Ho Chi Minh City rewards more than 900 excellent students and teachers

On August 15, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training held a ceremony to honor and reward excellent students at all levels in the 2024-2025 school year. On this occasion, the Chairman of the City People's Committee awarded certificates of merit to 929 excellent teachers and students.

Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy, Vice Chairwoman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, presented an award to student Le Phan Duc Man (Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted). Man won a silver medal in mathematics at the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in Australia - Photo: NHU HUNG

Reporting at the ceremony to commend and reward excellent students in the 2024-2025 school year, Mr. Nguyen Bao Quoc, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, said that in the national excellent student exam in the 2024-2025 school year, the Ho Chi Minh City delegation (before the merger) won 166 prizes, maintaining the 2nd position nationwide. The number of first prizes increased in all subjects, including 1 student winning the top prize in literature.

The Ba Ria - Vung Tau student delegation (before the merger) won 56 prizes, ranking 27th out of 63 provinces and cities. The Binh Duong student delegation (before the merger) won 46 prizes, an increase of 2 second prizes and 2 consolation prizes compared to the 2023-2024 school year.

In addition, the project to develop artificial intelligence applications by students of Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted won first prize at the national level and fourth prize at the 2025 International Science and Technology Fair (ISEF); Student Le Phan Duc Man (Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted) won a silver medal in mathematics at the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in Australia.

At the city-level competition for excellent students, two specialized schools, Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted, won 308 prizes. Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted won 177 prizes, maintaining the leading position in the number of students winning prizes.

Speaking at the ceremony, Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy, Vice Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, commented: "The results of the excellent student competitions last school year showed that teachers and students have affirmed Vietnam's capacity in the international arena; Contributing to enhancing the reputation of the quality of education in Ho Chi Minh City as well as Vietnam in the eyes of international friends.

This is a commendable achievement, demonstrating the responsibility and determination of the team of teachers and students. The city leaders congratulate and commend the education and training sector, the management team, teachers and students for their many successful efforts."

According to Ms. Thuy, these excellent results were achieved first of all due to the efforts of the students themselves, along with the dedicated guidance of the teachers; the care, attention, encouragement and motivation of the students' families; the support of the school and social organizations. At the same time, these results also showed the effectiveness of the leadership and attention from the City Party Committee, the City People's Council, and the City People's Committee for the education sector, and most clearly, in addition to the strategic decisions on education development, there was the impact of Resolution No. 35/2024/NQ-HDND (revised resolution on policies to encourage excellent teachers and students - PV).

Ms. Thuy affirmed that these are the motivations for the city's education sector to promote key education, creating conditions for students with outstanding talents to best develop their qualities and abilities, contributing to nurturing talents for their homeland and country.

Ms. Pham Thi Be Hien, principal of Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted, congratulated the excellent students at the ceremony. The 2024-2025 school year is considered a successful year for the school with the highest number of students winning national excellent student awards in the country with 109 students - Photo: NHU HUNG

A group of students from Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted won first prize at the national level in English. Training excellent students in English is considered a strength of Tran Dai Nghia School, as many students have won valedictorians for many consecutive years. Among them, many students won first prizes - Photo: NHU HUNG

Ms. Nguyen Thi Anh Mai, principal of Nguyen Huu Cau High School, congratulated the excellent students. This is one of the schools in the suburbs (in the old Hoc Mon district) with outstanding achievements in training and nurturing excellent students - Photo: NHU HUNG

Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy, Vice Chairwoman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, awarded students Nguyen Tan Duc and Ha Nhat Bao (grade 11 IT major, Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted) who won the fourth prize in international science and technology - Photo: NHU HUNG

Pay attention to moral education and lifestyle

Also at the ceremony, Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy requested the education and training sector to research and develop a strategic plan to exploit the strengths of specialized high schools.

"It is necessary to continue to conduct enrollment nationwide to create opportunities for excellent students across the country to access a high-quality educational environment in Ho Chi Minh City.

In addition, leaders of the Department of Education and Training, heads of units and educational institutions need to pay attention to political education, ethics, and lifestyle for students; organize learning and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, ethics, and lifestyle; build and promote the positive aspects of Ho Chi Minh Cultural Space in schools; continue to effectively implement the Happy School model," said Ms. Thuy.

HOANG HUONG

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