Vo Thi Kieu Trang was just granted a full one-year scholarship when she enrolled in Software Engineering at DTU.
Kieu Trang’s father was a soldier exposed to Agent Orange on the battlefield, and, unlike others, Kieu Trang grew up abnormally, with bow-legs and just one 1 meter tall. She didn’t give up, however, she studied hard and scored 17.5 points in her 2017 National High School Graduation Exam. DTU decided to encourage Trang by granting her a full first-year scholarship and committed to providing her with three more full-year scholarships if she continues to study well to realize her dream.
At seven, Trang underwent leg surgery in order to be able to walk independently and has been healthier since then. She frequently helps her mother with the housework but, unfortunately, her father is often sick. Her elder brother is also 1 meter tall and has just opened a shop repairing computers and TVs at home, but her mother is really still the breadwinner.
Trang is also extremely energetic and has always been determined to work hard to get into university as she wants to get a good job and support herself. She reads a lot to broaden her knowledge, both at school and at home, and chose to study Software Engineering.
“During their visit to my school the other day, DTU lecturers talked about the wide range of majors there and convinced me. I am very fond of computer programming and researched the DTU courses. I am confident that I made right choice by selecting a high-quality education to broaden my career opportunities,” said Trang.
She wants to develop software programs and websites, and create a forum to connect the disadvantaged to share their experiences and encourage them to overcome their difficulties.
Trang and her mother are happy to receive a full DTU scholarship
Trang’s mother, Mrs. Pham Thi Van, said: “We earn only three to four million dong a month growing rice, so I have to do extra work to earn more. However, we support Trang’s studies at DTU wholeheartedly. We were pleasantly surprised when she was granted the scholarship, which means she can now dedicate herself to her studies. I am sure that Trang will succeed in winning three more yearly scholarships to cover her entire DTU education.”
(Media Center)