Doong Village, Quang Binh Province is an area that only has seven students and special teachers.
The classroom at Doong Village
The head of the village said that before the class was set up, the first teacher stayed and lived in the village for two years. The villagers only knew him as Vinh from Nghe An Province.
"It's lucky that we met him because the nearest school is very far from our homes. We pooled money together and paid him VND700,000 a month. But he spent most of the money on books and school supplies for the students," he said.
After two years, literacy improved in the village, but after Vinh's health did not allow him to travel, he returned to his hometown.
Students in the classroom
Until 2012, a small classroom with just a blackboard and two long tables was set up. Currently, there are seven students, including one in the first grade, two in the third grade and four fifth grade. In order to provide for the needs of all the children, the Ethnic Boarding School Tan Trach assigned two teachers.
Sau, one of the teachers, said, "In the village, there is no phone signal, electricity, clean water or clinic. In addition, the roads are difficult. It takes me several hours to reach the village."
Both teachers and students are hardworking but the classroom is still quite run down. The head of the village said, "Next year, we will have secondary and high school students and maybe even university students. Even though the living conditions are harsh, I want the children to have a proper education."
