Ministry of Education requests US Embassy to support visas for Nghe An students
The Ministry emailed the US Embassy to support the third interview of the student; emailed the contest organizers to ask for intervention.
Nghe An students denied visa to go to the US to attend international science and technology competition
(Baonghean.vn) - This is the first time Nghe An students have participated in an international Science and Technology (S&T) competition held in the United States. However, the plan is at risk of being "missed" because the members have not been granted visas by the US Embassy.
On May 3, Deputy Director of Secondary Education Nguyen Xuan Thanh said that the Ministry of Education and Training is actively supporting student Mai Nhat Anh and teacher Mai Van Quyen (Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted, Nghe An) to be able tovisa to the USParticipated in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF).
The machine that turns seawater into fresh water by Mai Nhat Anh and Phung Van Long is one of eight topics selected by the Ministry of Education through the English presentation round, from 25 first prize projects in National Science and Technology.a.
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Deputy Director of Secondary Education Nguyen Xuan Thanh. |
"CThe Department of International Cooperation has emailed the US Embassy to support the third interview of student Mai Anh and teacher Quyen. The Department of Secondary Education also emailed the Intel ISEF Organizing Committee to ask for intervention," said Mr. Thanh.i.
Previously, from April whenmake decision to elect eightexcellent project, representing Vietnam to participateTo participate in the Intel ISEF, the Ministry of Education sent a diplomatic note to the US Embassy, requesting support for visa issuance for members. Deputy Director Thanh also personally instructed students and teachers to fill in the information in the Embassy's application form.
After the first interview, some teachers and students from Nghe An, Gia Lai and Ho Chi Minh City were rejected. The Ministry of Education asked the provincial Departments of Foreign Affairs to send a diplomatic note to the US Embassy asking for intervention, and also sent an email to the contest's Organizing Committee.
In the second interview (May 2), only student Mai Nhat Anh and instructor Mai Van Quyen (Nghe An province) were denied visas.
"Nhat Anh is the leader of the research group. In all the presentations in English, he performed very well. Therefore, the visa rejection of this student and teacher Quyen was not due to foreign language ability," Mr. Thanh affirmed.
Having led students to the Intel ISEF for more than 6 years, Mr. Thanh said that he only encountered difficulties in obtaining a visa in 2017, due to the US tightening its policies. Last year, student Pham Huy (Quang Tri province) was sent by the Ministry to take the exam but was denied a visa twice. After much active support from the Ministry of Education, Huy was given a special interview and a visa to go to the US in time to take the exam.
Pham Huy's robotic arm project for the disabled won third prize in the competition and was the highest achievement of the Vietnamese delegation.
At the National Science and Technology Competition for High School Students in the 2017-2018 school year, 25 projects won first prize (13 projects in the North and 12 in the South). After the English presentation round, the Ministry of Education and Training selected 8 excellent projects to represent Vietnam to attend the international round - Intel ISEF 2018 taking place in the US on May 12-20 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.. List of 8 projects: 1.Research on fabrication of silica nano containing Fluorescein Isothyocyanate (FITC) colored center and gold-coated silica core nano to target and destroy cancer cellsby students Dang Vu Bao and Nguyen Ha Phuong Thao (Bao Loc Specialized High School, Lam Dong). 2.Salt water distillation system into fresh water with vacuum technology using hydraulic pump by ocean wave energyby students Phung Van Long and Mai Nhat Anh (Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted, Nghe An). 3.Stair climbing wheelchair using head gestures, voice and smartphoneby students Nguyen Huu Thanh Dat and Nguyen Cong Khanh (Bac Ninh Specialized High School). 4.Absorption and release of Famotindin by 3D-nano-cellulose network (M3NC) fermented from green tea (Camellia sinensis)by Bui Minh Thy and Phan Thi Huyen My (Hung Vuong High School for the Gifted, Gia Lai province). 5.Study on the concentration of Dopaminergic and Serotonergic neurotransmitters in urine and their relationship with behavioral changes in game addictsby students Le Ha Khoa and Nguyen Phuong Nam (Nguyen Hue High School for the Gifted, Hanoi). 6.Text reading glasses for the visually impairedby Nguyen Hoang Minh Khoi and Vu Phuong Thao (Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted, Ho Chi Minh City). 7.Research on developing phage therapy to replace antibiotics in the treatment of staphylococcus aureusof students of Tran Phu High School (Hai Phong). 8.SAC - Companion of autistic childrenof students of Tran Phu High School (Hai Phong). Intel ISEF is the largest annual international science and engineering competition for high school students (grades 8 through 12), held in the United States. Each year, approximately 1,500 high school students from over 70 countries and territories participate to present results in 22 areas of scientific research. Intel ISEF awards more than 600 individual and team prizes with a total value of up to 4 million USD. |
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