On a gentle April morning at National Economics University (NEU), the brilliant red of shirts bearing yellow stars seemed to light up the entire campus amid the emotion-filled days leading up to the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification.

Former female staff members, who had spent their youth working and contributing at NEU, returned with smiles filled with memories of their vibrant younger years.

Though time has silvered their hair and their steps are no longer as hurried as they once were, their love for their homeland and for National Economics University remains undiminished in their hearts. This is not only an expression of national pride, but also a quiet yet profound message to today’s younger generation: “Live and contribute with all your heart.”

Without ornate words, through warm glances and affectionate handclasps alone, they recounted a quiet yet noble journey—the journey of women who devoted their entire youth to education, to their country, and to an ever-growing NEU.

Each woman is a small flame, and as those flames shone together, they created a warm corner of NEU where love for their country mingled with pride, spreading gently yet movingly.

Article and photos: Department of Communications

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