- High School for Gifted Students, Hanoi National University of Education
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HNUE High School for Gifted Students 
Established 1966 Type Public Principal Dr. Nguyễn Đức Hoàng Faculty 60 Students 800 Grades 10-12 Location 136 Xuan Thuy Str., Cau Giay,
Hanoi, VietnamWebsite http://chuyensphn.org/ The High School for Gifted Students, Hanoi National University of Education (abbrev. HNUE High school, in Vietnamese: Khối THPT chuyên, Đại học Sư phạm Hà Nội, or, as commonly know, Chuyên Sư phạm (CSP)) is a specialized public high school in Hanoi, Vietnam. The school was founded in 1966 as a national educational institution to nurture Vietnamese students who excelled at mathematics. It is the second oldest magnet high school in Vietnam.
The school and the High School for Gifted Students of Hanoi University of Science are often interchangeably ranked the first in National Science Olympiads for high school students and National University Entrance Examinations.
According to statistics conducted by the school, approximately 5% of its alumni have Ph.D and other 10% have Ma degrees, among the highest rates of those of Vietnam high schools.
Established as a school for mathematics talents, in recent years, HNUE high school's specialized education have spanned over other subjects such as physics, chemistry, biology, computer science and literature.
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Foundation and history
During the Vietnam War, aware of the important role of sciences for future of the country, a group of Vietnam leading scientists including Lê Văn Thiêm, Hoàng Tụy and Tạ Quang Bửu suggested that the government open up selective programs to nurture talented students, and to encourage them to follow science in their later years at universities and professions. As a premier national institution for training of science teachers, Hanoi National University of Education was selected to organize such a program. On December 24, 1966, during the height of the Vietnam War, the class for gifted students was inaugurated and the first class opened up for 33 mathematically-inclined students, who were chosen from thousands of high school students in North Vietnam, at the evacuation site of the university in Phu Cu district, Hung Yen province. This class was the precursor of HNUE High School.
HNUE High School main building
The development of Hanoi National University of Education High School is divided three periods:
- From 1966 to 1995, the special math classes were under the administration of the faculty of Mathematics, Hanoi National University of Education.
- In 1995, the school expanded to include a specialized stream in Computer Science. It was then renamed Specialized School for Maths and Computer Science.
- In 2005, the school started offering classes specialized in Literature, Physics, Chemistry and Biology and was named "High School for Gifted Students of Hanoi National University of Education".
The HNUE High School was honored with national awards, including the 3rd degree Labor Decoration award in 1986, the 2nd degree Labor Decoration in 1996, and most recently the 1st degree Labor Decoration (2001).
Education
Admissions
The school's entrance examinations are held in June. Candidates must take two compulsory papers (Vietnamese and Mathematics) and one elective paper (from Mathematics, Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Biology ) for the subject of their specialization. These exams are highly competitive [1]
Education model
The students are organized into specialized streams in one of the following subjects: Mathematics, Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Computer Science. Each stream is offered an accelerated curriculum on the subject of specialization. Seminars are held during the school year, at which students can discuss with national and international scientists and researchers.
Extra-curricular activities include sports, camping and clubs.
Teaching staff
Members of the staff often provide annual training for national Olympiad teams for international competitions, and have been consulted for developing textbooks and curriculum for Vietnamese national high school education. In addition, many have received the Excellent Teacher Award from the government for their dedication to education.
Facilities
As many students come from provinces far away from the main campus in Hanoi, the school provides room and board.
Classrooms
The main building of the school contains 16 classrooms and a media room. Wireless internet access is available across the entire building.
The libraryLibrary
Built in 2001, it meets the demand for reference and study material for teachers and students. It has hundreds of computers for internet access, along with spacious media rooms.
Laboratories
There are two computer rooms where students practice Computer Science or use for study and reference or entertaining. Because of space shortage, the school does not have lab space for physics, chemistry and biology experiments, but the students are given access to facilities on the University main campus.
