Duc Thanh School- the cradle of patriotism and studious spirit

If you love the ancient features imbued with the glorious history of the nation, then Duc Thanh School in Binh Thuan is an ideal place for you.

About Duc Thanh School

Duc Thanh School, Duc Thanh Hoc Hieu or Education for Youth is a famous historical site of Binh Thuan, located at 39 Trung Nhi street, beside the gentle Ca Ty river, in Duc Nghia ward, city. Phan Thiet.Ancient school (Photo @laam.hihi_)

The school was founded in 1907 by patriotic scholars in Binh Thuan at that time, Phan Chu Trinh, Huynh Thuc Khang and Tran Quy Cap to respond to the Duy Tan movement, with the meaning of the name “teacher” educate the youth generation to wake up the national consciousness” and was considered the most progressive school at that time with a worldwide reputation.

In 1910, Duc Thanh school was honored to welcome the nation’s greatest patriot named Nguyen Tat Thanh on his way to find a way to save the country, who stopped and taught here. In 1975, the school was restored and preserved in the best condition until modern.The architecture in the school is quite well protected (Photo @ma.beebe)

It can be said that this historical site is not simply a school that brings knowledge to students for generations, but also a cradle of the spirit of studiousness and has great significance for the younger generation. love the country and the importance of learning, so in any Binh Thuan tour, visitors cannot help but set foot here.

Impressive architecture of Duc Thanh school

The Duc Thanh school relic area attracts visitors from afar by the ancient mossy buildings peeking in the neatly trimmed green groves, cleverly bringing a quiet, nostalgic feature like the old school sets. Historical movies like watching on TV.A quiet atmosphere covers the whole school (Photo @thaothao.231)

In particular, even though it has been more than a hundred years, the works here are still preserved intact as in the beginning so that visitors can clearly feel the atmosphere that the ancients have experienced. In which, there are some outstanding architectural works that you should not miss are:

Main classroom (big house)

This is the largest building at Duc Thanh school with Asian-style architecture with a prominent red-tiled diagonal roof, while the walls and pillars are built of shiny ironwood, solid despite the time. and the harshness of the weather, giving us a feeling of closeness and familiarity.

The house is divided into 3 spaces, 2 spaces for study and 1 upstairs. Like many other classrooms, the classroom here also has a blackboard on top and sets of tables and chairs for students and teachers. The unique feature is that the wall is designed into a honeycomb shape to easily get the sun’s natural light, making learning more convenient.The class is both strange and familiar (Photo @hoaitran2710)

The Fisherman’s House and the Crouching Nest

Ngu House is a building built in 1906 to the right of the main house, dedicated to the rest of the boarding students in the school. This work is not too big but still impresses with the attention to detail, bringing the most comfortable feeling.

And Ngoa Du Sao is a special area for receiving guests and discussing political affairs of patriotic scholars at that time, built-in 1880. This is also the place where Nguyen Thong spent the last years of his life and Uncle Ho used to reading books, composing articles, so many imprints are still clearly imprinted.The building is quite old (Photo @2uangboikha)

Ancient wells

An equally ancient building in Duc Thanh School in Binh Thuan is the stone wall. Although today the wall of the well is covered with a thick layer of moss, the freshwater inside is still strangely clean and cool.

Garden

Another impressive point that visitors cannot ignore when visiting the school is the bare garden full of green trees, full of fruit, there are even trees that are more than 110 years old such as star fruit, which is hand-made by the teacher. Teacher Nguyen Tat Thanh planted and cared for it. Although you are not allowed to pick fruits from the trees in this garden, you can ask for fallen fruits to get seeds to plant as a souvenir for the trip.Every tree is full of fruit (Photo @huongcun95)

Uncle Ho’s relics

Although he did not teach here for too long, the items he used to use such as: wooden planks for sleeping, sofa sets or glasses of drinking water… are kept intact so that the current guest area can visit and admire. that threshold.

Revealing, the ancient scene at Duc Thanh School is very suitable for you to buy unique and melancholy virtual live photos. Of course, you should also wear vintage-inspired outfits, a little bit old-fashioned to get the best look.Go super deep (Photo @quangleba174)

Some notes when visiting Duc Thanh school

Opening hours : from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.

Ticket price : free, if you hire a narrator, it will cost 200,000 VND / group.

How to get there : from Phan Thiet city center, you go along Tran Binh Trong street to provincial road 715, then turn right onto Vo Nguyen Giap street. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit to Nguyen Thong, come to another roundabout, continue to go straight to Le Hong Phong through the Ca Ty River. After getting off the bridge, turn right on Trung Nhi street to reach Duc Thanh Phan Thiet school on the left hand side.Motorcycles are a popular means of transport to school (Photo @duyle97)

Behave :

– Dress respectfully and politely

– Walk lightly, speak softly, do not laugh loudly, making noise, affecting the quiet atmosphere of the school

– Do not arbitrarily touch, move or write on the objects in the school

– Do not litter indiscriminately or trample on grass and trees without the resort’s premises

Nearby tourist attractions : Doi Duong beach , Ong Hoang floor , Poshanu Cham tower , Tien stream , Ho Chi Minh museum…The museum is located right next to the school (Photo @sokheng_chhom)