Pham Tuan Huy, a 12th grade student, won the International Mathematics Olympic 2013, was named among seven of the most outstanding young citizens in HCM City.

Pham Tuan Huy

Huy was also recognised for his abilities as a math student at Vietnam National University – HCM City’s High School for Gifted Students.

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 Olympic of 2013, held in Colombia and was awarded with the second prize at the national contest for good students in 2013.

Other awardees included Chau Tuyet Van, Dang Hieu Hong, Truong Anh Van, Nguyen Duong Kim Hao, Nguyen Chi Thanh and Nguyen Hoang Trung.

Dang Hieu Hong

Dang Hieu Hong is Vice Chairman of the Young People Union, member of the municipal Department of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs’ Trade Union Executive Board and head of a management board for Duc Hanh medical service centre was also honoured.

Having been a security guard, Hong was given credit for his contributions at work, especially for his contributions in improving management of trainees at the centre.

Chau Tuyet Van

Being born to a family with burdening economic difficulties, Chau Tuyet Van, a student at Ton Duc Thang University, was recognised for her great academic efforts and became a member of the national Taekwondo team despite her economic difficulties.

Nguyen Duong Kim Hao

Nguyen Duong Kim Hao, a 12-year-old student at Nguyen Gia Thieu Secondary School, has had a good knack for IT and related skills since he was a little boy. Now he has won a number of prizes in this field for his initiatives.

Truong Anh Van, of Thong Nhat Rubber Limited Company, was among the most outstanding young 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.

Truong Anh Van

He also took part in several other initiatives that have brought about profits worth billions of VND for the company.

Nguyen Chi Thanh

Nguyen Chi Thanh is a staff member of the municipal Department of Firefighting. He has become well-known as a proactive person at work. In early 2013 he and his colleagues saved a person who was stuck in debris during a fire in District 3.

Nguyen Hoang Trung

Nguyen Hoang Trung, a member of a young people's association in Phuoc Vinh An Commune, in Cu Chi District, was honoured for his success in improving agricultural efficiency and improving incomes.