Pham Tam Dan, a ninth-grade student at Nguyen Sieu private school, won first prize with a two-week scholarship programme at Niels Brock business school in Copenhagen.
Chairman of the Vietnam-Denmark Friendship Association Tran Hong Ha highlighted the contest as a practical event to celebrate 45 years of the two countries’ diplomatic ties.
Most of the candidates do not have the opportunity to visit Denmark, but they have a rich knowledge of Danish culture, people and life.
He described the youngsters as the best diplomats for co-operation between the two nations, especially in the fields of energy, environment, climate change and green growth.
Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Charlotte Laursen said she was very impressed by the imagination of the Vietnamese students.
Pham Tam Dan’s performance really touched the jury for successfully capturing the spirit of Danish people, she added.
The contest, the first of its kind, drew 50 entries from students in Hanoi.
Contestants collected pictures from different sources on Denmark and enclosed with them an essay in English explaining why the pictures inspired them.
A similar event will be held again in the future, the Ambassador said.
The Danish Embassy in Vietnam took this occasion to announce the establishment of a network for Vietnamese and Danish students, which will host culture, education and business events.
