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In Vietnam, 75 young Southeast Asian leaders seek to bolster innovative higher education

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A group of 75 young leaders from 10 ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste gathered in Hanoi on Tuesday morning to join a Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Regional Workshop featuring discussions on innovation in the higher education system.

The workshop is held by the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi in partnership with National Economics University (NEU) in Hanoi.

The 75 participants, who were shortlisted out of 900 applicants from 10 ASEAN nations and Timor-Leste, are lecturers, administrators, policymakers, advocates, and young professionals from higher education institutions.

During the four-day event, these young leaders are scheduled to take part in various activities such as plenary discussions, teamwork activities, training, and field trips.

To launch an initiative to establish collaboration among higher education institutions in the region, YSEALI Seeds for the Future, a small grants competition for young leaders in Southeast Asia, will offer funding to three most excellent projects presented at the workshop.

Each project will be awarded US$3,000.

Addressing the event’s opening ceremony, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper stressed the U.S. government’s commitment to supporting ASEAN nations and Timor-Leste in order to promote educational initiatives in the region.

“Education is a top priority for the U.S. government and countries in the region as this sector offers training to equip future young leaders with knowledge,” Knapper said.

The U.S. diplomat told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on the sidelines of the event that he hoped the young participants would promote educational initiatives in their countries and communities.

In addition, the application of technology to higher education is among the most discussed topics at the workshop.

The U.S. ambassador underlined the importance of technology application in education and cited virtual learning as an example, adding that the technology application in the field also poses certain challenges.

Hence, Knapper said this was a hot topic that this year’s YSEALI Regional Workshop should take into account.

Kosoma Kim, a 27-year-old start-up founder in education in Cambodia, said she was happy to join the 2023 YSEALI workshop in Vietnam.

“I met many people sharing the same mindset with me in education. I want to exchange interesting ideas with them in the next days,” Kim told Tuoi Tre.

Echoing the same view as Kim, SzeYing Teo, a 32-year-old participant from Singapore, said she would like to connect more deeply with other friends in ASEAN through education and culture.

Launched in 2013, YSEALI is a U.S. diplomatic initiative to strengthen leadership development and networking in Southeast Asia.

It seeks to build the leadership capabilities of youth in the region.

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A group of 75 young leaders from 10 ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste gathered in Hanoi on Tuesday morning to join a Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Regional Workshop featuring discussions on innovation in the higher education system.

The workshop is held by the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi in partnership with National Economics University (NEU) in Hanoi.

The 75 participants, who were shortlisted out of 900 applicants from 10 ASEAN nations and Timor-Leste, are lecturers, administrators, policymakers, advocates, and young professionals from higher education institutions.

During the four-day event, these young leaders are scheduled to take part in various activities such as plenary discussions, teamwork activities, training, and field trips.

To launch an initiative to establish collaboration among higher education institutions in the region, YSEALI Seeds for the Future, a small grants competition for young leaders in Southeast Asia, will offer funding to three most excellent projects presented at the workshop.

Each project will be awarded US$3,000.

Addressing the event’s opening ceremony, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper stressed the U.S. government’s commitment to supporting ASEAN nations and Timor-Leste in order to promote educational initiatives in the region.

“Education is a top priority for the U.S. government and countries in the region as this sector offers training to equip future young leaders with knowledge,” Knapper said.

The U.S. diplomat told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on the sidelines of the event that he hoped the young participants would promote educational initiatives in their countries and communities.

In addition, the application of technology to higher education is among the most discussed topics at the workshop.

The U.S. ambassador underlined the importance of technology application in education and cited virtual learning as an example, adding that the technology application in the field also poses certain challenges.

Hence, Knapper said this was a hot topic that this year’s YSEALI Regional Workshop should take into account.

Kosoma Kim, a 27-year-old start-up founder in education in Cambodia, said she was happy to join the 2023 YSEALI workshop in Vietnam.

“I met many people sharing the same mindset with me in education. I want to exchange interesting ideas with them in the next days,” Kim told Tuoi Tre.

Echoing the same view as Kim, SzeYing Teo, a 32-year-old participant from Singapore, said she would like to connect more deeply with other friends in ASEAN through education and culture.

Launched in 2013, YSEALI is a U.S. diplomatic initiative to strengthen leadership development and networking in Southeast Asia.

It seeks to build the leadership capabilities of youth in the region.

