Who are the talented young Vietnamese people with outstanding achievements in 2023?

(Dan Tri) - The champion of "Road to Olympia 2023", the designer behind Vietnam's first Grammy nomination... are among the young people who made an impression last year.

Le Xuan Manh - champion of Road to Olympia 2023, Duy Dao - the first Vietnamese person to receive a Grammy nomination, Diep Thi Hien - one of 20 outstanding female students nationwide to receive the Vietnam Science and Technology Female Student Award 2023 for winning the Robocon 2023 competition, Le Dinh Long Vu - a player on the list of 60 promising young talents of world football in 2023, twins Truong Thao My - Truong Thao My and the Vietnamese 3x3 basketball team won the first gold medal in the history of the SEA Games . These are young people who made an impression last year thanks to their talents and outstanding achievements in their fields.

At the famous knowledge competition for high school students - "Road to Olympia", Le Xuan Manh (born in 2006, from Ham Rong High School, Thanh Hoa) is the first champion of Thanh Hoa province after 23 years. The male student impressed when starting with the lowest score (10 points) but had an impressive acceleration and came back at the decisive moment. In addition to the 24K gold-plated laurel wreath, the Olympia 2023 champion was awarded a prize worth 50,000 USD (about 1.2 billion VND) - the highest ever of the program (Photo: Manh Quan).

According to Le Xuan Manh's mother, since he was a child, the boy showed different qualities: he could talk at one year old, walk at two years old, and read by himself at three years old. Currently, the male student is on the math team but is good at all subjects, and has an interest in history and literature. In addition to studying, Xuan Manh is also active in school activities and enthusiastic with his friends. He balances well between studying and entertainment, playing, and is not a "bookworm" (Photo: FBNV).

In early November, the album "Gieo" by the band Ngọt was unexpectedly named in the nomination list for the most prestigious music award on the planet - "Grammy 2024". The nomination in the category "Best Boxset or Special Limited Edition Package" was awarded to creative director and designer Duy Dao (Dao Duc Duy, born in 1995, Hanoi) - who directed the art and design for the album. He is the first Vietnamese person to receive this honor (Photo: NVCC).

Duy Dao is a "family heir" with his grandfather being People's Artist Dao Duc - the first and excellent art director/designer of the Vietnam Film Studio - and his father being the famous painter Dao Hai Phong. The young man graduated with a bachelor's degree with honors from Art Center College of Design, California, USA - top 10 design schools in the world. Before being nominated for a Grammy, Duy Dao was the leader behind the design of Vinamilk's new identity after nearly 5 decades, which "caused a fever" in July. This is the project he took on when he returned to Vietnam after 10 years of living and working in the US (Photo: NVCC).

Diep Thi Hien (born 2002, Bac Giang) - a final year student majoring in Electronics and Telecommunications, Hanoi University of Industry - is one of 20 outstanding female students nationwide to receive the "Vietnam Female Science and Technology Student Award 2023". This award is given to female students with outstanding academic and research achievements in a number of specific fields of science and technology. The outstanding achievement of the San Diu ethnic girl is winning the "Vietnam Robot Creation - Robocon 2023" contest (Photo: NVCC).

At school, Diep Thi Hien is a member of the Executive Committee of the Electronics Faculty Youth Union, Secretary of the Electronics Youth Union of Class 6 - K15, Hanoi University of Industry. In addition, as the Head of the FEA Academic Club of the Electronics Faculty, she is always a shining example with a cumulative average score of 3.34/4.0, and a training score of 92/100. The female student shared that in the future, she will continue to study, research, improve her professional knowledge and pursue her passion for technical knowledge. She hopes to contribute to the overall development of the country's science and technology (Photo: NVCC).

In early October, the leading newspaper in the UK - The Guardian - announced a list of 60 promising young talents of world football in 2023. Among them, midfielder Le Dinh Long Vu (born 2006, Ha Tinh) surprisingly appeared. The prestigious British newspaper commented on the talent of the 17-year-old player: "Vietnamese football has produced many players with good technique, speed, and ability to handle the ball with both feet. Among them, Long Vu has brought a lot of excitement to fans" (Photo: The Guardian).

Le Dinh Long Vu currently plays for Song Lam Nghe An Club. This year, the young midfielder shone at the U17 Asian Cup and was even called up to the Vietnam U23 team to participate in the U23 Asian Cup. In the U21 Song Lam Nghe An shirt, Long Vu also contributed to helping his team win the runner-up position in the national U21 tournament. The 17-year-old midfielder's speed and dribbling ability have earned him comparisons to Man City star Phil Foden. Long Vu is the second player in the history of Vietnamese football to be included in The Guardian's list of 60 most promising young players, after Phan Thanh Hau (2014) (Photo: VFF).

In early May, the twins Truong Thao My (Kayleigh Truong) - Truong Thao Vy (Kaylynne Truong) made an impression when they and the Vietnamese 3x3 basketball team won the first gold medal in the history of the SEA Games. The two sisters were born in 2001 and grew up in Houston, Texas, USA. My is the older sister and Vy is the younger sister. The twin sisters first competed for Vietnam when they participated in the "ABL 3x3 International Champions Cup" (ABL ICC 2022) and won the championship. In May 2022, the two also joined the 3x3 women's basketball team to win the first silver medal for Vietnamese basketball at the 31st SEA Games. (Photo: FBNV).

Thao My - Thao Vy played the position of defender when playing at Gonzaga University, USA. Both returned to Vietnam whenever there was a competition schedule. In addition to their impressive basketball skills, the twins also have good academic achievements. In early June, according to the university's announcement, Thao My was on the "Dean's List" (for students with an average score of 3.5-3.84 for the entire semester) for the spring semester. Meanwhile, her younger sister Thao Vy was honored on the "President's List" (for students with an average score of 3.85 or higher) (Photo: Truong Twins Supporters).

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