Top scorer of 10th grade exam in Hanoi and mother's special regulations

Nguyen Hoang Minh Quan (9th grade student, Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted) has just become the valedictorian of the 10th grade entrance exam in Hanoi in 2024 with a total score of 48.5, including 2 perfect scores of 10.

Minh Quan made many people admire him with 2 exams in Math and English with perfect scores of 10; Literature score was 9.25. The total score for admission of the male student was 48.5. In addition, Minh Quan's score in Math for the IT major in the entrance exam for 10th grade in Hanoi was 8.25; his score in English was 7.2. Minh Quan said he was very happy with this result. In fact, after the exam, Quan was somewhat able to assess the scores of the subjects but did not think he would become valedictorian.

Nguyen Hoang Minh Quan (9A student of Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted) became the valedictorian of the 10th grade entrance exam in Hanoi in 2024 with a total score of 48.5, including 2 perfect scores of 10. Photo: Provided by the family.

Sharing with Vietnamnet, Ms. Do Thi Kim Ngan, Minh Quan's mother, said that when she heard that her son had achieved a high score on the 10th grade entrance exam and became the valedictorian, she was very happy but also considered this as a normal result. "I'm not really surprised about the scores my son achieved because after the exam, he also graded his own score. As for becoming the valedictorian or the candidate with the highest or second highest score in the exam, the family did not set a goal, just making sure that he was admitted to his desired school is very happy", Ms. Ngan said. Talking about her son, Ms. Ngan said that Minh Quan is a very conscious, serious and mature person. "He is very conscious in studying, always completing his homework in class completely. Although he majors in IT, Quan does not play games", Ms. Ngan said. However, Minh Quan is not the type of person who likes to study too much. “Even when studying specialized subjects, my child does not study with too many teachers, but only chooses to study at a place that he feels is suitable for him. Instead, he spends time on his own to study more,” Ms. Ngan shared. However, according to Ms. Ngan, his child learns well. Quan is passionate about studying, but Ms. Ngan also sets clear rules for his child about limiting study hours. “Usually, I set a rule that my child must stop studying at 11pm. Maybe, for other children, studying until 1-2am is normal, but I want my child to learn how to manage himself scientifically . If he cannot organize and plan his work all day, he has to accept it. Because I always tell him that taking care of his health is also very important. That is why he always takes advantage of every little bit of time, and will take care of things as they come, instead of waiting until the last minute,” Ms. Ngan said. That is why Minh Quan always has a clear plan. Minh Quan has also won many awards and achievements in his studies. In 2021, Minh Quan won the championship title in the English Champion 2021 contest. He was also an excellent student at the city level in Information Technology. Minh Quan likes information technology, programming and reading. "I often read books in English and listen to foreign radio stations," Ms. Ngan shared. In addition to studying, to relieve stress, Minh Quan has a hobby of swimming and still maintains this activity regularly until the day of the 10th grade entrance exam. "I also often encourage my child by saying that he can reduce his studying. It's only about 1 hour a day, but in return, he gets to exercise and be healthy," Ms. Ngan said.

Nguyen Hoang Minh Quan with his parents and younger brother

Ms. Ngan said that the result her child achieved today is a very happy thing, but her family only considers it one of the first steps on the journey, not a great achievement. "I still tell my child that the journey of studying and training ahead will have many difficulties and that he needs to continue to try harder and be more courageous," Ms. Ngan shared. Before knowing the results of the 10th grade public exam in Hanoi, Minh Quan also received news of being admitted to both the IT and English majors of 3 specialized schools, including: the IT major of the High School for the Gifted in Natural Sciences (under the University of Natural Sciences - VNU), the IT major of the High School for the Gifted in Hanoi National University of Education, the English major of the High School for the Gifted in Foreign Languages (under the University of Foreign Languages - VNU). Notably, although he did not study much for the English major exam, Quan was still admitted to the scholarship program of the High School for the Gifted in Foreign Languages. By becoming the valedictorian of the 2024 Hanoi public 10th grade entrance exam, Minh Quan will certainly continue to be admitted to Yen Hoa High School as his first choice. In the coming days, he will wait for the admission score information of specialized schools/specialized groups from the Hanoi Department of Education and Training before making a final decision on which school to attend. However, Ms. Ngan believes that regardless of the admission results, Minh Quan will most likely choose to study the IT major at the Natural Science High School for the Gifted, to satisfy his passion for information technology.

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