Dormitories
The school provides students who live far away from home with dormitories. The residents have access to a canteen and an internet access point.
Stadium
The students use Hanoi National University of Education stadium to study physical education or hold sports competitions.
Student life
PTCTimes
PTCTimes is the newspaper of HNUE High School. The first issue was published in December 2006. There are approximately 60 pages in each issue. A number of pages are always devoted to difficulties in studying. Each newspaper has an interview with a teacher or student. The recreation column deals with music, games and sport.
Extracurricular activities
- Sport Competitions: students can attend football, badminton and basketball competitions. The winning team represents the school at sports competitions among high schools in Hanoi.
- Camping or sightseeing: During the summer vacation, the school organizes short tours for students. These activities may be replaced by camping.
- Clubs: There are sport clubs and English club for students
Achievements
College admission
100% of HNUE High school students pass the annual National University Entrance Examination and are admitted to universities in Vietnam. The average entrant score of HNUE students is always high on the top in Vietnam.[2][3]
After graduation, many students decide to pursue their studies at foreign universities.[4][5]National Olympiads
Since its foundation, the School has attended national merit competitions annually and received more than 300 prizes, about 30 of them are first prizes.
International Olympiads
Forty two students of the school have received high awards in international competitions, namely International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO), Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad (APMO), International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI). Especially, Vu Ngoc Minh won two Gold medals ( at the 42nd and 43rd IMO ),[6] Dinh Tien Cuong and Nguyen Trong Canh scored 42/42 point respectively at the 30th and 44th IMO.[7][8]
International Mathematics Olympiad[9]
- 16th International Mathematical Olympiad in German Democratic Republic in 1974
- Vu Dinh Hoa " Silver medal
- Ta Hong Quang " Bronze medal
- 17th International Mathematical Olympiad in Bulgaria in 1975
- Le Dinh Long " Silver medal
- 18th International Mathematical Olympiad in Austria in 1976
- Le Ngoc Minh " Bronze medal
- 20th International Mathematical Olympiad in Romania in 1978
- Vu Kim Tuan " Silver medal
- Nguyen Thanh Tung " Silver medal
- Do Duc Thai " Bronze medal
- 21st International Mathematical Olympiad in the United Kingdom in 1979
- Bui Ta Long " Silver medal
- 24th International Mathematical Olympiad in France in 1983
- Tran Tuan Hiep " Silver medal
- Pham Thanh Phuong " Bronze medal
- 25th International Mathematical Olympiad in Czechoslovakia in 1984
- Do Quang Dai " Silver medal
- 27th International Mathematical Olympiad in Poland in 1986
- Ha Anh Vu " Gold medal
- Nguyen Phuong Tuan " Silver medal
- 28th International Mathematical Olympiad in Cuba in 1987
- Tran Trong Hung " Silver medal
- 29th International Mathematical Olympiad in Australia in 1988
- Tran Trong Hung " Silver medal
- 30th International Mathematical Olympiad in Germany in 1989
- Dinh Tien Cuong " Gold medal (score 42/42)
- 31st International Mathematical Olympiad in China in 1990
- Le Truong Lan " Bronze medal
- 32nd International Mathematical Olympiad in Sweden in 1991
- Nguyen Viet Anh " Silver medal
- 33rd International Mathematical Olympiad in Russia in 1992
- Nguyen Huu Cuong " Bronze medal
- 34th International Mathematical Olympiad in Turkey in 1993
- Pham Hong Kien " Silver medal
- Pham Chung Thuy " Bronze medal
- 35th International Mathematical Olympiad in Hong Kong in 1994
- Nguyen Duy Lan " Silver medal
- 36th International Mathematical Olympiad in Canada in 1995
