High School for Gifted Students, Hanoi National University of Education
The High School for Gifted Students, Hanoi National University of Education (abbrev. HNUE High School, in Vietnamese: Trường THPT chuyên, Đại học Sư phạm Hà Nội, or, as commonly known, Chuyên Sư phạm (CSP)) is a public magnet school in Hanoi, Vietnam. The school was founded in 1966 as a national educational institution to nurture Vietnamese students who excelled at mathematics. HNUE High School is the second oldest magnet high school in Vietnam and one of the seven national-level high schools for the gifted. The school and HUS High  School for Gifted Students are often interchangeably ranked the first in National Science Olympiads for high school students and National University Entrance Examinations. Its students have won more than 100 medals at the International Science Olympiads. Its alumni include 4 ministers in the Vietnamese governments, leading scientists at top domestic and foreign universities, notable Vietnamese entrepreneurs and recognized artists. HNUE High School is the most selective school in Vietnam. The average acceptance rate is 6% (1 slot for every 16 applicants) and for some classes, the acceptance rate is 3% (1 slot for 29 applicants). Students are chosen either through  exceptional academic achievement in junior secondary school (10% of intake) or through a rigorous nationwide entrance exam (90%). 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, at the height of the Vietnam War, the first class for gifted students was inaugurated with 33 mathematically inclined students, who were chosen from thousands of high school students in North Vietnam, at the evacuation site of the university in Phù Cừ District, Hưng Yên Province. This class was the foundation of HNUE High School. The history of Hanoi National University of Education High School is divided three periods: The HNUE High School was honored with many national awards, including the third degree Labor Decoration award in 1986, the second degree Labor Decoration in  1996, and most recently the first degree Labor Decoration (2001). Education. Admissions. In the first period of establishment of the school in the 80s, HNUE High School for Gifted Students did not directly handle the admission process; this work was taken by the Ministry of Education and Training. During this period, students with outstanding abilities in mathematics (only in Northern region, from Nam Dinh province northwards) were nominated by the region to the Ministry of Education and Training before participating in an entrance exam. Students who passed the exam would be divided two schools: High School for Gifted Students, Hanoi  University of Science and HNUE High School for Gifted Students or HSGS High School for Gifted Students. Since the end of 1980, with the wave of eradication of subsidy mechanism, HNUE High School for Gifted Students and HSGS High School for Gifted Students directly handle their own admission process. The school's entrance examinations are held in June, attracts students from all over the country. Candidates must take three compulsory papers on the first day of testing (Vietnamese language, Mathematics and English) and on the second day, one elective paper (from Mathematics, Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English studies ) for their  specialization. These exams are highly competitive. Education model. The students are organized into specialized streams in one of the following subjects: Mathematics, Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science and English. 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.The school has built a spacious facility with 40 classrooms, 2 Informatics practice rooms, an English classroom, 3 laboratories for subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology with full necessary equipment, one multi room... Classrooms. The main building of the school contains 24 classrooms and a multi-media room. Wireless internet access is available across the entire building. Library. 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 with dormitories. The residents have access to a canteen and an internet access point. Stadium. The students use Hanoi National University of  Education stadium for physical education and sport events. Student life. Section::::"PTCMedia". "PTCMedia" is the official media organization of HNUE High School. With the mission of reporting the details of the internal academic aspect and activities of students, as well as encouraging the student connections by organizing various events, PTCMedia has always been creative and critical to bringing the best to students. Our initial product is PTCTimes, 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. Besides print media, PTC also directs and provides digital products that demonstrate all sides of HNUE High School. Events are an important part of PTCMedia's annual activities. The organization is behind the success of various events for students in all class standing. Fiesta A Cielo is currently the biggest event at HNUE High School, which normally lasts 2 weeks to 1 month. This is an opportunity for different classes to compete and have fun in sports, academics, games, and so on . Throughout different seasons, Fiesta A Cielo carries the virtues of a well-development environment for students, as well as representing the strength of HNUE High School students in all fields. "PTC Media" is the oldest club in CSP. Section::::"SAGS". SAGS is the abbreviation for "Studying Abroad for Gifted Students" - the organization concerning studying abroad orientation and English learning development. Founded in 2008, through six years of working seriously, enthusiastically and effectively, SAGS has created many helpful and interesting activities: Section::::"MCCM". School music club where students who passionated about music can rehearsed and share their joy of music. The club usually  participated in school performances, as well as having its own music events. Section::::"ECLUB". With slogan "English Can Lead U Beyond", ECLUB is the one and only English Club for students of CSP. The club has two main events around the year: Fight the Krampus, Activate your Energy. Section::::"CDT". The abbreviation for "CSP Dance Team". Section::::"Movies for Relief". A charity organization. One of the biggest clubs of school. Their annual activities are Spring Melody, Red Carpet and more. Section::::"CSF". CSF is the abbreviation for "CSP Sporting Federation", the first sport organization in the school history. Founded in 2013, CSF focuses on  promoting three main sports which are soccer, basketball and badminton, holding both intramural and interscholastic competition for each sport. The winning teams will represent the school in the city tournaments. Section::::"C3". C3 stands for "Chuyen Su pham (CSP) Cubing Club". Section::::"ASO". ASO is the abbreviation for "Apply Science Organization". Section::::"ADaPT". ADaPT is the first Information Technology club of HNUE High School. This is where students have a chance to participate in assembling high-tech products, have an experience like in Startup projects, or simply just try out unique machines. At the same time, ADaPT provides you a place to hang  out, learn, and exchange knowledge and ideas with everyone. Section::::"ET Magic". The first magic team where teammates can show their own skills in magic tricks. Section::::"HE". "HE" is the abbreviation for "History for Everyone", a history club founded in 2016. Section::::"CDS". CDS is the abbreviation for "Chuyen Su Pham (CSP) Debate Society", the school's first debate club with the aim of sparking a wider interest in formal debating within the CSP student community. Founded in 2017, the club provides students with the opportunity to develop and utilize their critical thinking, research, discussion and presentation skills as well as preparing  potential individuals to compete in local, regional, and national tournaments. It also holds its own debate tournaments and a summer program dedicated to teaching debating skills. CDS has gained popularity in light of the succeed of Warm-up Debating Championship 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 one of the highest in the country. After graduation, many students pursue higher education abroad and are scholars in world top universities. National Olympiads. Since its foundation, the  School has attended national merit competitions annually and received more than 500 prizes, mainly in Math and Informatics, and about 50 of them are first prizes. International Olympiads. More than 50 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), and International Biology Olympiad. Especially, Vu Ngoc Minh won two Gold medals ( at the 42nd and 43rd IMO ), Dinh Tien Cuong and Nguyen Trong Canh scored 42/42 point respectively at the 30th and 44th IMO. High School for Gifted Students, Hanoi National University