The school holds the record for the number of finalists in the Road to Olympia.

Quoc Hoc High School for the Gifted - Hue (Hue City) holds the record with 8 times having contestants participating in the final round of the Road to Olympia.

Specifically, Nguyen Nguyen Thai Bao (5th year), Nguyen Manh Tan (8th year), Ho Ngoc Han (9th year), Thai Ngoc Huy (11th year), Ho Dac Thanh Chuong (16th year), Nguyen Minh Triet (23rd year), Vo Quang Phu Duc (24th year) all left an impression on the audience watching Road to Olympia with their extensive knowledge and composure and confidence in their mountain climbing journey.

Among them, three names, Ho Ngoc Han, Ho Dac Thanh Chuong and Vo Quang Phu Duc, excellently won the laurel wreath.

This year, contestant Le Quang Duy Khoa continued that tradition with an impressive comeback and convincing victory in the first quarter match, officially bringing the 8th television show back to this successful school.

Duy Khoa's victory not only helped Quoc Hoc High School for the Gifted - Hue maintain a series of 3 consecutive years of having a teleconference (years 23, 24, 25), but also ignited the hope of winning another laurel wreath in the 25th final round of the Road to Olympia.

Quoc Hoc High School for the Gifted - Hue holds the record for the number of times it has had a televised final with 8 contestants participating in the final match of the year. (Photo: VTV)

Located next to the Perfume River, the Quoc Hoc Hue High School for the Gifted was established in 1896 under the decree of King Thanh Thai. The school was built on the foundation of Dinh Thuy Su (a training place for naval soldiers of the Nguyen Dynasty army) in the style of a thatched house with earthen walls.

In the early 20th century, the school was solidly rebuilt in the old French architectural style but still retained the Asian features with the characteristic dark red brick color. People say that Quoc Hoc Hue has a majestic and quiet beauty but is still romantic and poetic like the people of the ancient capital.

Quoc Hoc Hue High School for the Gifted. (Photo: School)

Over 100 years of construction and development, the pink school on the banks of the Huong River has witnessed the ups and downs of national history.

When it was first established, the school was called Phap Tu Quoc Hoc Duong and was often called Quoc Hoc school with the purpose of teaching French, Quoc Ngu, and Chinese characters. This was the main Franco-Vietnamese school in the whole of Indochina. Later, the school changed its name to Khai Dinh High School, Ngo Dinh Diem High School, etc. In 1956, the name Quoc Hoc returned to this school.

Quoc Hoc Hue is the school that Uncle Ho attended during his teenage years in the early 20th century. Therefore, generations of teachers and students of the school are always proud because this is the school that contributed to the formation and nurturing of great personalities, great courage, and genius leaders for the nation.

Not only President Ho Chi Minh , many names of outstanding revolutionary soldiers and outstanding cultural activists grew up from Hue National School such as General Vo Nguyen Giap, General Secretary Tran Phu, General Secretary Ha Huy Tap, poets To Huu, Xuan Dieu, Huy Can.

Right in the middle of the school, the statue of Nguyen Tat Thanh is placed solemnly. (Photo: School)

In March 1990, Quoc Hoc Hue High School for the Gifted was recognized as a National Historical and Cultural Relic. By 2021, the school was ranked as a Special National Relic.

For over a century, Quoc Hoc Hue High School for the Gifted has not only been famous for its rich history but also for being the cradle of training talents for the country. Up to now, this school has always been the dream of many students in Thua Thien Hue in particular and the Central provinces in general because of the quality of study and teaching.

Kim Nhung

Source: https://vtcnews.vn/ngoi-truong-giu-ky-luc-ve-so-thi-sinh-vao-chung-ket-duong-len-dinh-olympia-ar972636.html