Xuyen comes from a disadvantaged family in Phu
Cuong commune, Tan Lac district. Her family used to be a near-poor household
for years and just got out of poverty two years ago. Her father has been working far from home for
nearly ten years and rarely returned home. Her mother works on the farm, sells
some food stuff at a small stall in Da Trang pass area. After school, when Xuyen has free time, she
usually helps her mother with chores or selling goods at the family's store.
According to Xuyen, she just studied at school
and reviewed lessons at home as her family’s finance was not good enough for
her to afford any extra classes.
Her school is 15 km away from her house but she
had no bicycle to ride. So, every morning, she asked her friend for a ride to
reach the school.
On July 17 morning, the Ministry of Education
and Training announced the results the 2024 high school graduation examination.
Hoa Binh province had 12 candidates getting 10 for two subjects and
Xuyen is the only one student in the province
that got three perfect 10 in History, Geography and Civic Education.
Xuyen’s mother Bui Thi O said that she is so
happy to know that her daughter passed the high school graduation exam, and
amazingly, she got three perfect 10.
Xuyen's homeroom teacher Tran Thi Thuy shared
that Xuyen is a student with difficult circumstances, but she was very
obedient, hardworking, determined to study and she learnt all subjects well. Although her house is far, after school, Xuyen
usually reviewed lessions with friends at the school library in the evening,
Thuy said.
On the first mock exam for high school
graduation, Xuyen got the highest score in the school, Thuy added. Sharing her tips to get good results at the
graduation exam, Xuyen said she tried to grasp the basic knowledge in the
textbook and did extra assignments of teachers.
Talking about her motivation to study, Xuyen
said that as her parents have to work very hard, she wants to have a stable job
so that she can help her parents.
She wishes to become a teacher in the future,
she said.