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Vietnam bags 4 silvers, 2 bronzes at 2023 Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad

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All six members of the Vietnamese team competing at the 2023 Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad won medals, including four silvers and two bronzes, the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training announced on Tuesday.

The four silver medals went to Nguyen Duc Thang, an 11th grader from Hung Vuong High School for Gifted Students in the northern province of Phu Tho; Nguyen Ngoc Dang Khoa, a 12th grader; Pham Cong Minh, an 11th grader; and Tran Xuan Bach, a 12th grader, all from High School for Gifted Students of the University of Science under the Vietnam National University-Hanoi.

The two bronze medals were secured by Le Ngoc Bao Anh, a 12th grader from Le Quy Don High School for Gifted Students in Da Nang, and Tran Vinh Khanh, a 12th grader from Quang Tri Township High School in Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam.

The 2023 Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad was held online with 1,471 contestants from 36 countries and territories, including students from Canada, Mexico, and Brazil who were invited to participate in the competition but not considered for prizes. China was the host country.

Fifteen Vietnamese students joined the competition at the University of Engineering and Technology under the Vietnam National University-Hanoi on May 20.

Six contestants with the highest scores were chosen for prize consideration, according to regulations of the competition.

With the six medals, Vietnam ranked ninth among the participating countries and territories.

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Vietnamese students win four bronze medals at Asian Physics Olympiad

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A team of eight Vietnamese students competed in this year’s Asian Physics Olympiad, winning four bronze medals, according to the results announced by the contest organizers on Sunday.

The four bronze medals went to 12th graders Phan The Manh and Nguyen Tuan Phong of Bac Ninh High School for the Gifted in northern Bac Ninh Province, 11th grader Vo Hoang Hai of the High School for the Gifted of Natural Sciences under the University of Science, Vietnam National University-Hanoi, 11th grader Than The Cong of Bac Giang High School for the Gifted in northern Bac Giang Province.

Four 12th graders, namely Vu Ngo Hoang Duong, Nguyen Minh Tai Loc, Le Viet Hoang Anh, and Nguyen Tuan Duong, were awarded certificates of merit.

The eight students from the Vietnamese team participating in the 2023 Asian Physics Olympiad in Mongolia. Photo: Ministry of Education and Training
The eight students from the Vietnamese team participating in the 2023 Asian Physics Olympiad in Mongolia. Photo: Ministry of Education and Training

The 2023 Asian Physics Olympiad is being held from May 21 to 29 in Mongolia, where 195 students from 26 teams representing 25 countries and territories sit for both theoretical and practical examinations, each lasting 300 minutes.

Vietnam has taken part in the Asian Physics Olympiad a total of 22 times, according to news site VnExpress.

Last year, the Vietnamese delegation claimed a silver medal, two bronze medals, and five certificates of merit. 

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30 COVID-affected children in Ho Chi Minh City join summer tour at no charge

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Thirty schoolchildren in Ho Chi Minh City who were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic ignited their summer holiday by visiting cultural and historic destinations during a city tour on Wednesday.

They are elementary and middle school students in both inner-city and outlying districts in the southern metropolis.

The kids, who lost one or both of their parents to the pandemic, visited ‘Biet Dong Sai Gon’ (Saigon Rangers) Museum, located on the second floor of a house built in 1963 on Tran Quang Khai Street, District 1, and explored the Reunification Palace, among others.

They also had opportunities to make new friends, play games with each other, and receive gifts.

As these kids are from different groups of age and living in disadvantaged conditions, the tour organizer, including Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper and the travel firm Vietluxtour, had made thorough preparations to ensure they could feel relaxed after the end of a school year and fully enjoy the tour.

One of the participants, Bui Thi Ngoc Phuong, residing in District 8, said: “I had so much fun today because I learned lots of interesting things and made new friends.”

Some kids showed their excitement when exploring secret tunnels serving as old revolutionary bases in wartime.

Ly Doan Tam, a student from Binh Tan District who described the tour as his first trip ever, said he wanted to visit all tourist attractions in Vietnam.

The organizer hoped that the trip could encourage the kids to express themselves more and share their feelings with others, in order to partly help them overcome their difficulties.

The organizer added that they would arrange similar trips for COVID-affected children in the upcoming time, with each having some 30 participants.

Some students said it was their first trip to the Reunification Palace in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Hai Kim / Tuoi Tre
Some students said it was their first trip to the Reunification Palace in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Hai Kim / Tuoi Tre

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