Valedictorian student whose father was a construction worker and mother was illiterate received the 'Solid Future' scholarship

The valedictorian of the 2025 high school graduation exam, whose father is a construction worker and mother is illiterate, was awarded the "Solid Future" scholarship by the Central Youth Union.

The valedictorians of the high school graduation exam burst into tears at the scholarship award ceremony - Photo: DANG HAI

On the afternoon of September 24, the Central Youth Union, the Central Vietnam Student Association coordinated with the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam ( Vietcombank ) to organize the "Solid Future" scholarship awarding ceremony for the 2024-2025 school year for students with difficult circumstances and excellent achievements in studying and training.

Valedictorian of the 2025 high school graduation exam, Tran Xuan Dam, is one of 21 students receiving a special award from this scholarship.

Father is a construction worker, mother is illiterate, son is valedictorian

Tran Xuan Dam is currently a student at the School of Information and Communication Technology - Hanoi University of Science and Technology. Dam's family is poor, his father is a construction worker, his mother is illiterate, but Dam was the valedictorian of the 2025 high school graduation exam with a score of 39/40 points.

Outstanding students share inspirational stories at the scholarship award ceremony - Photo: DANG HAI

Sharing with Tuoi Tre newspaper reporter, Dam said that every day he wakes up at 4:30 am to study.

"After school, I eat breakfast and go to school. After school, I help my parents with housework. Usually, I study until 11 p.m. On days when I have too much homework, I have to stay up later to complete my goals."

Dam’s family was in a very difficult situation. His father had passed the teacher training college entrance exam but had to drop out because he couldn’t afford to go to school. His mother was a farmer and illiterate. The whole family depended on the father’s rice field and the money he earned as a construction worker.

In the recent high school graduation exam, Dam got 39/40 points (10 points in math and physics, 9.75 in chemistry, 9.25 in literature).

Receiving a special gift from the "Solid Future" scholarship program, Dam's difficulties have lessened and he has more motivation to reach his dream.

Shouldering the future of the whole family

Le Thi Hau, a student at the University of Education , Vietnam National University, Hanoi, is the second runner-up in block C00 at Hoang Mai High School (Nghe An). Her high school graduation exam score was 28.75 points.

Hau is a model of resilience in overcoming adversity. Her father passed away and her mother suffered from stage 3 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Last year, an unfortunate medication error left her mother in poor health requiring oxygen therapy and completely losing her ability to work.

All family expenses depend on the family's monthly allowance of just over 700,000 VND. If he does not continue studying, Hau will not have the opportunity to support his mother and will not be able to fulfill his dream.

Dinh Quang Hiep and Le Thi Hau share at the program - Photo: DANG HAI

Hau shared that what he worries most is that his mother at home cannot take care of herself.

"My mother cooks a pot of porridge to eat all day... My family's situation is the motivation for me to keep going and try hard in my studies...", Hau said, choking back tears.

Dinh Quang Hiep, a student at Hanoi University of Science and Technology, was not as lucky as his friends.

In 2017, Hiep had an accident, suffered multiple injuries, and underwent dozens of surgeries, causing his already poor family to become poor. Hiep went from being a good student to a disabled student, living with the after-effects.

The organizers took souvenir photos with excellent students receiving scholarships - Photo: DANG HAI

However, Hiep never stopped trying. Hiep became an excellent student for 3 consecutive years in high school, won first prize in math, second prize in physics, second prize in chemistry in the provincial excellent student selection exam. Hiep also scored 73/91 in the thinking assessment exam of Hanoi University of Science and Technology.

Mr. Nguyen Minh Triet - Secretary of the Central Youth Union, Chairman of the Vietnam Student Association - said that the program continues to award 715 scholarships, with a total value of 6.4 billion VND. 715 students receiving scholarships are 715 exceptionally outstanding examples.

"They are the valedictorians of the 2025 high school graduation exam, stories of iron-hearted people fighting against serious illnesses, dreams of studying to change their lives, and the desire to rise up to shoulder the future of their whole family...", Mr. Triet said.

For the 2024-2025 school year, the organizing committee received 715 applications, including 189 type A scholarships and 526 type B scholarships.

The total value of the scholarships awarded is 6,410 billion VND, including 3 valedictorians of the 2024-2025 school year's high school graduation exam, 112 ethnic minority students, 104 poor households, 95 near-poor households, 165 orphans, 172 students with family members with disabilities/serious illnesses, and 32 students with disabilities/serious illnesses.

In addition to the award ceremony in Hanoi, from September 15 to September 30, student associations of provinces and cities and affiliated Youth Unions coordinated with Vietcombank branches to directly award scholarships in localities.

Thereby, ensuring the program is widely spread, timely support to help you firmly step on the journey of learning and training.

VU TUAN

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/sinh-vien-tung-la-thu-khoa-co-bo-phu-ho-me-mu-chu-duoc-nhan-hoc-bong-vung-tuong-lai-20250924211629098.htm