Portrait of the male student who "won" 5 national valedictorian titles

(NLDO) - A 12th grade male student majoring in English at Chu Van An High School for the Gifted is the only candidate to simultaneously achieve 5 valedictorian titles in the 2025 high school graduation exam.

With a total score of 39/40, Nguyen Viet Hung, a 12th grade English major student at Chu Van An High School for the Gifted ( Hanoi ), became the only candidate nationwide to win 5 valedictorian titles at the same time, including valedictorian of the 2025 high school graduation exam and valedictorian of 4 university entrance exam combinations.

Student Nguyen Viet Hung, grade 12 English major, Chu Van An High School for the Gifted

Nguyen Viet Hung's exam results included 10 points in Math and Physics, 9.75 in English and 9.25 in Literature. Hung was not only the national valedictorian based on total exam scores, but also led the four popular university entrance exam combinations: A01 (Math, Physics, English), D01 (Math, Literature, English), C01 (Math, Literature, Physics) and D11 (Literature, Physics, English). The achievement was confirmed right after the Ministry of Education and Training announced the graduation exam scores of more than 1.1 million candidates on the morning of July 16.

"I was very surprised because I didn't think I would have the highest score in all the admission combinations" - Nguyen Viet Hung shared.

What is special is that Nguyen Viet Hung majored in social sciences but was at the top of both natural sciences and social sciences. He did not attend any exam preparation center but mainly studied at school and self-studied using his own method. In particular, English is an advantage as he has an IELTS 8.0 certificate.

Hung practiced about 20 Math questions, and Physics focused on doing questions about a week before the exam. With Literature, although it is not his forte, he chose to write simply and easily, combining knowledge from Geography to provide evidence.

Nguyen Viet Hung's exam score

In this year’s exam, Hung used the example of the South using electricity from the North to illustrate the open question about regional cohesion. He said he did not study day and night but focused on quality and high concentration during the most effective study time.

"I don't set a goal for how many hours I have to study a day. What's important is that when I study, I have a clear purpose," Hung said.

Teacher Nguyen Thi Giang, homeroom teacher and also Math teacher, commented that Hung is good at all subjects, modest, hard-working, actively helps friends and participates in school activities.

With his current score, Nguyen Viet Hung is sure to get into the Computer Science major at Hanoi University of Science and Technology according to his first choice, but said he is still considering other majors before making his choice.

Nguyen Viet Hung's exam score. Screenshot

Nguyen Viet Hung shared that he wants to pursue the technology field to be able to combine his two strengths: logical thinking and English.

This year, Hanoi leads the country in the number of exams with a score of 10, with 1,583. In Math alone, there are 93 scores of 10, the highest in the country, and an average score of 5,275 points, ranking second in the top 10 highest provinces and cities. Literature also has an average score of 7,226 points, among the top in the country.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/chan-dung-nam-sinh-am-5-danh-hieu-thu-khoa-quoc-gia-196250716152543952.htm