Meet the valedictorian of a remote district in Nghe An with the dream of becoming a diplomat

These days, everyone in Hoa Hai hamlet, Tan Lac town is happy for Mr. Nguyen Hong Hanh's family because their eldest daughter, Nguyen Thi Truc Quynh, has just achieved high results after the exam.National High School Graduate.

In her free time, Quynh studies Chinese to learn more foreign languages. Photo: Luong Nga

Born and raised in a farming family with 3 sisters, and being the eldest, Truc Quynh had a sense of studying hard since childhood. Feeling sorry for her parents who worked hard to provide for her and her 3 siblings' education, Truc Quynh was determined to overcome her circumstances to achieve the best academic results, worthy of her parents' sacrifice.

Certificates of Merit are great gifts for beloved families. Photo: Luong Nga

With her innate intelligence, along with her diligence and inquisitiveness, throughout her primary and secondary school years, she achieved Excellent Student and District Excellent Student in many subjects. When she entered high school, Truc Quynh's achievements were increasingly affirmed when she continuously maintained the title of Excellent Student and was in the top of the class, winning Third Prize in History in the Provincial Excellent Student Competition for the 2020-2021 school year.

With those outstanding achievements, at the end of grade 12, Truc Quynh was honored to be directly admitted to study at the Diplomatic Academy, one of the most prestigious schools in the country.

Truc Quynh took a souvenir photo with her homeroom teacher on graduation day. Photo: NVCC

Although she was directly admitted to the International Relations major of the Diplomatic Academy, but wanting to affirm and challenge herself further, Truc Quynh still studied hard for the exam, and her efforts were duly rewarded when in the 2021 National High School Exam, she achieved very high scores in all subjects, especially a total score of 28.5 for subjects in group C, including Literature: 9.25 points, History: 9.5 points, Geography: 9.75 points. With this score, Truc Quynh was honored to be named in the golden board of Quy Chau High School.

Sharing about her study method as well as her test-taking style, Truc Quynh said, “For me, studying is a passion, I learn all the knowledge that teachers teach in class, study hard at school and at home to master the knowledge in textbooks. I always look for exam questions from previous years, exam questions from specialized schools, high-quality schools and types of exercises to review and challenge myself. I will ask my teachers about any parts I don’t understand to promptly grasp the knowledge”. In the 3 subjects of group C, Quynh has completed the exams of all 3 subjects excellently, with nearly equal scores, an average of 9.5 points in each subject. Quynh also shared: When I go to herd buffaloes, I often bring books to study, I don’t remember how many reference and advanced books I have read throughout the years of study.

After school hours, Quynh often helps her parents with gardening. Photo: Luong Nga

Commenting on Truc Quynh, teacher Nguyen Thi Binh - the homeroom teacher of class 12 C1 and also her History teacher said: “Truc Quynh is an almost comprehensive student, she is always ready to help her friends, form study groups to improve together. Truc Quynh is always in the top of the class in terms of academic results. Besides, she is also diligent in researching and learning from teachers and friends and often goes online to consult and find solutions to practice more. It is worth mentioning that during the learning process, Quynh always looks for additional questions to do, she always sets clear goals and completes those goals well.”

For Truc Quynh, the score she achieved in the recent exam will help her easily get into many other universities, but from the day she received the notice of direct admission to the Diplomatic Academy, she told herself that although the road ahead is full of thorns and challenges due to her family's difficult circumstances, she is still determined to become a diplomat in the future.

The results that Truc Quynh has achieved are a priceless gift, happiness, and love for her parents, teachers, friends, and her small hometown. Talking to us, Ms. Nguyen Thi Nhu - Truc Quynh's mother could not hide her happiness: "My parents have suffered and worked hard, so they tried to create all conditions for the three sisters to study properly. Although life is difficult, all three sisters are diligent, always trying to take advantage of the few days off to help their parents. Especially Truc Quynh is the eldest daughter, so it is more difficult when she has to shoulder the work of farming and gardening to help her parents, and also take care of her two younger siblings when her parents are not at home. My child's results today make me very proud. Although the family's conditions are still difficult, we always encourage and support her to overcome all challenges, study well and fulfill her dream."