On the same day, Thai Nguyen also organized commendation for students and teachers with outstanding achievements in national-level exams.
Those ceremonies are not only for a few dozen students, but send a message to the whole society that studying is still the most prestigious path to establishing oneself and careers.
At the commendation ceremony in Ca Mau, in addition to the impressive score of 37.25 points of valedictorian Bui Le Ha Nhan, what is memorable is that he chose the teaching profession, a dream that seems simple but makes many people think.
A good teacher can change the lives of hundreds of students, that is a value that no material measure can measure.
Ha Nhan talks about the spirit of self-study, proactively researching materials, applying technology to access knowledge, that is the capacity that modern education aims for.
Schools can give foundations, but it is self-study that determines how far a person will go.
Other students dream of becoming doctors, engineers, scientists, some become entrepreneurs or teachers. Different professions, but they all have one thing in common, if you want to contribute to society, you must first have knowledge.
That is also the reason why commending excellent students is never a formality.
A certificate of merit does not make anyone talented. But timely recognition can nurture a dream.
A word of encouragement from local leaders can become a memory that follows them throughout their lives.
And, a solemn ceremony can make thousands of other students tell themselves that if they try, they will also have a day to stand on that stage.
The value of commendation also lies in the fact that society establishes a correct measure.
Good students are commended, contributors are recognized, young people will understand that success does not come from luck or social media glory, but from labor, will and knowledge.
Localities today are competing by the quality of human resources. Roads can be invested in for a few years, an industrial park can be built in a few decades, but training a person who is useful to society takes decades.
Therefore, investing in education is always the long-term but most profitable investment.
Honoring excellent students is not to praise achievements, but to further affirm that education is a national policy.
At the same time, you must know how to nurture talent.
Our ancestors concluded: "Talents are the vitality of the nation". But "talents" must be discovered, nurtured and encouraged from the time they are still in school.
