Distinguished guests of the event included Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Phan Lam Phuong; Director of the Department of Education and Training Nguyen Thi Nghia together with leading representative of the Provincial Labor Union and the Office of the Provincial People's Committee.

Welcome Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee attending the opening ceremony of the new academic year

In the 2007-2008 school year, Quang Binh Gift high school gained many great achievements. Students from the Quang Binh Gift high school have excelled in national and provincial competitions. Many of the school’s teachers have also been awarded noble titles. 407 students achieved the title of good student at the provincial level with 23 first prizes, 57 second prizes and 128 third prizes; 29 out of 30 students achieved the title of good student at national level, of which 2 students attended at the international Olympiads. More than 80% of students passed the university entrance exam. Besides, the Quang Binh Gift high school has been recognized as the leading flag of the high school block in the whole province for three consecutive years and awarded many certificates of merit from the Vietnamese General Confederation of Labor and the Provincial People's Committee...

Chairman Phan Lam Phuong beats the drum to start the 2008-2009 school year

In the 2008-2009 school year, Quang Binh Gift high school continues to uphold the disciplines of teaching and studying; focus efforts on reforming school programmes, including the syllabus and teaching methods to improve the quality of education, striving to complete the assigned tasks in the new academic year.

Granting scholarships to outstanding students in the 2007-2008 school year

On this occasion, the Sacombank, the Fund for support of students and pupils and the Fund of former students of Quang Binh Gift high school granted scholarships to poor students who studied well at school and gained high achievement in the contests in the 2007-2008 school year.

Chairman Phan Lam Phuong delivers his speech at the opening ceremony at the Quang Binh Gift high school

Addressing the opening ceremony, Chairman Phan Lam Phuong warmly applauded the achievements that Quang Binh Gift high school gained in the 2007-2008 school year. "In order to complete the task of the 2008-2009 school year with its theme "the year to promote the application of information technology, reform the financial management, and build friendly schools and develop active students", the school need to lead in movements of the educational sector, especially the campaign to fight negative phenomena in exam and an addiction to "achievement" in education; lead in the application of information technology in teaching and studying; pay more attention to educating students in morality, lifestyle, career orientation, and law; build a sound educational environment, further the emulation movement "teach well and learn well", striving to becoming the National standard school for the 2001-2010 period", Phuong said.

Chairman Phan Lam Phuong speaks at the Duc Ninh Center for educating disabled children (Dong Hoi) on the occasion of the opening ceremony of the new school year

At the same day, Chairman Phan Lam Phuong and his delegation paid a visit to the Nam Ly secondary school No.1 and the Duc Ninh Center for educating disabled children (Dong Hoi) on the occasion of the new school year. Chairman Phuong praised the effort of the schools in the cause of education and training. He wished that the schools would continue to bring into play the obtained achievements, improve the quality of teaching and studying, and fulfill the assigned tasks in the 2008-2009 school year.

Chairman Phan Lam Phuong grants flowers to teachers and pupils of the Nam Ly secondary school No.1 on the occasion of the 2008-2009 opening ceremony

* The same day, Permanent Vice-chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Huu Hoai together with leader of Department of Education and Training, leader of Bo Trach district attended the opening ceremony of the new academic year at the Bo Trach high school No.4 and paid a visit to the Phuc Trach primary school No.1.

Overview of the opening ceremony

In the 2007-2008 school year, the Bo Trach high school No.4 gained many achievements in teaching and studying. Students from the school won many prizes in the contest at the provincial level and won the second prize at the national contest. In the 2008-2009 school year, the school has 1,200 students with 51 teachers.
In this school year, the Phuc Trach primary school No.1 has 738 pupils with 26 classes, of which 136 attend the 1st grade.

Vice-chairman Nguyen Huu Hoai beats the drum to start the opening ceremony of the new academic year at the Bo Trach high school No.4

Giving a speech at the opening ceremony, Vice-chairman Nguyen Huu Hoai praised the achievements that the schools gained over the past years. "This is mountainous schools located in the buffer zone of the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, so I wish that teachers and pupils would overcome difficulties, study hard and actively preserve the heritage site; continue to implement the campaign "Learning and following Ho Chi Minh moral example" in coordination with the campaign to fight negative phenomena in exam and an addiction to "achievement" in education and the emulation movement "Building friendly schools and developing active students", Hoai said. He expressed his wish that each educator serve as a role model for the students to follow.

At the same day, all students and pupils in the whole province held the opening ceremony of the new academic year of 2008-2009.

By N.Y