Hanoi National University of Education High School for the Gifted has just announced the 10th grade exam results for 2023. Very quickly, the name Do Hai Nam - class 9G0, Newton Secondary and High School suddenly became a phenomenon.
Do Hai Nam (9G0 student of Newton Secondary School) became the valedictorian of the Mathematics major at Hanoi National University of Education High School for the Gifted in 2023 with 2 perfect scores of 10. Photo: PV
With 2 scores of 10 in the qualifying round and the specialized round, Do Hai Nam not only passed the entrance exam but also received a scholarship and excelled to become the valedictorian with the highest score among the valedictorians of the school (admission score of 37.75 points). This is a very rare case, not only for Hanoi National University of Education High School for the Gifted but also for any specialized high school in the country.
Not stopping there, Hai Nam impressively passed the entrance exam with top scores in both the Math and Physics majors at the 10th grade entrance exam of the High School for Gifted Students in Natural Sciences - Hanoi National University. Before that, the male student also won a direct place in 10th grade at Chu Van An High School.
Sharing with the newspaper, Hai Nam himself said: "The results of passing and passing the top group to enter specialized schools are not surprising; but passing with 2 10s is truly overwhelming happiness."
“Getting 2 perfect scores, especially 10 in a specialized subject, is very difficult. It not only proves that the student is very good but also meticulous and rigorous in every solution and every problem in a short time. When I heard that my beloved student was the valedictorian, my feelings were hard to describe: surprised, proud and extremely happy.” – Vice Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Newton Inter-level School System Le Thi Bich Dung said.
From left to right: Nguyen Hai Dang (first prize in district-level Math competition), Nguyen Le Nhat Nam (first prize in city-level Math competition), Nguyen Van Viet Dung (second prize in city-level Math competition), Doan Manh Dat (second prize in city-level Math competition), Nguyen Bui Duc Dung (first prize and valedictorian of city-level IT competition) and Do Hai Nam (second prize in city-level Math competition, valedictorian of Pedagogical High School) with Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Dung (Vice Chairwoman of Newton Inter-level School Board of Directors) and parents. Photo: PA
Sharing about her son's learning process, Ms. Phan Thanh Thuy said that the family did not put any pressure on him, but Hai Nam himself had a clear goal, aspiration and path to strive for. He set a goal to do his best in the entrance exam for the Hanoi National University of Education High School for the Gifted. After the exam, he said he had solved both math problems.
“Since the age of 20 months, my child has shown good ability to recognize, memorize, and recognize letters. As he grows older, his love and passion for Math grows even stronger. He likes to find ways to solve difficult Math problems and when he solves them, he is very happy as if he has overcome a challenge,” said Ms. Thuy.
Talking about Hai Nam's achievements, Ms. Thuy cannot remember all the awards and titles her son has won. However, among the long list of medals and titles, she clearly remembers that her son won a Silver Medal at the IMSO International Science and Olympic Competition. In grade 9, he won second prize in the Math Competition for Excellent Students at the district and city levels.
“Hai Nam is quite quiet, has a very high sense of self-awareness and self-control. His secret to learning Math is simply a scientific learning method, focusing on core knowledge before delving into new knowledge,” Ms. Thuy commented.
According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Linh, the homeroom teacher and also the Math teacher of Hai Nam, the male student has always had outstanding academic performance throughout his studies. Nam is an intelligent student, has good qualities and is also very hard-working and determined. She often sees Nam diligently doing difficult Math problems, even during recess. Therefore, according to Ms. Linh, the results of the specialized exams, especially the valedictorian of the Pedagogical Math major, are completely deserved.
Answering questions about when Nam started studying Physics and why he decided to take the Physics major exam, Hai Nam revealed: “From the beginning of 9th grade, I decided to review Physics to expand my knowledge. Because I started studying quite late compared to many students who were planning to take the Physics major exam, I didn’t expect too much and just considered taking the Physics major exam as a challenge and experience. Maybe because of that relaxed mentality, I did well on the test and got quite high results.”
Proud of her son’s achievements, Ms. Thuy modestly said: “Hai Nam is lucky to be in a class with many excellent students. His classmates in class 9G0 Newton also have outstanding achievements in excellent student competitions as well as specialized results in grade 10.”
Spending so much time studying, does Hai Nam have time to play? Ms. Thuy affirmed that Nam is a true “gamer”. In addition to studying, to relieve stress, he often plays games. Knowing that he has always tried hard in his studies, when seeing him playing games, his parents did not forbid him, but only reminded him to know how to arrange and balance his time for studying.
It is known that Hai Nam is still waiting for the results of Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted and has not decided which school he will attend. Although it is too early to talk about the future, Nam currently hopes to continue to stick with Mathematics in the future.
This year, Hanoi National University of Education High School for the Gifted recruited 315 students, attracting more than 6,100 candidates. The English specialized class had the most applicants - 2,049, with a competition ratio of 1/29.3, meaning that for every 30 candidates, only one was admitted. Next was the competition ratio for the Literature specialized class at 1/28.5. Other specialized classes had competition ratios ranging from 1/10.2 to 1/19.8, with the lowest being the Biology specialized class.
The High School for the Gifted at the University of Education belongs to the Hanoi National University of Education. The school was founded in 1966, originally a "special math class" for students from the evacuation area, and later became the High School for the Gifted in Mathematics and Information Technology. The school's students have won 60 medals in international Olympiads.
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