But one big thing that needs to be done right away is to rebuild schools and educate our children. The image of a young teacher in Yen Bai named Hoang Minh Diep - Minh Chuan Primary and Secondary School - covered in mud while cleaning her beloved school has touched many people.
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Khang - Chairman of the Marie Curie School Board - also brought tears to not only the people of Yen Bai when he pledged to "adopt" until they are 18 years old all the children who escaped the flash flood in Lang Nu village.
But these are just isolated cases, there are many other schools that need to be repaired, rebuilt, and many students who need to go to school. Therefore, the Ministry of Education and Training recommends that provinces and cities consider supporting or not collecting tuition fees for preschool and primary school students, to share the difficulties with people after Typhoon Yagi.
Many localities have decided to exempt tuition fees for students in the 2024-2025 school year, which is a suitable decision, helping poor students return to school. However, they cannot go to class empty-handed, but must have books and learning materials, which have been swept away by the floods. Therefore, the money that individuals and organizations have donated to support people in flood-affected areas should be used to pay for books for the students.
Not only students but also students from provinces affected by natural disasters. Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics has programs such as "Support Scholarship" and "Extension of Tuition Payment" to support students in the Northern provinces affected by Typhoon Yagi. In addition, 100 scholarships, each worth 10 million VND, are available to disadvantaged students with permanent residence in 26 Northern localities directly affected by the storm.
However, the parents are the ones who are most concerned about their children's education. The main workers must return to their businesses and production facilities, and have jobs to earn income to take care of their families. But currently, many companies, service businesses, agricultural production, and aquaculture establishments have had all their assets "robbed" by Typhoon Yagi. To rebuild, they need capital, and they are waiting for support policies from banks on interest rate reduction, debt extension, and loan support.
People return to work, the economy develops, children go to school, it's not just a matter of today but also a matter of nurturing and caring for the future.
