Ha Xuyen Duong was born in 1991 in Vu Son, Chongqing (China). He comes from an intellectual family. Since childhood, Xuyen Duong was trained by his parents to have the habit of reading books. At the age of 3, the boy began to get acquainted with the Four Great Classics and children's books. Under the guidance of his family, Xuyen Duong knew how to read books at the age of 5.

During his primary and secondary school years, Xuyen Duong's academic performance was always at the top of his class. In high school, due to the sudden change in environment and the pressure of studying, his results dropped dramatically. However, with his sharp learning ability, in one semester, Xuyen Duong mastered the study method. Not disappointing his family's expectations, the boy quickly regained his academic performance.

At this time, Xuyen Duong's scores were considered stable by his teachers. In the mock exams at school, the male student had more than enough points to pass the top universities in China. Teachers believed that if he kept up this form, Xuyen Duong's dream of passing the entrance exams to Tsinghua University or Peking University was not a distant dream.

However, this still made Xuyen Duong's parents worried, so they started thinking of ways to improve their son's performance. Taking advantage of their connections, the family decided to change their nationality from Han to Tu Gia, with the aim of giving Xuyen Duong an extra 20 points in the university entrance exam.

In June 2009, taking the university entrance exam, Xuyen Duong scored 659 points plus 20 points for ethnic minorities. With a total score of 679, the male student became the valedictorian of Chongqing University (China) in 2009. At that time, Xuyen Duong was the center of media attention and was recruited by many top universities in China.

After much consideration, Xuyen Duong decided to become a freshman at Peking University (China). However, the joy did not last long when Chongqing City reported shocking news about many candidates falsifying their ethnicity to get extra points in the university entrance exam. Among them, the name Ha Xuyen Duong - the valedictorian of Chongqing City in 2009 - appeared.

The incident was exposed because Chongqing is a large city, and a high school with more than 200 candidates could not have been given extra points because they were ethnic minorities. After receiving the report, the authorities began investigating and discovered that 31 of the candidates had falsely declared their ethnicity.

The incident immediately received a wave of outrage from the Chinese people. Realizing the seriousness of the incident, Peking University decided to cancel He Chuanyang's admission notice. The school's admissions office affirmed that it would not allow cheating candidates to enter the school. However, the school still gave the male student a chance in the future: "If your next university entrance exam results meet the requirements, Peking University will still welcome you at any time."

Not only Peking University, other schools also did not accept Xuyen Duong. Only Hong Kong University (China) was the last door, but because he did not meet the requirements in the English entrance interview, the male student was also rejected. The hidden corners were brought to light, in addition to the fact that Xuyen Duong was the valedictorian but could not enroll, his parents were also disciplined and removed from office because of their involvement in the shocking incident.

Ha Xuyen Duong - the valedictorian of Chongqing city in 2009 was rejected by many schools. Photo: Baidu

After this incident, Xuyen Duong was determined to rebuild his life. With the encouragement of his family and teachers, the male student returned to high school to retake the exam. Returning to his old school with a lot of pressure, he just wanted to study like his peers, but Xuyen Duong clearly understood that his past mistakes would cost him dearly.

Overcoming criticism, Xuyen Duong went to class happily and got along with his friends. Here, the male student still maintained his academic performance in the top. In June 2010, entering the second university entrance exam, Xuyen Duong scored 674 points without any extra points.

Despite his high score, this time Chuan Yang was not the valedictorian, but was only in the top 10 candidates with the highest scores in Chongqing City. With a score of 674, the male student continued to receive an invitation from Peking University. Without hesitation, Chuan Yang immediately accepted the offer and became a new student at the School of Optical Management at Peking University.

After being admitted to his dream school, Xuyen Duong quickly adjusted his mentality, putting his past mistakes aside to focus on studying. Graduating from university in 2014, he continued his master's degree. After completing his bachelor's and master's degrees in 2018, Xuyen Duong has lived a private life since then.

Currently, Xuyen Duong is holding a senior management position at a branch of the Agricultural Bank of China. 15 years have passed, but Ha Xuyen Duong's story is still recalled by people with a positive attitude.

They believe that after experiencing a major change, Xuyen Duong's life path will go in the right direction and further: "Everyone makes mistakes, the important thing is to know how to correct them." His perseverance and determination to stand up after falling helps Xuyen Duong regain sympathy in the eyes of everyone.

(Source: Sohu, NetEase)

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