Nguyễn Siêu School (

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: ''Trường Phổ thông liên cấp Nguyễn Siêu'') is a private primary school and secondary school in

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, Vietnam. The school was founded by

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Nguyễn Trọng Vĩnh with his wife, which made it one of the first private schools in Hanoi. It was also known to have a very selective admission process as it has a very high number of applicants, despite its higher than average

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. The school's quality of education has been recognized by numerous Vietnamese

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and other organizations.

History

Before school establishment

Nguyễn Trọng Vĩnh was born in 1935 when Vietnam was a part of

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. At the age of 13, he joined the

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as a draftee to the

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with occupations at the rear side in

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. Then, in 1950 he studied at National Campus (

: ''Khu học xá Trung ương'') and in 1954, he became the

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of ''Đông Ngạc School''. When the

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was at its most violent period, in 1965 Vĩnh once again joined the army in the

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. He retired from the army in 1990 with the rank of

after 25 years of service.

Founding years: 1991 – 2003

Vĩnh along with his wife, Dương Thị Thịnh, on founded Nguyễn Siêu Secondary School (

: ''Trường Trung học cơ sở và Trung học phổ thông Nguyễn Siêu'') named after Nguyễn Văn Siêu, a 19th-century historian, writer, poet and Researcher of

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. The school at the time lie inside a small gap between ''Thành Công Secondary School'' and ''Thành Công Primary School'', therefore Nguyễn Siêu School address were around 44 Area H, Thành Công Ward, Ba Đình District. It was one of the first private schools in Hanoi, meaning it is not fully or partially funded by the government. Two years later, on , they founded a primary school which is also named Nguyễn Siêu Primary School (

: ''Trường Tiểu học Nguyễn Siêu''), behind ''Thành Công Primary School''. Unusual for schools in Hanoi at the time, both Nguyễn Siêu Primary and Secondary School teach both in the morning and the afternoon, while most schools in Vietnam only teach students in either the morning or the afternoon, depending on their preferences. Although Nguyễn Siêu School has two separate complexes, they were being treated as if they are a single school, meaning a student can study in the same school from

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all the way to

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. Because of their limited budget, the school has been moved at least eight times.

Relocation to permanent location: 2004 – 2013

In September 2004, Nguyễn Siêu School with government funding moved to a permanent location where it has been allocated a land area of 1 hectare in Yên Hòa at . The school at first only built three single-storey buildings. Later, new buildings in the southeast and northwest were built, as well as building new floors on existing buildings while the completed floors are fully functional and being used. The finished buildings are either five or six storeys tall.

Inclusion of international programs and collaborations: 2014 –

In 2014, Nguyễn Siêu School is the first school in Vietnam to feature a CAIE secondary course and IGCSE course.

Buildings and campus

Notable awards and honors

Nguyen Sieu School has received numerous

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from the

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and awards primarily from the

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as well as from other organisations. Some of them are: * Two ''Third class

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'' and one ''Second class Labor Order'' * ''Second class National Certified School'' – the highest tier of Vietnam school assessment system

Notable alumnae

Đàm Thanh Xuân Đàm Thanh Xuân (born 11 January 1985) is a former Wushu (sport), wushu taolu athlete from Vietnam. Currently, she works at the Department of International Cooperation and General Department of Physical Education and Sports. Career Early ca ...

–

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(class of 2004) * Phạm Khánh Linh – Rock,

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and pop music artist (class of 2000)

External links

References

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