Having both won national awards and graduated with honors from Hanoi National University of Education, Duc Minh and Duc Sang are returning to teach at Vinh Phuc Specialized High School, a first for the institution.
Stranded at home due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Quang Minh interrupted his two years of study in China, retook the university entrance exam, and is now the valedictorian of Hanoi National University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
Nguyen Phuong Ngan, top student in both entrance and graduation at the Hanoi University of Pharmacy, attributes her success to diligence and perseverance, sometimes studying up to 16 hours a day.
After losing a scholarship early in her third year, Thuc Anh refocused, planning to achieve perfect scores in her final two semesters, ultimately graduating as valedictorian.
After struggling in math education, Lam Tien switched to elementary education and graduated at the top of his class at Ho Chi Minh City University of Pedagogy with a 3.95/4 GPA.
Hoang Long, the top graduate of the University of Science with a 3.91/4 GPA, says the most valuable lesson from university was learning to appreciate the process of thinking and questioning, rather than just focusing on results.
Thuy Huong wasn't surprised to graduate at the top of her class with a 3.94/4 GPA, having maintained this result since her freshman year with a specific learning strategy.
Mai Linh successfully navigated three rounds of interviews with Nashtech, becoming a full-time employee in her fourth year, balancing work and studies to graduate at the top of her class.
The top scorer at the Hanoi University of Education's specialized high school (HUES) achieved 29.5/30 points in the math class, while top scorers in other specialized classes ranged from 24.5 to over 27 points.