In Hanoi, among the top 10 was Le Anh Vinh, whoearned a doctorate degree from Harvard at 27 and chose to become alecturer at the Vietnam National University in Hanoi.
He also won a gold medal in Maths Asia-Pacific Olympiad, and a silvermedal in the International Olympiad. He then went on to New South Wales,with a 3-year scholarship. He had opportunities at, not only Harvard,but MIT, Berkeley, Stanford, Yale, Cambridge and Oxford as well. Vinhalso lectured at Rochester University and conducted research in thefield of mathematics.
In 2012, he received awardsfor his talent from the Vietnam National University in Hanoi and Ho ChiMinh City's Communist Youth Union.
More honours werebrought to the country by Nguyen Huu Tien, Nguyen Ha Thanh, Phan QuangDung, Truong Thi Ngan Ha, Nguyen Sy Luan, Nguyen Dang Quang, Nguyen VanQuyen, Can Ngoc Son and Lai Manh Duan.
GymnastNguyen Ha Thanh, who won a silver medal at the Internationaux de France2013 World Cup C III and two gold medals at World Challenge Cup C III inGermany and Croatia, continued to win more medals in gymnastics in theCzech Republic and Belgium.
Pianist Nguyen DangQuang won the first prize in the Republic of Korea's Cheonan MusicFestival and topped Group B for competitors under 15 years old at theVal Tidone International Music Competitions in Italy. He also won firstprizes in a number of domestic music events.
Lieutenant Nguyen Van Quyen, from Hanoi's Drug Crime InvestigationDivision, was named for his efforts in uncovering drug smuggling ringswhich operated from Son La, Hoa Binh to Hanoi and from Laos to Vietnam.
The head of the Hanoi Volunteer Club, Lai Manh Duan,was also honoured for having contributed to a wide range of charityefforts to help disadvantaged children, protect the environment andprovide aid to students from outlying provinces who wished to go toHanoi to participate in the university entrance exams.
In Ho Chi Minh City, Pham Tuan Huy, a 12th grade student who won theInternational Mathematics Olympic 2013, was named among seven of themost outstanding young citizens in the city.
Huywas also recognised for his abilities as a maths student at the VietnamNational University – Ho Chi Minh City’s High School for GiftedStudents.
Despite his family’s economic difficulties, Huy made great efforts in his studies and earned good results.
Huy also won the gold medal at the International Mathematics Olympicof 2013 held in Colombia, and was awarded with the second prize at thenational contest for good students in 2013.
Otherawardees include Chau Tuyet Van, Dang Hieu Hong, Truong Anh Van, NguyenDuong Kim Hao, Nguyen Chi Thanh and Nguyen Hoang Trung.
Dang Hieu Hong is Vice Chairman of the Young People Union, member ofthe municipal Department of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs’ TradeUnion Executive Board and head of a management board for Duc Hanhmedical service centre.
Having been a security guard,Hong was given credit for his contributions at work, especially inimproving management of trainees at the centre.
Bornto a family with burdening economic difficulties, Chau Tuyet Van, astudent at Ton Duc Thang University, was recognised for her greatacademic efforts and her role as a member of the national Taekwondoteam.
Nguyen Duong Kim Hao, a 12-year-old student atNguyen Gia Thieu Secondary School, has had a good knack for IT andrelated skills since he was a little boy. He has won a number of prizesin this field for his initiatives.
Truong Anh Van,of Thong Nhat Rubber Limited Company, was among the most outstandingyoung people in the city, known for inventing a packaging machine named"Deck in 2012", which has made profit of over VND100 million (USD4,735)per year for the company.
He also took part in several other initiatives that have brought about profits worth billions of VND for the company.
Nguyen Chi Thanh is a staff member of the municipal Department ofFirefighting. He has become well-known as a proactive person at work. Inearly 2013 he and his colleagues saved a person who was stuck in debrisduring a fire in District 3.
Nguyen Hoang Trung, amember of a young people's association in Phuoc Vinh An Commune in CuChi district, was honoured for his success in improving agriculturalefficiency and incomes.-VNA