Teachers' Day

Teachers' Day is a special day only celebrated in Vietnam on the 20th of November every year. This is an occasion for students show gratitude to their beloved teachers. On that day, teaching career is specially respected as the most noble job. Teachers receive lots of best wishes, grateful words from their students and their colleagues as well. Having these wishes, teachers have more passion and motivation in their teaching career. The celebration of this special day is prepared carefully by both teachers and students.
Flowers cannot be missed in this occasion; in the early morning, hundreds of flowers'stalls are built in the school gate even on the sidewalk; a big red panel " HAppy Teachers' Day" is hang in the annoucement's location; Flowers are decorated everywhere. All of these create a particular view only seen on this occasion. In the school yard, students prepare for the cooking contest that is the annual constest celebrated for student from all faculties. The fans excitingly support their friends while these contestants extremly concerntrate on their dishes; try to trim the flowers from the carrots. The meeting hall is colorfully decorated with lots of balloons, flowers, panels to welcome teachers to the meeting in the late morning.
After the cooking contest, a music show joined with the meeting of all teachers is celebrated in the meeting hall. Teachers wear their most beautiful clothes; female teachers look very lissome in the Ao Dai; male teachers seem younger in the veston. Their faces are radiant with happy smiles. The teachers' day meeting programme has many parts. The first one is the speech of the head-master. He speaks something about the tradition of teachers' day; encourage the common in teaching career. The speech is stoped by beautiful songs. Affterthat, they wish each other; share feelings and teaching experiences as well.Many noble awards is given to person has good record in teaching and practising. These awards are as encouragement for them to try more in teaching career. Affter the meeting, they have lunch together to tighten the solidarity in the community.
In the evening, the faculty meeting is celebrated among teachers in each faculty. This is a good chance for teachers in faculty talk and share experiences with others. They sing, dance and enjoy music together. Finally, a sweet party is held in faculty office. The rest time, they spent for their students, and prepare new lesson for the next day.
Teachers'Day of Vietnamese people has special meanings. It is celebrated in different way in each village, each school, but it is still a chance for students show gratefullness to teachers. We should keep it as a good tradition of ours.