VietNamNet Bridge - Many students who could not satisfy the requirements to enroll in universities have unexpectedly been admitted to schools after intervention by heads of ministries. 

The Ministry of Public Security, for example, agreed to admit Nguyen Duc Nga, 18, of Nam Dan district of Nghe An province to the People’s Police Academy. 

Major General Do Ngoc Can, who confirmed the news on September 21, said Nga got 29/30 mark from the high school finals, but was rejected because his father had a suspended sentence in the past. 

Nga was lucky as his story was published in some local newspapers. Minister of Public Security Tran Dai Quang, after reading the story, called Nguyen Huu Cau, director of the Nghe An provincial Police, asking to clarify the case. 

The Nghe An provincial Police agreed to admit Nga into the People’s Police Academy under the consent of the minister.

Nga’s story later appeared in many local newspapers as a ‘fairytale’ with a happy ending.

However, Nga’s story turns out to be not the only ‘fairytale’. Some other students have also been unexpectedly admitted to schools thanks to ministerial intervention.

Minister of Education and Training Pham Vu Luan on August 31 evening called the rector of the Can Tho Medical and Pharmaceutical University to request admission of Tran Van Sam, who got 26.5/30 score on the high school finals.

Sam had been rejected by the school because of mistakes made by the Binh Thuan provincial Health Care Department. 

The student caught the attention from the public after he stood at the Mui Ne Market in Phan Thiet City with a board in his hands ‘Xin hay giup em!” (Help me please).

Sam’s story and image then appeared in many local newspapers, which impressed the education minister.

Most recently, local newspapers reported that Bui Kieu Nhi from Quang Binh province sent five letters to Ministers of Public Security and Education & Training, asking for help.

The People’s Police Politics Academy turned down his application because Nhi did not mention the suspended sentence received by his father in the past. Nhi hopes she would be admitted to the desired school in an exceptional way like Nga.

Just some days ago, Bui Dinh Son from Nghe An province sent a letter to the Minister of National Defence, complaining that he could not enter the Army Ordnance Academy just because he has only one kidney. 

The intervention by ministers has been controversial. An education expert said the laws must be respected by all individuals and organizations.

Tien Phong