Commending outstanding students and teachers in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee awarded certificates of merit to 929 students and teachers with outstanding achievements in international, national and city-level competitions 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 at the National Excellent Student Competition for the 2024-2025 school year, the Ho Chi Minh City delegation (old) won 166 prizes, maintaining the second position nationwide.

Ba Ria - Vung Tau province (old) won 56 prizes, while Binh Duong province (old) won 46 prizes.

At the City-level Excellent Student Competition, Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted won 308 prizes; Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted won 177 prizes, continuing to hold the leading position in the number of 12th grade students winning prizes.

In the Math Competition for Excellent Students using Handheld Calculators, the leading units in the number of award-winning students include: Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted; Le Thanh Tong Primary, Secondary and High School; Nguyen Khuyen Secondary and High School; Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted; Nguyen Thuong Hien High School...

Speaking at the ceremony, Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy, Vice Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, said that in the 2024-2025 school year, the city maintained its second place nationwide in the National Excellent Student Competition. The number of first prizes in subjects increased; in particular, one student was the valedictorian in English.

"This excellent result is achieved first of all thanks to the efforts of the students, the dedication of the teachers, the care of the families, and the support of the school and friends. This is also a testament to the effective leadership and direction of the City Party Committee, People's Council, and People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City in the education sector, creating motivation to continue promoting key education, helping gifted students maximize their abilities, contributing to nurturing talents for the homeland and the country," Ms. Thuy emphasized.

The Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee also said that after the merger, the city's scale expanded, the number of students increased, but the number of specialized schools was still not many.

Therefore, the Education sector needs to pay attention to and advise on building and developing more schools to become specialized schools of the city; at the same time, research and propose the establishment of specialized schools for cultural and artistic talents.

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