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Vietnam student wins prize at US science fair after controversial visa rejections
Vietnam student wins prize at US science fair after controversial visa rejections
22/5/17
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Pham Huy was denied
twice and almost missed his trip to Los
Angeles.
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After two visa rejections that almost killed his dream trip, a Vietnamese high school student finally
made it to the U.S.-based Intel International Science and Engineering
Fair and claimed a third award for his robotic arm.
Pham Huy, an 11th grader from Quang Tri Province in central Vietnam,
was named among four third-award winners $1,000 in the robotics and
intelligent machines category.
Huy has created a prosthetic arm controlled by legs’ transmitter for disabled people. He spent
four years of research to make the arm, which can perform 31 motions
such as holding a spoon or lifting an object of up to 11 kilograms (24
pounds).
The invention has been picked for the international contest after it won first prize at a national qualifying round in March.
But his journey to the United States was not smooth and he barely reached the fair in time.
The student left Vietnam on the opening date of the event after his
visa application had been rejected twice, reportedly due to personal
reasons.
Quang Tri’s foreign affairs department and the education ministry had
to file special requests to the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi after the first
rejection, but Huy still failed the second time.
The embassy then called him on the phone and gave him a special
interview on May 13, after local media reported Huy's story and prompted
a lot of questions regarding the embassy's decision. Huy's visa application was finally accepted, but details were not available.
The Intel fair was hosted in California between May 14 and 19 with 1,800 students from 78 countries and territories.
The Vietnamese team won nine prizes in total, including awards for a
smartphone app to assist deaf and mute people and for two projects on
cancer treatment.
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All comments [ 10 ]
You're so wonderful!
The very strong performance by Vietnamese teens, including those from low-income families, in a recent global education survey has left experts worldwide scratching their heads.
Vietnam ranked eighth out of 72 economies in science performance in the latest Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)
You has taken the pride for your own and for the country
A new global education survey has found that Vietnamese students perform really well in science and to some extent in math
Vietnam is among a few economies, together with Canada, Estonia, Finland, Hong Kong, Japan, Macao and Singapore where at least nine out of ten 15-year-old students master the basics that every student should know before leaving school.
the US visa examination is quite complicated
Intel should move its headquarters to Vietnam where have a lot of talented students like Huy
His robot is made from his sound soul, helping disable people to have a more comfort life
Bravo Vietnamese student! You're showing the world that Vietnam is having a lot of talented students, the future owners of the country. Therefore the country will be move developed in the future.
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