Specifically, Phuoc Vinh high school in Phu Giao district has been considered as highlighted unit with the 1st ranking for high school bloc at the national defense sport festival for students. Phuoc Vinh high school has applied teaching of national defense and security since 2004 according to the Ministry of Education and Training’s decision.

Duong Minh Thuy, the teacher of national defense education in Phuoc Vinh high school, said “Despite difficulties of equipments in service of national defense education, especially shortage of teachers of military subject, the high school has still launched contents of national defense education adequately and ensured excellent completion of the national defense education as stipulated by the Ministry of Education and Training. Attending the national defense sport festival, Phuoc Vinh high school determined to reach high ranking positions, so it had good preparation plans”.

The new highlights of the 2012 national defense sport festival was that the provincial department of Education and Training enlarged participant objects from pupils of high schools to students of universities, colleges and vocational training schools. Thenceforth, the national defense subject has been assessed exactly and the expansion has helped students be more aware of the subject.

Meanwhile, Thu Dau Mot University excellently grabbed the first prize of the university bloc. To gain the result, the university held teaching and learning of national defense subject seriously, 100% of students joined adequately in the national defense education classes. In addition, the university held many outdoor activities to enrich for the subject.

Student Hoang Thi Van of Thu Dau Mot University said “Learning the national defense subject, I have more knowledge on Vietnamese people’s glorious tradition and I determine to excel duty and obligation of a Vietnamese citizen in building and protecting the country”.

The provincial department of Education and Training vice director cum head of the 2012 national defense sport festival’s organizing board Dang Thanh Sang, said “The 2012 national defense sport festival for students found out bright examples of learning and practicing national defense and security, helping to expand typical examples across schools and raise quality of national defense and security education as well as drive up emulation movements among schools.

Reported by T.Ly – Translated by A.C