Nguyen Linh Chi and Tran Hoang Le Thanh - both students of class 11A9 - reached the maximum possible band in Listening, Speaking, and Reading. Nguyen Linh Chi, an 11th grader from Class 11A9 at the Foreign Language Specialized School (under the University of Languages and International Studies – Vietnam National University, Hanoi), achieved an IELTS score of 9.0 on her first attempt. Photo: NVCCNguyen Phi Diep, homeroom teacher of class 11A9, said the news came as a major surprise to the entire class and himself. “Thanks to his strong debate skills and broad knowledge base, Thanh is truly one of the class’s standout students,” Diep said. A class of high achieversAccording to Diep, class 11A9 is among the school’s strongest, regularly ranking near the top academically.

Source: VietNamNet News February 05, 2026 05:11 UTC