Polytechnic male student and the joy of graduating on the occasion of 50 years of national reunification

On April 26, 2025, at the age of 24, Pham Kim Quoc Cuong officially received his graduation certificate from the University of Technology (Ho Chi Minh City National University), the moment he had been waiting for many years. The graduation day became even more meaningful when many teachers, relatives and friends came to congratulate him. And especially, the happy day was in the atmosphere of the whole country joyfully welcoming the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification.

Pham Kim Quoc Cuong received his diploma from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification.

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"Today, this graduation moment is not only my own milestone, but also the result of love, sacrifice and companionship from my family, teachers and loved ones," Quoc Cuong told his relatives after receiving his diploma.

Fond of natural sciences , at the age of 18, Quoc Cuong chose chemical engineering at the University of Technology (Ho Chi Minh City National University) and was always supported by his family. However, Quoc Cuong did not find his purpose right from the start during his years at university and after. There were times when he wanted to play, there were times when he wanted to give up, and wanted to change to another career.

But after meeting Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Dinh Quan, a teacher who is working in the field of production processes and equipment at the University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City National University, and listening to his teacher's encouragement, which aroused in him a desire to self-study and do scientific research, Quoc Cuong changed. He tried hard to study and achieved high scores in his graduation thesis.

Quoc Cuong with his parents, younger brother and teacher, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Dinh Quan (second from left) on graduation day.

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Nano perfume with strong Vietnamese identity of male student of University of Technology

Since he was a student, Quoc Cuong had the idea of ​​starting a business. He started a business in European cakes in his first year of university. Then, starting from his second year, for a rather surprising reason, he began to learn about perfumes. Quoc Cuong thought that he could make "made in Vietnam" perfumes that were safe for the health of the user, did not cause discomfort on the skin, designed the scents that customers loved, and created natural and unique scents of Vietnam. Instructed by Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Dinh Quan about nanotechnology, Quoc Cuong researched nanotechnology perfumes, and in turn sought answers to those questions.

Research, fail, do it again, research again, fail again, and continue without giving up. For many years, every day he fumbled in the Biofuel and Biomass Laboratory of the University of Technology from 8am to 9pm, including weekends and holidays. Later, after completing his studies at school, Quoc Cuong stayed in his home office all day, fiddling with test papers, test tubes, and machines.

Just like that, in 3 years, from the initial idea to the crude test product, until now, Pham Kim Quoc Cuong's nano perfume product is no longer only in the laboratory. Before receiving his degree in chemical engineering from the University of Technology, he opened his own company and had a nano perfume store in Tan Phu district, Ho Chi Minh City.

Quoc Cuong's perfumes have unique scents, very Vietnamese, that cannot be found anywhere else on the market, such as the scent of ST25 rice, the scent of wood, the scent of roasted coffee, the scent of soil after the rain, the scent of smoke... His products also have a type named after a Polytechnic student, with a pleasant scent, like a distinct mark of a Polytechnic University graduate. In particular, to research and create a scent that a customer orders, a version for only one person, sometimes Quoc Cuong has to spend 6 months to 1 year.

Quoc Cuong constantly researches and explores to get the desired scent.

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Recently, a scientific research article on nano perfume by Quoc Cuong and colleagues (with the tentative title: Comparison of the temperature phase inversion method to create lavender essential oil nano emulsion: Stability, antioxidant capacity and industrial potential) was published in the scientific journal Trends In Sciences .

"I understand that scent is something that is closely linked to each person's memory. Just one scent can awaken memories, rekindle memories that have been lost for a long time in us. Making perfume. Therefore, the more I research nano perfume, a product that combines modernity and tradition, the more I urge myself to do better, so that nano perfume can tell more stories about scents," Quoc Cuong confided.

a hard worker

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Dinh Quan, a teacher at the University of Technology (Ho Chi Minh City National University), who inspired Quoc Cuong, commented that Quoc Cuong is a diligent, hard-working, industrious student with a passion for scientific research. He always overcomes difficulties and tries to perfect the nano perfume product, according to the right goals, both in terms of culture and for the health of users.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nam-sinh-bach-khoa-va-niem-vui-tot-nghiep-dung-dip-50-nam-dat-nuoc-thong-nhat-18525042912311858.htm