Education

A. Formal Education

2003 - 2006

Chu Van An High School, Ninh Thuan Province

High School

▪ 2003 - 2006: Ranked first in class, first in grade, and second overall in the school throughout all three years of high school.
▪ 2005: Gold Medal, April 30 Biology Olympiad (Southern Vietnam Region), Ho Chi Minh City (2005).
▪ 2005: Second Prize, Provincial Excellent Student Competition in Biology.
▪ 2006: Consolation Prize, National Excellent Student Competition in Biology.
▪ 2005: Recipient of the Odon Vallet Scholarship for outstanding academic achievement and youth leadership in Southern Vietnam.
▪ Recipient of the school's Merit Scholarship for ranking first in class, first in grade, and second overall throughout 2003–2006.
▪ Served as Class Youth Union Secretary and Executive Committee Member of the School Youth Union throughout high school.

▪ Overall GPA: 9.10/10

2006–2012

University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City

Full-time Student, Faculty of Odonto-Stomatology

▪ Admitted to the Faculty of Odonto-Stomatology as one of the Top 10 highest-scoring students in the 2006 national university entrance examination.
▪ 2008 - 2012: Ranked first in class and among the Top 2 students in the faculty.
▪ 2008 - 2012: Recipient of the Lawrence S. Ting Scholarship for outstanding academic achievement.
▪ 2006 - 2012: Recipient of the Colgate and P/S Scholarship for outstanding academic performance and student leadership throughout the six-year dental program.
▪ 2006 - 2012: Awarded the University's Merit Scholarship and consistently ranked among the Excellent students every semester.

▪ Graduated as Valedictorian of the Class of 2006–2012.
Academic Classification: Excellent • Class Rank: 1/97

2013 - 2016

Dental Residency Program

RESIDENT DOCTOR DEGREE – SPECIALIST DOCTOR DEGREE - MASTER DEGREE

▪ Top-ranked entrant in the highly competitive Dental Residency Program, Faculty of Odonto-Stomatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City (2013–2016).
▪ 2013 - 2016: Recipient of the Residency Scholarship for outstanding academic performance.
▪ 2014 - 2016: Provided clinical care at the High-Quality Treatment Center, Faculty of Odonto-Stomatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City.

▪ Ranked 2nd in the Resident Doctor program, academic year 2013 - 2016.
Awarded three postgraduate qualifications: Hospital Dental Residency Certificate , Specialist Certificate , Master's Degree

2022 - 2026

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Clinical Research and Training Program

▪ Conducted advanced research at the School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, and completed clinical training in the Department of Periodontology and the Dental Implant Center at Seoul National University Dental Hospital, South Korea.
▪ Graduated with Highest Distinction from the Ph.D. Program at the School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, with a clinical focus on Periodontology.
▪ Member of the Seoul National University Periodontology Residency Association.

B. Professional Training & Continuing Education

Professional Development

Short Courses

▪ 2016: Completed a training course in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiographic Interpretation at the National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology, Ho Chi Minh City.
▪ 2017: Completed a Basic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training course at the National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology, Ho Chi Minh City (2017).
▪ 2018: Completed a Basic Orthodontics training course conducted by Professor Karad, a member of the World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO).
▪ 2019 - 2020: Completed an Advanced Orthodontics training program conducted by Professor Nelson, University of Illinois, USA.
▪ 2019: Completed a training course in Digital Teaching Methodology jointly organized by Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City and the University of Arizona.
▪ 2020: Completed the "Training of Trainers on Active Citizens for Social Enterprises" program jointly organized by the British Council and Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City.
▪ 2020: Completed a training course on Teaching Medical Sciences in English organized by Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City.
▪ July 2023: Completed an advanced course on "Periodontal Phenotype Modification and Minimally Invasive Periodontal Plastic Surgery" conducted by Professor Kim Sung Tae, Seoul National University, in collaboration with Dentium.
▪ August 2023 : Awarded the Certificate of Proficiency in Korean Language and Culture by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea.

C. Volunteer & Community Service

▪ 2006 - 2013: Member of the Hiep Thong Catholic Student Group under the Society of Jesus (Jesuits Vietnam).
▪ 2007 - 2015: Participated in the Green Summer Volunteer Campaign and organized Mid-Autumn Festival and Christmas events for underprivileged children.
▪ 2013 - 2015: Participated in volunteer outreach programs at Ben San Leprosy Village (Binh Duong Province) and Di Linh Leprosy Village.
▪ 2016 - 2021: Participated in local voluntary blood donation campaigns.
▪ 2017 : Participated in an Operation Smile humanitarian cleft lip and palate surgical mission in Quang Ngai Province (2017).
▪ 2022 - 2023: Volunteer Member of Seoul National University Social Responsibility (SNUSR).
▪ 2022 - 2023: Vice President of the Vietnamese Student Association at Seoul National University.
▪ 2023 - 2024: Advisor to the Vietnamese Student Association at Seoul National University.