After being diagnosed with leukemia just days after earning second place in a math competition, Trang put everything on hold to fight the disease. Six years later, she would become a university student under a talent training program.

A girl once known for athleticism now shines in Vietnam’s traditional medicine field.

Once the weakest in her English class and struggling to keep up, Nguyen Huong Giang made a breakthrough six years later, when she was admitted to master's and PhD programs at nine top global universities, and offered five scholarships.

All four top scorers admitted to HCM City University of Technology in the 2025 enrollment round are male students. They will pursue highly sought-after majors such as computer science, electrical and electronic engineering, and microchip design.

Graduating as a student at Nguyen Hue High School for the Gifted to becoming the valedictorian of the Diplomatic Academy for the 2021-2025 cohort, Nguyen Nhat Anh spent four years at university with a courageous heart and an iron discipline.

Once finding chemistry "hard to grasp," Nguyen Thi Hong Men later became a chemistry major, and has now secured a master’s degree scholarship for study in Taiwan (China) while still in her third year, a feat she thought was "unbelievable.”

Choosing to retake the university entrance exam after failing to get into her desired major, Hoai said she faced negative remarks.” Yet, this “step back” propelled her to become the valedictorian at a top university.

Nguyen Linh Chi became the valedictorian of her class at the Academy of Finance this year, graduating with a cumulative GPA of 3.93/4, and also earning the title of Outstanding Student for the 2021-2025 cohort at the Academy of Finance.

From a biology major in high school who studied piano at the conservatory, 90s-born Le Tuan Trung took a new path and entered the prestigious Harvard University.

Vietnam takes home 18 medals and shares the overall championship with Singapore at VIMC 2025.

Bui The Trung has become the valedictorian of the first graduating class in computer science and engineering at Vietnam-Japan University, Hanoi National University.

Self-taught student from Ha Tinh earns top 1% SAT score and IELTS 8.5, inspiring peers nationwide.

Doan Thanh Tra has excellently become the top graduate in Business Administration from the University of Economics, a member school of the Vietnam National University, Hanoi in 2025.

Vietnam’s young math talents earn top honors at the 2025 International Mathematics Contest in Singapore, sweeping 63 awards.

Sung Thanh Xuan, a Ha Nhi ethnic student at the Academy of Public Administration and Governance (APAG) in Hanoi has excelled as the valedictorian of the Office Administration program.

All four students of Vietnam’s national team competing at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) 2025 in Sucre, Bolivia, have won medals, the Ministry of Education and Training announced on August 2.

Sung Thanh Xuan's story of perseverance and pride led him to become a 2025 valedictorian in Hanoi.

With an impressive performance at the recent International Physics Olympiad, Nguyen The Quan from Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted in Nghe An scored a brace with two gold medals at the International and Asian Physics Olympiads in 2025.

All 36 Vietnamese students of various grades have won prizes at the 2025 World Mathematics Invitational (WMI) held in Bangkok, Thailand, from July 25 to 29.

In the 2025 class 10 entrance exam season for high school, Hua Quynh Bao secured five admissions to specialized programs at four top high schools for the gifted, achieving three top scores in the English-specialized track.