Opportunity to exchange and study in Japan for students of Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted

On the morning of April 26, the delegation of the Embassy of Japan led by Ms. Chuman Ai - Second Secretary of the Embassy of Japan had a working session with Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted. Accompanying them were Mr. Hayashi Yusuke - Second Secretary of the Embassy of Japan and members of the delegation. Receiving and working with the delegation from Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted were Mr. Ngo Sy Thuy - Principal of the school, along with teachers and staff of the school's Board of Directors. Photo: My Nga

Speaking at the meeting, Principal Ngo Sy Thuy welcomed the delegation to visit and work at Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted - the school named after a patriotic scholar, a son of Nghe An who has many ties to Japan.

Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted has a tradition of over 40 years. The school currently has 1,300 students with 11 specialized subject classes and 2 specialized classes in the fields of natural sciences and foreign languages.

Every year, 100% of the school's students graduate from high school with a high rate of good and excellent results and are continuously among the top in the country in terms of university entrance exam results with a passing rate of over 98%. Many students are valedictorians of major, key national universities.

Principal Ngo Sy Thuy provided some general information about Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted. Photo: My Nga

For 10 consecutive years, the school has always been in the top 3 of the country in terms of national excellent student achievements, with 22 students winning medals in international and regional competitions, including 8 gold medals, 7 silver medals, 4 bronze medals and 3 Certificates of Merit.

In recent years, the school has made strategic changes in its educational model to meet the requirements of international integration, focusing on four key areas: improving students' foreign language skills; enhancing soft skills education; teaching and researching new applications; and enhancing international cooperation activities.

In particular, in the cooperative relationship with Japan, the school has many activities contributing to building, developing and strengthening the friendship between Vietnam and Japan in general, and Nghe An and Japan in particular. From the 2016-2017 school year up to now, the school has 2 Japanese classes with 70 students.

Second Secretary of the Embassy of Japan Chuman Ai informed the school about the conditions and opportunities for Nghe An students to get scholarships to study in Japan. Photo: My Nga

Speaking at the meeting, Second Secretary of the Embassy of Japan Chuman Ai thanked Phan Boi Chau High School for creating conditions for the delegation to visit and convey to Nghe An students information about scholarships to study abroad from the Japanese Government.

In order to facilitate Vietnamese students, the Japanese Government annually provides full scholarships including tuition, admission fees, living expenses and round-trip airfare. In addition, there are homestay exchange programs, expanding opportunities for students to study and exchange in Japan.

In addition, Ms. Chuman Ai also warned about the situation of some study abroad companies and foreign language centers providing inaccurate study abroad information. Therefore, the Second Secretary of the Embassy of Japan requested that schools pay attention to guiding and providing official information to students.

At the end of the working session, the leaders of Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted hoped that in the coming time, Japan will have many effective cooperation programs in the field of education, creating a number of information channels for students to access, consult, look up, and easily choose a school that suits their abilities and aspirations; or organize summer camp programs in Japan so that students have the opportunity to experience reality and improve their Japanese language proficiency.