{"id":2022,"date":"2020-05-18T16:04:42","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T08:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=2022"},"modified":"2021-03-23T16:29:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T08:29:58","slug":"vietnamese-woman-earns-phd-at-69","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/vietnamese-woman-earns-phd-at-69\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnamese Woman Earns History PhD Degree At 69 Years Old And Becomes An Inspiration To Netizens"},"content":{"rendered":"

69-year-old Vietnamese woman earns PhD<\/h2>\n
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Education is an arduous process that requires a lot of discipline and hard work. Many people, for different reasons, give up on their education at some point in their lives. Some give up because they can\u2019t afford the fees, some quit early to take care of their families, while others think that they\u2019re too old to further their education.<\/p>\n

No matter how old you are or what education opportunities you have missed, it\u2019s never too late to continue pursuing your education and make your dreams come true. And that is the story of Madame Nguy\u1ec5n Th\u1ecb H\u1ed3ng C\u00fac, a 69-year-old graduate from the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, who successfully earned her PhD degree on 14th May.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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She started her PhD at age 63<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Born in 1952 and enrolled in the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City<\/strong> at the age of 63, Madame C\u00fac is one of the oldest graduates in her university and in Vietnam to date.<\/p>\n

For most of her life working in the education sector, Madame Nguy\u1ec5n Th\u1ecb H\u1ed3ng C\u00fac has been interested in studying how universities that are not operated by the government overcome challenges such as their organizational structures and management.<\/p>\n

She wanted to further her studies in these areas and also to exchange her ideas with other educators, so she was determined to enroll in a PhD program majoring in Vietnam\u2019s early modern and modern history. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nMadame C\u00fac during her thesis defense
\n<\/em>Image credit: <\/em>The Voice of Ho Chi Minh City People<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

After 6 years of studying<\/strong>, her hard work came to fruition as she successfully graduated from the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City.
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She has a passion for education<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Not letting her age, health, and social responsibilities get in her way of learning, Madame C\u00fac consistently set an excellent example for her fellow classmates and teachers with her discipline and commitment to learning.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To complete her PhD, she had to participate in a discussion that lasted over 3 hours. Throughout the discussion, which is known as thesis defense, Madame Nguy\u1ec5n Th\u1ecb H\u1ed3ng C\u00fac remained calm and composed, presenting her argument and answering questions from the faculty members.<\/p>\n

Dr Quy\u1ebft, a faculty member, shared that Madame C\u00fac fell ill after the preliminary round of thesis defense. <\/strong>Everybody was worried that she would not make it to the final round.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut she made it through to the final round with a lot of effort. It means she was serious about her study regardless of her age,\u201d Dr Quy\u1ebft said.<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: <\/em>The Voice of Ho Chi Minh City People<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Netizens are impressed<\/span><\/h3>\n
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The story of Madame Nguy\u1ec5n Th\u1ecb H\u1ed3ng C\u00fac was shared on the Facebook page of Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City<\/a>, and has earned over 600 likes at the time of writing. Netizens were also impressed with Madame C\u00fac\u2019s unwavering dedication to her studies.<\/p>\n

Facebook user Peter Ueh <\/a>commented, \u201cI have so much admiration for you and your success in defending your doctoral thesis.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\u201cHats off to you,\u201d Facebook user Nguy\u1ec5n Ph\u1ea1m Minh Th\u01b0<\/a> commented.<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: <\/em>\u0110\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc Qu\u1ed1c Gia TP.HCM<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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You\u2019re never too old to learn anything<\/h3>\n
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For people of Madame C\u00fac\u2019s age, learning is no longer about trying to earn high grades or a well-paid job. <\/strong>She persisted with her study and research work out of sheer passion for her causes and dedication towards the society.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Madame C\u00fac is setting a great example for the young people about the nature of education, which is to keep learning no matter our age.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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