Chuck Kuhn's Asia in Photos: Vietnamese student twice honorued in UK

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Vietnamese student twice honorued in UK

Vietnamese student twice honoured in UK
Vietnamese student Nguyen Chi Hieu was selected the top Economics student by 30 leading universities in the UK after he graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) with top grade in 2007.
This was the second time Mr Hieu had been honoured in the UK during his three-year course at the LSE. In 2004, he won the title of the UK’s top A-level student and a gold medal by the Assessment & Qualifications Alliance (AQA).
In 2006, the Binh Dinh province-born student outstripped thousands of competitors to win the Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Award for the 100 most outstanding second-year students in the world, an annual award by the International Institute of Education (IIE).
“Five years ago, a scholarship from Cambridge Tutors College (CTC) – just like a fortune cookie – brought me to the UK,” Mr Hieu said. He got a full scholarship for a two-year A-level course at the LSE after coming first among 104 pupils who sat for the CTC scholarship tests at the Ho Chi Minh City-based Le Hong Phong High School for Gifted Pupils with an overall score of 70/100.
Although he had to take part-time jobs to support himself, Mr Hieu still topped the list of 330,000 A-level students to earn a LSE scholarship for continued studies.
Last September, he decided to choose Standford University of the US among other prestigious universities like LSE, Cambridge, Columbia and Northwester to follow a five-year PhD Economics course also under a full scholarship worth US $375,000. He planned to specialise in finance after completing his PhD degree.
Talking about his key to success, Mr Hieu said he always balances the amounts of time for study and other activities. “Charity activities and community development projects, while making my student life more interesting, have helped me have opportunities to travel to many places and get acquainted with many friends as well as become more independent and grown-up,” he said.
Hieu’s friends admire him not only for his outstanding achivements in study but also for his other talents as a music show director, a singer, a piano player and an MC. (VNA)

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“I can’t say what made me fall in love with Vietnam - that a woman’s voice can drug you; that everything is so intense. The colors, the taste, even the rain. Nothing like the filthy rain in London. They say whatever you’re looking for, you will find here. They say you come to Vietnam and you understand a lot in a few minutes, but the rest has got to be lived. The smell: that’s the first thing that hits you, promising everything in exchange for your soul. And the heat. Your shirt is straightaway a rag. You can hardly remember your name, or what you came to escape from. But at night, there’s a breeze. The river is beautiful. You could be forgiven for thinking there was no war; that the gunshots were fireworks; that only pleasure matters. A pipe of opium, or the touch of a girl who might tell you she loves you. And then, something happens, as you knew it would. And nothing can ever be the same again.”
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Tips on Travel to Vietnam

It's always warm in Southeast Asia apart from high mountains, so leave the heavy clothing at home. Cotton and breathable fabrics are always better than synthetics -- although cotton does wrinkle a lot when traveling! December through April is roughly the dry season in that region, although it can still rain a little. December is a good time to go in terms of temperature -- cooler than in the humid summertime. Either way, wearing more clothing (shirt sleeves and long pants) is always more respectful towards the Asian culture, especially when visiting temples and rural areas.