Van Lang University exchanges with excellent student teams participating in the April 30th Olympic competition

On the afternoon of April 5, 2025, Van Lang University welcomed teams of excellent students from Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted (Khanh Hoa province), Tien Giang High School for the Gifted (Tien Giang province) and Nguyen Chi Thanh High School for the Gifted (Dak Nong province) to participate in the traditional Olympic competition on April 30 in Ho Chi Minh City.

In her welcoming speech to the excellent students, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi My Dieu, Principal of Van Lang University congratulated the teams for completing the 30/4 Olympic exam - one of many milestones that you can have successful experiences in your learning journey. The famous quotes with the same message of two influential scientists - quoted by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi My Dieu at the end of her sharing must have left many thoughts in the students, especially in an era with unprecedented changes and challenges that we are living in.

“Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” - Stephen Hawking. 
“The measurement of intelligence is the ability to change.” - Albert Enstein. 
 

During the program, the students were excited to interact with leading professors at Van Lang University, who were also former specialized school students and spent a long time pursuing Master's and Doctoral degrees at prestigious universities around the world.

Meeting with excellent students, MSc. Nguyen Hung Lam, a lecturer in Psychology at Van Lang University, shared an inspiring message drawn from his own journey of achieving an "extremely impressive" profile. He graduated with a Master's degree in Education with Distinction from Harvard University; and simultaneously graduated with Honors in Data Analytics from Carnegie Mellon University – also a top-ranked global university. "Teachers are not only knowledge instructors but also those who ignite passion and inspire generations of students", MSc. Nguyen Hung Lam shared with the students about the inspiration he was fortunate to receive from his respected and talented teachers.

Nguyen Hoang Minh Tri, an 11th grade student in English class 1 at Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted (Khanh Hoa) excitedly said: “The exchange was very interesting and motivated me. It is not easy to meet former students of Harvard University. Mr. Lam has a very good ability to inspire. I feel like I have to try harder.”

The exchange became familiar as high school teachers reunited with many of their former students – now excelling students in various majors at Van Lang University. With a background in academically gifted schools and impressive personal achievements, the majority of students from these schools received admission scholarships from Van Lang and began their university journey smoothly.

Trinh Khanh Han, an 11th grade student in English class 1 at Tien Giang Gifted High School, shared: "I am very impressed with the professional expertise of the teachers and can feel the closeness and dynamism of the senior students. Through this exchange, I learned more about the academic programs at Van Lang University and have information to choose my future aspirations."

In addition, the event also included a tour to the VR - AR virtual reality technology room, the student dormitory area and some living spaces on campus. In particular, the experience of getting acquainted with virtual reality technology gave students a new perspective on how to study and apply advanced technology in the university environment. Nguyen Thi Kim Cuc, a student of grade 11 Chemistry, Nguyen Chi Thanh High School for the Gifted (Dak Nong), excitedly said: "This is the first time I have experienced virtual reality technology, I feel very excited, like being immersed in a completely new world."

Van Lang University is delighted to welcome more students each year into its talented student community, with an increasing number coming from gifted high schools and high schools for the gifted nationwide. Hopefully, the connections made at Van Lang have further inspired students to be determined in pursuing professional values to strive for excellence.

News: Anh Thu - BP.
Photos: Trung Quan, Dien Khanh