01DeterminationALBI 002Mường Nhé, Điện Biên
Lì Gò Pa
After losing both parents, Pa held onto school while carrying new responsibilities at home—and kept moving toward university.
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Thirteen young people among the thousands of students Albrecht Fund has walked alongside. Thirteen distinct journeys shaped by talent, family, place, and the opportunity to keep learning.
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Holding on to education among the mountains
After losing both parents, Pa held onto school while carrying new responsibilities at home—and kept moving toward university.
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01Determination
02Giving backALBI 003Lệ Thủy, Quảng Bình
Hồ Thị Phương
Phương pursued vocational training with a clear purpose: to return home with skills that could strengthen her Bru–Vân Kiều community.
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03ServiceALBI 013Mường Nhé, Điện Biên
Lỳ Kiên Hoà
Grounded in hard work and responsibility, Hoà set his sights on the Border Guard Academy and a life of service.
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04CareALBI 012Ba Tri, Bến Tre
Nguyễn Minh Cảnh
Cảnh’s ambitions began with a deeply personal promise: study hard, become capable, and create a safer home for his mother.
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05ExpressionALBI 006Vân Đồn, Quảng Ninh
Nguyễn Thị Hậu
From a small island community, Hậu found a wider world through literature—and became its first student to earn a provincial award in the subject.
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06CompassionALBI 009Sông Cầu, Phú Yên
Nguyễn Thị Kim Hồng
Hồng turned a childhood marked by loss into an ambition rooted in compassion: study medicine and care for families with limited means.
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07IndependenceALBI 001Tuyên Hoá, Quảng Bình
Nguyễn Thị Thuỳ Linh
The Fund’s first student turned support into momentum—entering university, working as a tutor, and building independence far from home.
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08ResponsibilityALBI 011Tân Hưng, Long An
Nguyễn Văn Đễ
Raised by a grandmother who deeply valued learning, Đễ later chose work to support his family—an honest form of courage and care.
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09BelongingALBI 007Phú Lương, Thái Nguyên
Nguyễn Văn Sơn
With the care of his grandfather, teachers, and community, Sơn’s long educational horizon is being protected one school year at a time.
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10DignityALBI 005Bạch Thông, Bắc Kạn
Phan Văn Khải
Khải travelled far for school while carrying the needs of his family; when he later chose work, his education continued in another form.
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11CuriosityALBI 010Mường Tè, Lai Châu
Quàng Quỳnh Giang
Raised by her grandmother in a remote mountain commune, Giang’s academic strength—especially in English—opened a window to the wider world.
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12CreativityALBI 008Vạn Ninh, Khánh Hòa
Trần Thị Kim Toả
From a remote coastal community and a demanding commute, Toả kept making room for art, imagination, and a future beyond distance.
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13ResilienceALBI 004Sông Mã, Sơn La
Vũ Khánh Ngọc
Ngọc balanced school with the small, necessary acts of care that held family life together—and protected her own hope in the process.
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These are not stories about circumstance alone. They are stories about agency—young people making decisions, building strengths, and defining what comes next.
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