Ha Nhi boy graduated as valedictorian of the Academy of Public Administration and Management

Sung Thanh Xuan was born and raised in Go Cu village, Mu Ca commune, Muong Te district (Lai Chau province). Xuan's parents were illiterate, the family's economy was difficult, they only relied on farming. His brother dropped out of school after 10th grade to work on the farm with his parents.

Same age as Xuan, only Xuan in the whole village went to university. If we count more broadly in the whole Mu Ca commune, there is only one more person.

Sharing with Dan Tri reporter , Xuan said that he once planned to drop out of school to stay home and help his parents with the farm. But his grandfather encouraged Xuan to continue his studies.

“I still remember what my grandfather told me at that time: I had to go to school to have the opportunity to help my family. If I quit school now and work in the fields, life would be difficult forever,” Xuan confided.

Determined to go to Hanoi , in the early days, Xuan encountered countless difficulties. At that time, the Covid-19 pandemic had a heavy impact in Vietnam, all schools switched to online learning. At that time, Xuan's family had to rely on the local installment loan support policy to buy computers for their children to study.

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Thanh Xuan Horn at the closing ceremony and receiving bachelor's degree from the Academy of Public Administration and Management (Photo: NVCC).

Xuan's first computer cost 13 million VND and he still uses it to this day. It was not until last June that Xuan's parents paid off the loan.

During 4 years of university, Xuan had to be independent in everything from living to studying. The biggest difficulty that always haunted Xuan was the financial problem.

My parents' income is not stable every month but depends on the crops and fields. Only in favorable months can the family send money to Hanoi for Xuan.

During the course of study, the most difficult subject for Xuan was English. “For people in the highlands, there are not many opportunities to be exposed to English. I had to study day and night.

There were even days when the library closed after office hours, I sat on the balcony of the library studying until 7pm before returning to my room. Luckily, I got a C in all 3 English courses,” Xuan said.

In the first semesters, because he didn't know how to study, Xuan's grades weren't very high. At the end of the first year, seeing that his results weren't very good, even declining, Xuan reminded himself to try harder and adjust his study methods.

Xuan often makes an outline at the beginning of the course and adds to it as he goes along. He has a notebook, and whenever the teacher emphasizes something, he takes notes. Xuan also reads many articles and scientific journals to apply to his field of study. During peak exam periods, Xuan stays up many nights reading articles to have more vivid evidence for his work.

This is also one of the reasons why Xuan has 3 scientific research topics at the faculty level. In the second year, the Ha Nhi male student's research topic won the consolation prize, the third year it won the second prize and the final year it won the first prize.

The scientific topics and graduation thesis that Xuan chose were research on student communication activities in the context of digital transformation; on office work in agencies and organizations in the context of digital transformation. These are all new and difficult issues, demonstrating commitment and efforts to learn and access new knowledge.

Xuan said that the thing she learned the most during her student life was perseverance and facing challenges. "There were things that seemed impossible, but I tried my best, persevered, and finally I did it," Xuan said.

With determination and effort, Sung Thanh Xuan completed 51 courses and 127 credits with a cumulative GPA of 3.3/4.0, in which her graduation internship and graduation thesis both achieved A+. Xuan graduated with honors and was the valedictorian of the Office Administration course 21.

Last May, Sung Thanh Xuan was one of the outstanding students admitted to the Party.

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Valedictorian of the Academy of Public Administration and Management at the Party admission ceremony in May 2025 (Photo: NVCC).

Xuan confided: “Office administration is a very interesting major, the more I study, the more I love it, because not only do I learn theory but I also practice in many subjects and many practical tasks related to the major. The curriculum is constantly and continuously innovated and updated by the school and teachers.

The results I achieved are thanks to the enthusiastic support of the teachers in the department, especially Dr. Nguyen Quynh Nga - the teacher who accompanied and helped me complete 2 scientific research topics, and co-authored 2 articles with her published in the State Management magazine of the Academy.

15 years ago, Ms. Quynh Nga was a national excellent student who was directly admitted and was also the valedictorian of the National Academy of Public Administration, now the Academy of Public Administration and Management.

Sharing about his future plans, the Ha Nhi boy said he always longs to return to contribute to his hometown with many difficulties and to be close to, care for, and repay his parents.

However, to do that, Xuan wants to train in a competitive and dynamic working environment in Hanoi, improve skills, cultivate capacity and accumulate experience for the future.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Van - Head of the Department of Archives and Office Administration - assessed Sung Thanh Xuan as a student with an admirable spirit of self-study. With excellent academic results, Xuan is on the priority list of the department to support job connections and referrals.

Currently, one week after graduation, Xuan has officially become a staff member of a large company in the infrastructure and transportation construction industry.

“The Faculty has also been and is continuing to make efforts to support connecting new graduates with other large companies, corporations, and agencies through cooperation channels, links in teaching, research, alumni networks, etc.

Teachers really hope that you will soon have a job, work in the right field and look forward to your new successes on the path to adulthood", Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Van shared.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/chang-trai-ha-nhi-tot-nghiep-thu-khoa-hoc-vien-hanh-chinh-va-quan-tri-cong-20250718144800856.htm