The girl caused a stir when talking with General Secretary and President To Lam
Báo Dân trí•09/10/2024
(Dan Tri) - Kieu Anh said she felt very warm and moved when listening to the answer of General Secretary and President To Lam.
Special dialogue at the oldest university in New York Although she posted a clip sharing the dialogue with General Secretary and President To Lam 2 weeks ago on her personal page, Le Kieu Anh is still receiving many comments related to the clip. "I want to convey positive messages to young people, especially international students. However, some people who do not understand the issue have rushed to make very harsh and somewhat malicious judgments," Kieu Anh shared with Dan Tri . Le Kieu Anh (24 years old, living in Cau Giay district, Hanoi) came to the US to study for a Master's degree in Education at Columbia University in early 2024. On September 23, the young girl was one of the Vietnamese international students attending the event to welcome General Secretary and President To Lam to visit and deliver a policy speech at Columbia University - the oldest university in New York and one of the most important research centers in the world. General Secretary and President To Lam speaks about policy at Columbia University on the morning of September 23 (US time) (Photo: VNA). At the event, General Secretary and President To Lam mentioned a number of issues on the path towards the era of national growth, the Vietnam-US relationship and the vision to build a bright future for all humanity in the face of great changes, both cyclical and structural, and unprecedented breakthroughs under the impact of the scientific and technological revolution, especially artificial intelligence and digital technology. At the end of the listening and sharing session, Kieu Anh had the honor of asking questions to General Secretary and President To Lam. The girl said that according to information from the program, the number of questions is not fixed and depends on the time. Delegates need to line up and wait for their turn. Kieu Anh "quickly" ranked second with the hope of securing a place to talk with General Secretary and President To Lam. "Understanding the great significance of the meeting, I have carefully researched related topics, especially those that overseas Vietnamese students and overseas Vietnamese are interested in. After consideration, I decided to ask questions about policies to attract and employ talents related to the topic of "brain drain", Kieu Anh shared. After sending greetings and best wishes in Vietnamese to the respected leader, the young girl asked a question in English. The rough translation: "Many Vietnamese students and young experts studying and working abroad, especially in the US, have a strong desire to contribute to the development of Vietnam. What policies or initiatives is the government considering to encourage these talented individuals to return to Vietnam and contribute to the long-term development of the country, while promoting solidarity among them to maintain cultural values and effectively cooperate with both the country where they live and their homeland Vietnam?". Kieu Anh asked a question to General Secretary and President To Lam (Photo: Cut from Columbia University event clip). According to Kieu Anh, she clearly understands that she has a valuable opportunity to represent the voice of Vietnamese students studying abroad in particular and the Vietnamese community living and working abroad before the General Secretary and President. Her purpose in asking the question is to reflect the wishes and solve outstanding issues. Regarding the General Secretary's answer, Kieu Anh said that she felt warm and received a lot of positive energy. The General Secretary's answer is an affirmation that, no matter where Vietnamese people are, no matter what they do, as long as they dedicate themselves and are good people, they are contributing to their homeland, and more importantly, contributing to the development of humanity. "In response to my question, General Secretary and President To Lam shared that he understands the feelings of the majority of students studying abroad, especially in the US, when approaching advanced civilization and science, wishing to return to build a developed country. The Vietnamese government always creates favorable conditions with many policies for international students to fulfill this goal. International students, if they have the conditions, can study at a higher level to approach new advances that contribute not only to Vietnam but also to the host countries. According to him, each person needs to think more broadly, should not only think about working for their own country and people, but must think internationally, humanity and for the common civilization of humanity," Kieu Anh said. According to the young girl, the forum took place at Columbia University, USA, so she asked about Vietnam's policy of attracting talent to international students and workers abroad, specifically in the US. Many people misunderstood her question and thought she was asking for international students to return home to work. Kieu Anh (fourth from left) and Vietnamese students and teachers in Columbia attended the talk by General Secretary and President To Lam on September 23 (Photo: Provided by the character).Being "stoned" for asking questions in English , Kieu Anh said that she received many mixed opinions. The reason is that raising the issue of benefits for experts, workers and talented individuals returning to the country can be considered unfair to citizens working and studying in Vietnam. Some opinions sympathize with the thoughts and concerns of Kieu Anh and the international students. However, many people when watching the clip recording the dialogue scene made harsh "stoned" comments. Many clips were edited and shared at a dizzying speed. Some said that international students "demanded benefits so they did not need to return to the country", there were also comments criticizing "the young girl has not contributed anything to the country but is already thinking about benefits...". Kieu Anh studied education because she believes that education is the key to a better future for each individual (Photo: Character provided). Some people disagreed with the young woman when she asked the General Secretary and President a question in English. According to Kieu Anh, she chose to ask the question in English because 90% of the delegates were international guests. In addition, she was not too concerned about negative comments. What Kieu Anh wanted was to share her perspective. "I will definitely return to Vietnam to live and work, so this question is not for me. I want to convey the thoughts of international students, experts, workers and talented individuals who are looking forward to returning to Vietnam but have many obstacles in terms of finance and working environment. Many people are wondering and have not found the answer for themselves," Kieu Anh shared. Kieu Anh said she will return home after a period of studying and gaining experience (Photo: Character provided). According to Kieu Anh, the number of students studying abroad and returning home is on the decline because many people have difficulty integrating and finding suitable opportunities. Therefore, she hopes that with the answer of General Secretary and President To Lam, many people will be empowered and motivated to return to contribute to the country. In addition, in the second part of the question about how to strengthen solidarity and cultural values in the community, Kieu Anh hopes to open up a more in-depth discussion about the spirit, responsibility and opportunity to contribute to the country from afar and during the study abroad period.
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