Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund: Lighting up dreams for ethnic minority female students

The project 'Paving the way to the future' has helped many ethnic minority female students from the risk of dropping out of school to become doctors, engineers, teachers...

On the evening of August 21 in Da Nang City, Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund in collaboration with VinaCapital Foundation (VCF) organized the 7th Dream Festival 2025, concluding the project "Opening the way to the future".

This is an activity within the series of events of Dream Festival 2025 held from August 20 - 22 in Da Nang City.

Ms. Truong My Hoa, President of Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund, awarded scholarships to female students with excellent academic performance.

PHOTO: PHUONG DOANH

The "Opening the Way to the Future" project phase 2 (2017 - 2024) has accompanied 50 female students representing 23 ethnic groups in provinces and cities. Of these, 39 graduated from university, 5 completed college, spanning fields such as: medicine, pedagogy, economics , agriculture...

Through a full scholarship lasting 7 years (3 years of high school and 4 years of university), the program has been helping female students continue their journey of pursuing knowledge and comprehensive development.

Not only receiving scholarships, highland students also receive life skills training, career orientation and health care programs, becoming confident integrated citizens.

Ms. Truong My Hoa (5th from right), President of Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund and Mr. Rad Kivette, representative of VCF, presented certificates of merit to commend the achievements of female students in phase 2 of the project.

PHOTO: PHUONG DOANH

Ms. Truong My Hoa, former Vice President , Chairwoman of Vu A Dinh Foundation, said that from an initial idea with many ambitions, Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund and VinaCapital Foundation, the two units have gradually realized the dream, overcoming many difficulties to build a sustainable, humane and meaningful project.

"It is a journey full of love, patience and responsibility," Ms. Truong My Hoa emphasized.

Among the many stories honored at the ceremony, Hoang Thi Lin, a Mong girl in Thanh Hoa province, left many emotions. There was a time when Lin had to think about quitting school to help her parents, because of her difficult family situation in the highlands. At the crossroads of life, choosing to continue studying or stop, Lin was fortunate to receive support from the 2018 program. The highland student returned to class, continuing to pursue her dream of learning.

Hoang Thi Lin, a typical ethnic minority female student, confidently shares her story and dream at the 2025 Dream Festival

PHOTO: PHUONG DOANH

Now, Lin has graduated from Hanoi University of Education with a good degree. Not forgetting the difficult days, Lin decided to bring his dream back to his village to teach poor children.

From Hoang Thi Lin to female students who are now doctors, engineers, teachers..., all are the "sweet fruits" that the program brings.

Since its launch in 2010, the "Paving the Way to the Future" program has awarded 2,351 scholarships to ethnic minority students across the country.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/quy-hoc-bong-vu-a-dinh-thap-sang-uoc-mo-cho-nu-sinh-dan-toc-thieu-so-185250822033053138.htm