Opening ceremony in the mountains and forests of Dakrong
On the morning of September 5, amidst the surrounding mountainous space, Dakrong Primary and Secondary Boarding School, Dakrong commune, Quang Tri province was bustling on the opening day of the 2026-2027 school year.
The school is located near the villages of the Van Kieu and Pa Co people, in the midst of a mountainous terrain, surrounded by mountains and forests. A place familiar with mountain winds, mountain clouds and harsh climatic conditions, this morning put on a completely different atmosphere when hundreds of students in new uniforms, many wearing traditional costumes, eagerly came to school.
From early morning, the schoolyard was already crowded with students, teachers and parents. The new yellow-painted buildings stand out against the green background of the mountains and forests. Students excitedly visit classrooms, corridors, functional areas; many parents lingered to watch their children enter the new spacious school.
For many Van Kieu and Pa Co ethnic families in the highlands of Dakrong, this year's opening day is of special significance. From villages scattered in the mountains and forests, their children have an additional place to study and live concentrated with more systematically invested facilities.
The opening and closing ceremony of the school was attended by Secretary of Quang Tri Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Phuong, leaders of the Provincial People's Committee, and representatives of departments, branches and local authorities. This is also the main bridge point of Quang Tri province in the 2026-2027 school year opening program.
Mr. Le Thanh Tung - Principal of Dakrong Primary and Secondary Boarding School said that this school year the school has 922 students, organizing 34 classes. In which, primary school has 22 classes with 512 students, secondary school has 12 classes with 410 students. The whole school has 403 boarding students and 519 semi-boarding students at noon.
According to Mr. Tung, the school has proactively consolidated its staff, arranged teachers at the main school site and satellite school sites, and developed a plan to organize teaching, accommodation, and student management right from the beginning of the school year.
The highlight of the opening day is the joy evident on students' faces when entering the new school area. For parents, the new school is not only spacious classrooms but also opens up more favorable learning and living conditions for children in mountainous areas.
Four boarding schools in border areas open school
Along with Dakrong Primary and Secondary Boarding School, on the morning of September 5, 3 inter-level boarding schools in Huong Phung, Dan Hoa and Thuong Trach also held the opening ceremony of the 2026-2027 school year.
At Huong Phung Primary and Secondary Boarding School, before the opening day, primary and secondary school buildings, administration buildings, dining halls, student and teacher dormitories, and some essential infrastructure items have been completed and put into service for the new school year.
At Dan Hoa Primary and Secondary Boarding School, secondary school classrooms, primary school classrooms, subject classrooms, boarding areas and the system of yards, roads, electricity, and water are basically completed, meeting the conditions for organizing the opening ceremony and teaching.
Meanwhile, at Thuong Trach Primary and Secondary Boarding School, items including dining halls, kitchens, student dormitories, teacher dormitories, theoretical and practical learning areas, and many infrastructure projects were completed before the opening ceremony.
According to the Project Management Board for Civil, Industrial and Technical Infrastructure Construction Investment of Quang Tri province, equipment serving teaching and boarding activities at the completed items of all 4 schools has also been installed, accepted and handed over in parts. The remaining items continue to be constructed, expected to be completed synchronously before October 30th.
Thus, the opening day on September 5th is not only a milestone for Dakrong students but also marks the beginning of the first school year at 4 inter-level boarding schools in the border region of Quang Tri, where many ethnic minority students have more conditions to study and live concentrated right in the mountainous area.
