The four valedictorians of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology in 2025 are all male.

Le Minh Khoi - Top scorer of the comprehensive admission method, new student of Computer Science

Minh Khoi is a former student of Nguyen Trai High School, Khanh Hoa . Khoi scored 1,112/1,200 points in the capacity assessment exam of Ho Chi Minh City National University, in which he got a perfect score of 300 in Math; 269 in Vietnamese; 270 in English; and 273 in Scientific Thinking.

In the graduation exam, Khoi scored 27.25 points in block A01 with two 10s in Math and Physics and 7.25 points in English. The male student had an IELTS score of 6.5, which was converted to 10 points in English.

Quang Tri — Le Minh Khoi - Top scorer of the comprehensive admission method. Photo: NQ

“Learning from mistakes is the fastest way to improve,” Minh Khoi shared. He believes that each mistake is an opportunity to review and improve his knowledge. When practicing, Khoi not only tries to get high scores but also to discover his weaknesses and spend time reviewing the parts that are easy to make mistakes. With the concept of learning to understand the essence instead of memorizing mechanically, the most important thing for Khoi is to learn correctly instead of studying a lot, and especially not to overload himself.

The male student chose Computer Science because he realized this was his passion since grade 10. That was when he first wrote a simple program in Python to solve a problem online. From then on, Khoi learned other programming languages, joined some computer clubs at school, online, especially forums sharing about programming and technology, and STEM competitions organized by the school.

Mai Quang Minh Tri - Valedictorian of the 2025 competency assessment exam, runner-up of the comprehensive admission method, new student majoring in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Minh Tri was the valedictorian of the National High School for the Gifted in Hue , three years ago. Although he scored 1,047 points in the first aptitude test, Tri still took the test a second time, hoping for a better result in the Math section. In the second test, Minh Tri got a perfect score of 300 in the Math section; 284 points in the Scientific Thinking section, 260 points in the English section, and 278 points in the Vietnamese section. In the recent high school exam, Minh Tri scored 27.25 points in the A01 block.

The male student determined that Mathematics is not only a passion, but also has both joy and sadness. Having failed the national excellent student exam for grade 11, Minh Tri hesitated between continuing to pursue the national Math competition or switching to reviewing for the competency assessment and high school graduation exam.

Minh Khoi — Mai Quang Minh Tri - Top scorer of the 2025 competency assessment exam with 1,122 points. English: NQ

“I realized that I should study the final exam subjects very carefully because this is the foundation for both exams. In addition, a few months before the competency assessment exam, I can focus on reviewing specific sections and practice more. I should not study too much for a single exam because it will have many potential risks,” Tri said.

After many failures, Tri realized that the old halo will gradually fade, only continuous effort, perseverance and learning from failure are the keys to success on the new path.

Lam Minh Huy - Valedictorian with the highest high school graduation exam score, national runner-up in block A00, new student of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

With Math - Physics - Chemistry scores of 10 - 10 - 9.75 respectively, Lam Minh Huy, a former student of Luong Van Chanh Specialized High School - Phu Yen (old) became the national runner-up in block A00 of the high school graduation exam, and also the valedictorian of Dak Lak province.

Minh Huy also scored 1,101 points in the competency assessment exam, in which the Scientific Thinking section achieved a perfect score of 300, Vietnamese 261, English 261 and Math 279.

To get such good results, Minh Huy said he did not review a lot of knowledge or many exam questions at once, but focused on slowly and steadily improving each knowledge and each subject. In addition, during his studies in class and at home, Huy always tried to concentrate, and only entertained himself and recharged his energy after finishing his studies.

The new student of Electrical and Electronic Engineering said that when he goes to university, he will try to study well and get a scholarship to encourage his studies. In addition, if he has the opportunity, he will try his hand at exams and research projects of the faculty and school, thereby preparing a foundation of knowledge and skills for the long-term learning process.

Vo Truong Gia Huan, Valedictorian with the highest high school graduation exam score, National runner-up in block A00, new student in the Electricity - Electronics - Telecommunications - Automation - Microcircuit Design group.

Gia Huan became the national runner-up and the valedictorian of Ca Mau province with a total score of 29.75 in block A00 (10 points in Math and Physics and 9.75 points in Chemistry). The male student's secret to studying is to master the basic knowledge in the textbook first, then do many practice tests to practice his speed. After each test, Huan will summarize his mistakes so as not to make them again. In addition, he pays attention to his health, keeps his mind stable and does not study too much close to the exam day.

Family Training — Vo Truong Gia Huan, the valedictorian with the highest high school graduation exam score at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology with 29.75 points in block A00. Photo: NQ

Gia Huan's top priority is to be assigned to the Microcircuit Design major, so he will try to build a foundation of knowledge in general subjects, while also learning thoroughly about related specialized subjects. If given the opportunity, Huan will participate in practical projects and orient his long-term research in this field.

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