University helps disadvantaged students celebrate Tết

HCM CITY — Nguyễn Kim Khánh, a second-year student at the University of Economics-Law under Việt Nam National University-HCM City (VNU-HCM), was grateful to get a free bus trip to her hometown for Tết (the Lunar New Year). She is one of 225 disadvantaged students and six employees to whom the university provided free transport and Tết gifts on February 3. The free buses will run through 17 provinces and cities on two main routes, one to the central region and the other to the Central Highlands. Free tickets on passenger buses were also given to 12 students going to Kon Tum, Hậu Giang, Sóc Trăng, Bạc Liêu, and Cà Mau provinces. Besides, Tết gifts and “lucky money” were given to more than 200 students staying back in the city.