Lacking resources for extra lessons, Nguyen Tien Khai's tailor father self-taught mathematics to guide his son, sparking Khai's path to becoming a perfect-score valedictorian.
Nguyen Thi Bao's journey from experimenting with online second-hand sales in 10th grade provided a foundation for her e-commerce studies, culminating in graduation with a perfect academic record.
Despite national second prize in mathematics and an IELTS score of 8.5 opening many options, Hieu committed to mathematics, graduating with a record-high score and a full scholarship to study in France.
Viewing his studies as a "long-term game", Minh Hien diligently pursued bioinformatics, applying AI to analyze biomedical data, ultimately graduating as valedictorian from the University of Technology with three international publications to his name.
Achieving 38.25 out of 40 points, including two perfect scores, Thanh Danh, Ho Chi Minh City's top-performing graduate, plans to pursue mathematics education.
Pham Dang Dat, the A00 block valedictorian with a score of 29,75, shared that he learned to plant rice in third grade and often uses AI to help solve difficult mathematics problems.
Nguyen Le Yen Nhi, who courageously switched her subject combination in her final year to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor, achieved a perfect score in math, chemistry, and biology through diligent textbook study and extensive practice.
Huong Giang, the valedictorian of the A01 combination, achieved a top 1% SAT score globally, an 8.0 IELTS, and secured a full scholarship to KAIST – a top university in South Korea.
Nguyen Trung Thai Son, one of two national A01 valedictorians with perfect scores in mathematics and physics, will pursue a mathematics education major at university.
9.75 is the highest score in the literature subject for the 2026 High School Graduation Exam, achieved by nine students across five provinces and cities.