- Nguyen The Phuong " Silver medal
- 39th International Mathematical Olympiad in Taiwan in 1998
- Vu Viet Anh " Gold medal
- Le Thai Hoang " Bronze medal
- 40th International Mathematical Olympiad in Romania in 1999
- Le Thai Hoang " Gold medal
- 42nd International Mathematical Olympiad in the USA in 2001
- Vu Ngoc Minh " Gold medal
- Tran Khanh Toan " Silver medal
- 43rd International Mathematical Olympiad in the United Kingdom in 2002
- Pham Gia Vinh Anh " Gold medal
- Vu Ngoc Minh " Gold medal
- 44th International Mathematical Olympiad in Japan in 2003
- Nguyen Trong Canh " Gold medal (score 42/42)
- 45th International Mathematical Olympiad in Greece in 2004
- Nguyen Kim Son " Gold medal
- Nguyen Duc Thinh " Silver medal
- Hua Khac Nam " Silver medal
- 46th International Mathematical Olympiad in Mexico in 2005
- Nguyen Nguyen Hung " Bronze medal
- 49th International Mathematical Olympiad in Spain in 2008
- Nguyen Pham Dat " Silver medal
Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad
- 10th Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad
- Vu Viet Anh " Bronze medal
- 11th Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad
- Le Thai Hoang " Gold medal
- 13th Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad
- Luu Tien Duc " Gold medal
- 14th Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad
- Vu Hoang Hiep " Gold medal
International Olympiad in Informatics
- 12th International Olympiad in Informatics in Turkey in 1999
- Nguyen Hong Son " Silver medal
- 14h International Olympiad in Informatics in Finland in 2001
- Tran Quang Khai " Silver medal
- 15h International Olympiad in Informatics in South Korea in 2002
- Tran Quang Khai " Gold medal
- 20th International Olympiad in Informatics in Croatia in 2007
- Pham Nam Long - Bronze medal ( Great Britain Selected Team)
References
- ^ Student Flower {in Vietnamese}: Huy Hoàng, Trà Ly. "Grade 9 teen and the challenge of HNUE High school". http://www.hoahoctro.vn. http://www.hoahoctro.vn/duhoc/3991.hht. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ^ Vietnamnet {in Vietnamese}: Bùi, Cường. "The class of top scorers". http://vietnamnet.vn/. http://vietnamnet.vn/giaoduc/tuyensinh/tintuc-sukien/2006/08/600053/. Retrieved 2006-08-19.
- ^ In this ranking, the school was ranked 4th to schools for gifted students of Vietnam National University, Hanoi "Top 100 High schools with the highest scores in National University Entrance Examination". Vietnamnet. http://vietnamnet.vn/giaoduc/2007/06/702716/.
- ^ {In Vietnamese} Thuật, Hùng. "Việt's imprints in Cambridge". http://www.tuoitre.com.vn. http://www.tuoitre.com.vn/Tianyon/Index.aspx?ArticleID=241024&ChannelID=7. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
- ^ {In Vietnamese} Xuân, Mai. "The man who programme satellite's orbit". http://www.tienphong.vn. http://www.tienphong.vn/Tianyon/Index.aspx?ArticleID=22914&ChannelID=4. Retrieved 2005-09-22.
- ^ IMO Official website : Individual result "Vu Ngoc Minh's score at the 42nd and 43rd IMO competition"
- ^ IMO Official website : Individual result "Dinh Tien Cuong's score at the 30th IMO competition"
- ^ IMO Official website : Individual result *"Nguyen Trong Canh's score at the 44th IMO competition"
- ^ "Results of Vietnamese contestants". IMO Official Website. http://www.imo-official.org/country_individual_r.aspx?code=VNM&column=year&order=desc.
External links
- "Results of Vietnam Teams at International Mathematical Olympiads".
- Hanoi National University of Education official website
- HNUE High school website
Coordinates: 21°02′16″N 105°47′02″E / 21.03778°N 105.78389°E
Categories:- High schools in Vietnam
- High schools for the gifted in Vietnam
- Schools in Vietnam
- Educational institutions established in 1966
- University-affiliated schools
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