Union of Binh Chau commune alone donated notebooks and school supplies to the children.

Ms. Trinh Thi Thanh, Permanent Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh City Women's Union, said that the Union has just coordinated with the Logistics Department of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and the Ho Chi Minh City Women Entrepreneurs Association to award 161 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai scholarships for the 2025-2026 school year, worth nearly 500 million VND. This is an annual activity that has been held for the past 35 years, awarding nearly 217 billion VND, supporting more than 400,000 students in difficult circumstances.

Pham Van Chinh Primary School (Phuoc Long Ward, Ho Chi Minh City) is equipped with smart devices for teaching and learning, creating excitement for students.

According to the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, after merging 3 provinces and cities: Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong province and Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, in the 2025-2026 school year, Ho Chi Minh City will become the locality with the largest number of students in the country with about 2.6 million students (previously nearly 1.7 million), from preschool to high school.

Hanoi: Supporting boarding meals for nearly 770,000 primary school students

On September 5, nearly 130,000 teachers and more than 2.3 million students in Hanoi will enter the 2025-2026 school year with many new features. According to the Hanoi Department of Education and Training, this school year, the opening ceremony will be very special: Activities to welcome students at the beginning of the school year, beating the drum to open the school year, encouraging students... will be completed before 8:00 a.m. on September 5. After that, schools will connect online to the 80th anniversary celebration of the Ministry of Education and Training and the flag-raising ceremony at the National Convention Center. After the ceremony, students will not immediately study cultural lessons but will study skills education topics such as fire prevention and fighting; accident and injury prevention; education on civilized and elegant lifestyle...

This is the first school year that the city's education sector has implemented the new school year's tasks under the two-tier local government organization model. The city's Department of Education and Training has asked schools to review all conditions regarding facilities, equipment, and human resources. Units that meet the conditions will teach two sessions per day according to the instructions of the Ministry of Education and Training. This school year also marks a major turning point when Hanoi for the first time supports boarding meals for about 768,000 primary school students at public and private schools (excluding foreign-invested schools).

Like many localities across the country, godmothers in Hanoi also have many activities to care for orphans in difficult circumstances. For godmothers, this is a humane activity, demonstrating the spirit of mutual love, sending love, sharing, and giving strength to children to confidently go to school, for a brighter future...

On the eve of the new school year, both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City require educational institutions to strictly implement regulations on revenue and expenditure at the beginning of the school year; absolutely do not collect fees outside of regulations, do not collect multiple fees at the same time. Ho Chi Minh City also requires that the collection level must be appropriate to the local reality, if there is an increase compared to the previous year, it must be explained, made public and transparent, and have the consent of parents. Schools invite parents to participate in monitoring and following up to have a basis for appropriate adjustments. The city's Department of Education and Training also requests that public educational institutions not change their names or generate any collection content outside of the prescribed categories.

Source: https://phunuvietnam.vn/phu-nu-dong-hanh-cung-em-den-truong-20250904144029776.htm