Also attending the groundbreaking ceremony were Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and leaders, former leaders of the Party and Government, members of the Government, leaders of ministries, leaders of provinces and cities that started construction and broke ground for the school.
The groundbreaking ceremony and simultaneous groundbreaking will also take place from 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM at 121 inter-level boarding schools, corresponding to 121 land border communes in 17 provinces and cities bordering, including: Cao Bang, Lang Son, Tuyen Quang, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Hue, Quang Ngai, Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Tay Ninh, Dong Thap, An Giang.
The central bridge point is located at Dong Dang Primary and Secondary Boarding School, Dong Dang commune.
Dong Dang Inter-level Boarding School is built on a land area of about 5.18ha.
According to the expected scale, the project includes 36 classrooms, 10 subject rooms; learning support block with traditional rooms, libraries... The living service block is invested synchronously with kitchens, dining rooms, warehouses, 160 dormitory rooms...
It is expected that when it comes into operation, the school will meet a scale of 36 classes with about 1,420 students, including 700 primary school students and 720 secondary school students.
Dong Dang commune is currently established on the basis of merging 5 old communes and towns including Dong Dang town, Thuy Hung, Phu Xa, Hong Phong and Bao Lam.
This is a border commune in the north of Lang Son province, with a natural area of 91.57 km2, and a 19 km long border adjacent to China.
The whole commune has 36 villages and neighborhoods, of which 9 villages and neighborhoods border the border, 8 villages are particularly difficult; the population is nearly 25,000 people, mainly Nung, Tay, and Kinh people living together.
Currently, there are 13 public schools in the commune, including 5 kindergartens, 3 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 1 primary and secondary school, and 1 secondary and high school for ethnic minorities.
Although 100% of schools have organized 2 sessions/day and 11/13 schools meet national standards, the need for a modern and synchronous multi-level boarding school model is still very urgent.
After phase 1 of starting construction of 100 multi-level boarding schools in border communes in November 2025, the program to build schools for border communes has recorded positive initial results, creating a foundation for continued widespread implementation.
Many localities have completed site clearance, accelerated construction progress, aiming to put the project into use from the 2026-2027 school year.
Phase 1 also showed effectiveness in mobilizing the synchronous involvement of ministries, branches and localities, contributing to improving learning conditions for students in border areas, gradually narrowing the educational gap between regions.
