The school has valedictorian of Hanoi National University's Aptitude Test for 2 consecutive years

An interesting thing happened when the top students of the Hanoi National University's Competency Assessment Exam for two consecutive years (2025 and 2024) were not only students from Hanoi but also from Chuong My A High School.

Hanoi National University recently announced a candidate with a score of 130/150 in the 2025 Competency Assessment Exam. According to VietNamNet , that candidate is Nguyen Duy Phong, a 12A5 student at Chuong My A High School, Hanoi. Phong's score is also higher than the valedictorian of this exam last year (with 129 points).

Nguyen Duy Phong (12A5 student at Chuong My A High School, Hanoi) is the valedictorian of the 2025 Hanoi National University Competency Assessment Exam.

This male student scored 48/50 in Part 1 - Mathematics and data processing; 44/50 in Part 2 - Language - Literature and 38/50 in Part 3 - Science (with 3 topics: Physics, Chemistry and Biology).

The valedictorians of this exam last year were two female students also from Hanoi, with a score of 129/150: Nguyen Mai Truc (former student of class 12A5, Chuong My A High School, Hanoi) and Nguyen Thanh Ngoc (former student of class 12A4, Kim Lien High School, Hanoi).

Thus, with Duy Phong's results, the valedictorians of the Competency Assessment Exam for two consecutive years were not only students from Hanoi, but more interestingly, 2/3 of them also came from Chuong My A High School.

The two valedictorians of the 2024 Hanoi National University Competency Assessment Exam are also students from Hanoi, including female student Nguyen Mai Truc (right) who is a former student of class 12A5 at Chuong My A High School, Hanoi. Photo: Thanh Hung

Sharing with VietNamNet , Duy Phong said that after finishing the exam and knowing the score, he was quite shocked because he did not think he would get such a high score. In previous mock exams at home, he had never reached that score, usually only around 110-115 points. Phong was surprised to know that he was the valedictorian of the Hanoi National University's 2025 Competency Assessment Exam with 130/150 points.

The male student modestly said that this result was due to not only ability but also luck.

But in fact, before that, Duy Phong also passed the Thinking Assessment exam of Hanoi University of Science and Technology with a score in the top 4 nationwide.

According to Duy Phong, to get good results, you have to spend time focusing on reviewing, and also try doing sample questions to understand the question format.

The male student said that the HSA test is different from the high school graduation exam in that there are not many difficult application questions, but it requires candidates to review more extensive content. The time pressure is also very high. "For example, the Mathematics and Data Processing section has 50 questions but only takes 75 minutes, on average candidates solve each question in 1.5 minutes. The time frame of the high school graduation exam is more flexible for candidates," the male student said.

In addition to solid knowledge, according to Phong, one of the factors that helped him achieve good results was preparing his mind so as not to be too stressed when taking the exam. “Keeping a stable and calm mind in the exam room is very important, especially in the Aptitude Test with great time pressure, only about one and a half minutes per question.”

Phong’s strategy is to focus on doing the easy questions first, as quickly as possible, at the beginning of the exam. Then, he spends time thinking and solving the more difficult questions. “This helps me gain more confidence and stay calm when facing difficult questions,” Phong said.

Talking about his learning methods, Phong said that in addition to paying attention to the teacher's lectures, he often studies in groups to easily discuss and ask questions about the parts he is weak at. At home, he takes the time to do exercises and supplement the parts of knowledge he often makes mistakes in.

When doing the test, the male student tries to get familiar with and remember the types of questions he has done so that when he encounters them in the test, he can immediately "reveal" the answer or solution.

The male student said that he studies all subjects fairly well. He does not study too late every day and usually goes to bed at 11pm. However, before going to school every night, Phong sets goals for the homework he needs to complete and is highly determined to do it.

The male student believes that, not only in studying but in everything, to get good results, there is no other way but to try your best. “Luck is something we cannot expect or control. But I think if we keep trying, luck will come,” Phong said.

After stressful study hours, Phong often watches clips on YouTube and social networks. In his free afternoons, he still spends time watching E- sports .

After the impressive results of the two exams, Phong is currently focusing on reviewing for the upcoming high school graduation exam and trying his best to achieve the best score. At the same time, he is spending more time researching the career he wants to pursue in the future. Phong is considering enrolling in the Control and Automation Engineering or Mechatronic Engineering major at Hanoi University of Science and Technology.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/hoc-sinh-ha-noi-2-nam-lien-la-thu-khoa-thi-danh-gia-nang-luc-dhqghn-2406242.html