Vietnamese students win international prizes

A Vietnamese student has just won an international competition with the content aimed at solutions to the global water crisis.

Pham Huong Thao and Kathleen Valencia Hartono, both from the International Academy of EF, have excelled over many students from the world high school at the "Hult Awards" held in the British capital earlier this month. . This is a contest to find new and creative solutions to the water crisis in the world.

The EF Oxford International High School Group's solution includes an energy efficient and efficient water filtration method that uses only large containers, faucets and chemicals to filter water. The cost of this method of water filtration is 10-15 USD per unit of filtration and filtration of 800-2400 liters per day.

Pham Huong Thao. (Photo: EF International Academy)

With this victory, Thao and Kathleen will participate in the award ceremony at the annual meeting of the "Clinton Global Initiative" in New York City, along with the former President's presence. Bill Clinton and many of the world's top leaders.

"The solutions presented by the winning team from the International Academy of EF are truly inspiring and amaze me," said Ahmad Ashkar, founder and CEO of Hult Awards.

According to Mr. Ahmad Ashkar, the competition proved that global challenges will be handled not only by professional scientists, but also by young people working together, improving the world.

Mr. Mark Seaman, President of International Academy of EF, said that the award is the embodiment of the values ​​that EF Academy always strives to refine every student."The award is the perfect opportunity for young people to work together to change the world."

Kathleen Valencia Hartono (Indonesia). (Photo: EF International Academy)

The competition gives students new insights into the effects of the water crisis from peers, who are first aware of the global water crisis.

The award was launched by International Business University Hult and the "Clinton Global Initiative" three years ago. This award was voted by Time magazine as one of five initiatives to help change the world.