Young teacher dedicates many years to remote and disadvantaged areas

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Teacher Dinh Le Thu takes care of students Duong Phuc Hieng, Duong Phuc Nhan and Duong Thi Ngan at Duong Hoa Primary School. Photo: Minh Duc – VNA
Teacher Dinh Le Thu teaches at Bay Cua satellite school of Duong Hoa Primary School in Duong Hoa commune, Quang Ninh Province. Photo: Minh Duc – VNA
Being away from home for long periods, Thu calls her family every evening to stay in touch. Photo: Minh Duc – VNA
After class hours, teacher Dinh Le Thu helps her students with personal hygiene and healthcare routines. Photo: Minh Duc – VNA
Teacher Dinh Le Thu during a lesson for ethnic minority students in the highlands. Photo: Minh Duc – VNA
Thu with her students after class. Photo: Minh Duc – VNA
Dinh Le Thu visits local households to encourage parents to send their children to school. Photo: Minh Duc – VNA
Young teacher dedicates many years to remote and disadvantaged areas
Teacher Dinh Le Thu has been working at Bay Cua satellite school of Duong Hoa Primary School in Duong Hoa commune, Quang Ninh Province, dedicating 17 years to remote and disadvantaged areas. Despite hardships, long travel distances and language barriers - with all students belonging to the Dao ethnic group - she remains committed to her classroom, bringing knowledge to children in mountainous, isolated communities. She has received various awards, including a Certificate of Merit from the provincial People’s Committee and one from the Prime Minister for the 2024–2025 academic year, and was honored in the 2025 “Sharing with Teachers” program organized by the Ministry of Education and Training and the Vietnam Youth Federation. Photo: Minh Duc – VNA