Vietnam Teacher's Day

With every pupil in my country, the first lesson in the first day at school was: "first learn manner, then learn knowledge.". The "manners" mean are the ways we behave in family and school. Therefore, pupils in Vietnam were very respected to their teachers. In my country, there are a lot of special holidays but I think Teacher's Day is the most special day with everybody because the teacher is the person who should be respected more than anyone in Vietnam.

In Vietnam, Teacher's Day is celebrated throughout the country on November 20, every year. It is locally called as "Ngay Nha Giao". This day was set when Ho Chi Minh (a first president in Vietnam) sent a thanks letter to all teachers across my country for their effort in educating the young generation. The festival was first celebrated in North Vietnam. From then to now, November 20 has become a traditional Teacher's day of teachers and everyone in Vietnam. Teacher's day is really a unique celebration which shows how important and valued the position of teacher is in Vietnam. Highly respecting teachers is one of our traditional customs for many centuries now, especially in Vietnam.

This holiday allows students to express their respect to their teacher. There was a lot of interesting activities in preparation for greeting it. Students begin preparing a week, and many classes usually prepare literature and art to welcome teacher's day. Many students try to learn very hard and get a lot of good mark to present for their teachers. Students may also prepare foods and flowers for the parties held at their schools. Students usually visit their teachers at their homes to offer flowers and small gifts. Former students , who graduated a long time ago, have a job or get married , also pay respect to their former teachers on this day. That is a special day for all of us to gather together and talk about many memories that we had at that time.

A day for teachers like that should to be a custom in every country. As we know, even in Viet Nam or other countries, teachers are always respected by everybody. Each of us have our own teachers, they may be the ones who taught you in high school, in university or maybe only the one who you admire as your teacher because of his advice. After your parents, they are the persons who give you a lot of knowledge and experiences. A good teacher, with his dedication and enthusiasm, can instruct his students not only how to do a difficult problem but also how to be a good person. A teacher can give his knowledge to hundreds or even thousands of students in his whole lifetime. That's really a hard and great job.

In summary, Vietnam Teacher's Day is a chance for students to remember their teachers and express their admiration. I hope in the near future, I can come back to my country in this time, so I can visit my old teacher