Top leader embraces teachers, students ahead of new school year
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyen Phu Trong on September 4 called upon the education sector to overcome the challenges posed by COVID-19 on the eve of the new 2020-2021 school year.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyen Phu Trong (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - 🐼General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyen Phu Trong on September 4 called upon the education sector toovercome the challenges posed by COVID-19 on the eve of the new 2020-2021 schoolyear.
In his congratulatoryletter, the leader conveyed his best wishes to teachers, educational workers, andstudents nationwide as classes will start on September 5.
He praisedthe efforts of the education sector to weather the COVID-19 storm, saying that despitethe pandemic severely disrupting classes and educational activities during the lastschool year, the sector actively and promptly took concerted action toeffectively prevent the spread of the coronavirus in schools while completingacademic plans.
He especiallyhighlighted the successful hosting of the two-phase national high schoolgraduation examinations this year, which were held safely against a backdrop ofcomplex developments of the disease.
“Onbehalf of Party and State leaders, I recognise and laud the education sector’sefforts to overcome difficulties and achieve what it did during the previousacademic year,” Trong said.
In theface of the ongoing pandemic, the top leader urged the sector to focus onimproving the quality of education and training, especially to create a skilledworkforce in response to national industrialisation and modernisation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
He calledon the sector to bolster the teaching of Vietnamese history and culture as wellas morality and soft skills education for students while embracing a safe andfriendly educational environment.
Parents shouldalso continue cooperating with the sector to provide their children with thebest conditions to pursue their education, he said.
🧜 He said he hopes thatteachers, educational workers, and students will post even more accomplishmentsin this new school year./.
The Department of Education and Training of Hanoi has required local schools to hold short and solemn opening ceremonies for the new school year to both create a jubilant atmosphere for students and ensure observance of epidemic control measures.
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General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyen Phu Trong (Photo: VNA) 
