On January 10, DTU held an English Debating Contest, with Ms. Pamela Viermes Dy, a DTU lecturer, and 200 students in attendance.
Attendees
Debates are frequently held at DTU to improve the debating, English, presentation and critical thinking skills, all vital during international integration.
Le Dang Trung, a student of the DTU International School, said: “The debate helped us improve our critical thinking and English. In preparation, we researched important current world issues, to broaden our knowledge, vocabulary and reading comprehension.”
Students take turns to demonstrate their debating skills
The main debate topics this year included topics on university uniforms, street food and the reduction of plastic waste. In a debate, one group supports the argument, the other opposes it, and they both defend their points of view to convince the jury. Prizes of Excellence were awarded to:
- Firsts: to Hoang Cong Tri, from PSU Tourism & Hospitality Management, Do Anh Duy, from Software Engineering and Bui Huu Dang, from PSU Tourism & Hospitality Management.
- Seconds: to Vo Pham Thuy Kim, from International Relations, Tran Ngo Quoc Huy, from Software Engineering, and Tran Thi Xuan Phuong, from International Relations
- Thirds: to Dang Khanh Linh, from Tourism & Hospitality Management, Le Dang Trung, from Software Engineering, and Dang Minh Khuong, from Tourism & Hospitality.
(Media Center)