Vinschool Times City Middle School Wins Championship at National English Prodigy Festival 2024

Saturday, 31/08/2024, 09:08 (GMT)

On August 18th, at Vietnam Maritime University in Hai Phong City, the Youth Pioneer and Children’s Newspaper (TNTP&NĐ) hosted the closing and award ceremony for the 2024 English Prodigy Festival. Tran Minh Hang, a student from Vinschool Times City Middle School, excelled among the participants and was honored as one of the top 60 winners in this year’s competition.

Emerging as a standout contestant from the early rounds, Minh Hang surpassed over 10,000 entries since September 2023 to secure a spot in the finals held in Hai Phong. The event brought together 268 talented students from more than 50 provinces across the country.

During the three-day national festival, Minh Hang and fellow contestants participated in various activities including writing and presentation competitions, touring and experiencing the Transas NTPRO 5000 navigation simulator, observing maritime rescue drills, creating wall newspapers on ocean conservation, engaging in fun team-building exercises, making new friends, and rehearsing for cultural performances.

At the conclusion of the festival, the organizers awarded numerous prizes: 60 English Prodigy awards, 20 Confident Prodigy awards, 20 Stylish Prodigy awards, 20 Creative Prodigy awards, and 148 Active Prodigy awards to the participating children.

Thanks to her talent and dedication, Minh Hang proudly received the English Prodigy award, equivalent to the first prize of the program, along with a 100% scholarship from the English Self-Study Platform. Notably, only 9 out of the 268 outstanding contestants were granted this prestigious scholarship.

Speaking at the event, writer and journalist Nguyễn Phan Khuê congratulated all 268 contestants for their exceptional performances at the national English Prodigy Festival. The Editor-in-Chief of TNTP&NĐ emphasized that in addition to knowledge, proficiency in foreign languages like English is an essential skill for integrating internationally and becoming global citizens.