Dantri/DTiNews and PetroVietnam have started construction of a new classroom project at Lung Kim School, Cao Bang Province. A branch of Na Kieng Nursery School in Lung Kim Village This is the 22nd Dantri classroom project at a branch of Na Kieng Nursery School in Lung Kim Village. The VND220m (USD9,400) project includes one classroom and a staffroom. Nguyen The Nam from Dantri's Department of Communication and Social Work, Vu Dao Minh, deputy head of PetroVietnam’s Department of Oil and Gas Exploitation, representatives of Hoang Long - Hoan Vu JOC, PVGas, and PetroVietnam South West Pipeline Operating Company along with officials from the Bao Lam District Department of Education and Training and Quang Lam Commune People's Committee attended the groundbreaking ceremony on September 9. In order to reach the school site, everyone had to ride motorbikes for 3km and walked the rest of the way through rough terrain and across streams. There are currently 17 pupils and one teacher … [Read more...] about New Dantri classroom to be built in Cao Bang
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New Dantri Bridge opened in Tra Vinh
Dantri/DTiNews opened the 14th bridge in the southern province of Tra Vinh on July 5. New bridge for pupils The representative of Dantri, Garco 10 JSC and Cau Ke District People's Committee attended the opening ceremony of the bridge across the Rach Dui River with hundreds of local people. 80-year-old Nguyen Thi Hai said the residents pooled money to build the old Rach Dui Bridge over 30 years ago. "It deteriorated so badly that everyone's safety was threatened, especially schoolkids. We’re really happy after seeing the new bridge," she said. Dantri/DTiNews opened new bridge in Tra Vinh Nguyen Thi Nhu Y, a 6th grader, said the old bridge was steep so they often had to walk carefully with their bikes on it. Tran Quy Dan from Garco 10 JSC Garco 10 JSC donated VND375m (USD15,000) 400)and the locals living nearby donated parts of their land to build the road leading to the bridge. Tran Quy Dan from Garco 10 JSC said, "Today, we're proud to bring the compassion of … [Read more...] about New Dantri Bridge opened in Tra Vinh
Dantri opens new classrooms in Cao Bang Province
Dantri/DTiNews has opened new classrooms for disadvantaged children in the mountainous area of Cao Bang Province. The opening ceremony was held on late President Ho Chi Minh's birthday on May 19. The deteriorated classroom The classrooms at Na Kieng Nursery School and Na Kieng Primary School in Quang Lam Commune severely deteriorated. The teachers had to use wood planks and nylon sheets to temporarily cover the rooms from rains and winds. The staff rooms were too small for all the teachers and were in a similarly bad condition. New classrooms for Cao Bang Province After the story was published, many people have called and provided support. Hoang Tuan Beauty Salon gave VND825m (USD33,000) out of the VND875m to build two classrooms, a meeting room and 10 staff rooms for the children. Dantri also helped repair the deteriorated classrooms. Colonel Le Hai Trieu, representative of Hoang Tuan Beauty Salon attends the opening ceremony Pham Tuan Anh, deputy editor-in-chief of … [Read more...] about Dantri opens new classrooms in Cao Bang Province
New Dantri bridge to be built in Tra Vinh
The construction of the 14th Dantri/DTiNews bridge in Tra Vinh Province has been started to help local people on April 7. Groundbreaking ceremony for Dantri 14th bridge This is Dantri/DTiNews' eighth bridge in the Mekong Delta and the 14th in Vietnam. The Vietnam Fund for Learning Promotion, May 10 Corporation and the authorities in Cau Ke District held the groundbreaking ceremony to build a bridge over Rach Dui River in Rach Dui Hamlet. The bridge will be 35 metres long, 2.5 metres wide and costs VND375m (USD15,000). The bridge is expected to be completed in two months to help local people cross the river more safely. Ninh Thoi Commune Chairman Nguyen Thanh Liem said, "Ninh Thoi is located near Hau River and has lots of canals. For years, the Rach Dui Bridge served hundreds of people on a daily basis and had severely deteriorated. Many people have difficulties when travelling places to places but we lacked fund to build a new bridge." Liem said they were happy to hear that … [Read more...] about New Dantri bridge to be built in Tra Vinh
18th Dantri classrooms opened in Yen Bai
Dantri/DTiNews has opened its 18th classroom project for disadvantaged children in Ngoc Chau Village, Yen Bai Province. New classroom opened in Yen Bai Province on July 13 Tran Van Tho, vice head of Yen Bai Association for Study Promotion, Le Minh Duc, vice chairman of Van Yen District, Nguyen The Nam, representative of Dantri Newspaper, Kondoh Hiroaki, vice chairman of Nagoya Taiko Lions Club, representatives of Van Yen District and Chau Que Ha Commune and teachers and pupils at Chau Que Ha Nursery School attended the opening ceremony on July 13. Kondoh Hiroaki, vice chairman of Nagoya Taiko Lions Club, gives presents to children at the ceremony Hiroaki said he was glad to be able to fulfil the desire to complete an educational project in Vietnam on the occasion of Nagoya's 55th anniversary in November this year. He hopes the new classrooms will help teachers and pupils as well as tighten the two countries' relationship. New classrooms replace deteriorated ones Two … [Read more...] about 18th Dantri classrooms opened in Yen Bai