Former teacher still is a lifelong mentorVietNamNet Bridge – Although he has retired for more than a decade, 68-year-old Nguyen Van Hoi – a former teacher in the central province of Thanh Hoa – is still at Dong Ve Ward’s office every day. Nguyen Van Hoi by his desk at Dong Ve Ward’s office in the central province of Thanh Hoa. “I wouldn’t have taken the job if I couldn’t think of practical ways to encourage children to study.”Despite his meager allowance, every morning he comes to work at the commune’s office. Every night he meets with leaders of each ward’s study promotion team and visits disadvantaged households to encourage parents to keep their children in school. Some VND15 million (US$660) was given to Phuong by the Thanh Hoa Study Promotion Association and the Association for Support of Vietnamese Handicapped and Orphans.

Source: VietNamNet News May 26, 2017 07:07 UTC