Bringing literacy to the Ruc ethnic community in Quang Tri

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Ruc villagers attend the literacy class taught by teachers of Thượng Hoa Primary and Secondary School. Photo: Ta Chuyen – VNA
Teachers travel by boat to reach school during days of flooding and isolation. Photo: Ta Chuyen – VNA
The literacy class for the Ruc community has been held since May 2025. Photo: Ta Chuyen – VNA
Ruc villagers practise spelling under teachers’ guidance. Photo: Ta Chuyen – VNA
Learners in the literacy class can now read and write. Photo: Ta Chuyen – VNA
A simple meal of teachers stationed in the village. Photo: Ta Chuyen – VNA
Ruc villagers can now write their names after attending the class. Photo: Ta Chuyen – VNA
A teaching session by a teacher of Thượng Hoa School. Photo: Ta Chuyen – VNA
A teacher gently guides her students. Photo: Ta Chuyen – VNA
Bringing literacy to the Ruc ethnic community in Quang Tri
Hoa Primary and Secondary School, located among On, Yen Hop and Mo O O O villages in Kim Phu commune (Quang Tri), has nearly 150 students, all from the Ruc, a subgroup of the Chut ethnic minority. During the flood season, the route from the commune centre to the school is often deeply inundated, requiring teachers to take two to three boat trips to reach class. Despite the hardship, the teachers remain committed-teaching students during the day and running a literacy class at night for 19 Ruc adults. Photo: Ta Chuyen – VNA