The program was organized by Luong The Vinh Secondary and High School - Cau Giay Campus, so that teachers, parents and students could experience Tet activities together and join hands to send meaningful gifts to people in difficult circumstances.
On January 16-18, 12 students from Ta Ma Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities (Dien Bien) were able to live with 10 families of parents of students from the school, participate in many activities, and thereby experience the life and Tet atmosphere of the people of the capital.
This is the second consecutive year that the activity of welcoming disadvantaged but resilient children from the highlands has been organized within the framework of Tet Sharing.
Giang Thi Nga - a student of class 8A1, H'Mong ethnic group is one of 12 students who were able to visit Hanoi on this occasion. Arriving in the capital, Nga was overwhelmed by the rows of high-rise buildings, street lights, crowded and bustling streets.
Nga's house is 7km from the school she attends. Every Sunday, she and her friends walk 2 hours to get to school. As the youngest of 4 siblings, one older and one older sister are married, Nga always thinks that she will try to study hard, have a job, earn an income and will not get married and have children early like most H'Mong people.
During her 2 days in Hanoi, Nga stayed with Quynh Chi, a student in the same grade at Luong The Vinh Secondary and High School. She ate many delicious dishes, went sightseeing, and experienced the life of the people here.
"While staying with Quynh Chi, we discussed our studies. Quynh Chi asked me how studying there was, if it was the same as here... In addition, I also went with Quynh Chi's family to see orchids and visit the old town. Her family treated me to many delicious dishes such as fried chicken, stone-grilled sausage, smoky ice cream..." - Nga recounted and said that this trip had a special meaning to her. She will try to study hard, pass the university entrance exam and become a teacher.
If Nga is impressed with the high-rise buildings, street lights, and urban areas, Hoang Thi Trang, an 8th grade student at Ta Ma Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities, is interested in Hanoi's cuisine as well as the friendliness of the capital's students.
"When I was with my friends at Luong The Vinh Secondary and High School, we talked a lot together. I wondered what it was like to study here, how much money I spent each month, was it difficult to study... My friends asked me what the specialties were in Dien Bien, whether they were stilt houses or ground-level houses, what was the cultural tradition of my ethnic group... I also went out and my favorite foods were pho cuon and banh tom" - Trang said.
Mr. Giang A Chinh - teacher, team leader of Ta Ma Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities (Dien Bien) shared that this trip is meaningful and will be a beautiful memory for the students in the highlands.
"Many students told me, teacher, we want to continue staying in Hanoi. They are happy and amazed when they experience a modern school, a life full of amenities and feel different from their own lives. From there, they have a desire and a wish to "eat well, dress well" and this will be the motivation for them to strive in their studies, to rise up to have a better future life" - teacher Chinh shared.
Ms. Van Thuy Duong - Vice Principal of Luong The Vinh Secondary and High School expressed her belief that with the message "Give love - Receive happiness", the Tet Sharing program not only brings beautiful memories but also nurtures in each person compassion, sharing and solidarity.
"This is the flame of love that we will continue to preserve and pass on to future generations," Ms. Duong shared.
The Tet Sharing 2025 program is an annual activity of Luong The Vinh Secondary and High School, aiming to educate students about traditional Vietnamese Tet customs and is also an activity aimed at poor children.
Within the framework of the program, teachers and students of the school together wrapped thousands of banh chung. The cakes were taken out, some were given to students of different classes to enjoy, the rest were given to students in disadvantaged areas in the area and children in mountainous areas.
