Da Nang student with desire to contribute to agricultural development in homeland
DNO - Despite being a former Biology major at the Nguyen Binh Khiem Senior High School for the Gifted in Tam Ky, Da Nang, Doan Phuong Y Nhu surprised many people when she chose to study agriculture in Hungary.
“It was a decision driven by my passion for nature and the environment” Y Nhu said when being asked why she turned down a nearly VND 5 billion scholarship from the medical doctor programme of the Institute of Health Sciences, VinUni University, to study agriculture at the University of Szeged in Hungary.
“When I first arrived in Hungary, I thought everything would be very modern, but surprisingly, the Hungarian farms mostly use very simple but effective machinery and tools that are extremely environmentally friendly, and very easy for farmers to use. This significantly reduces a lot of unnecessary costs but still ensures stable productivity, which is suitable for small and medium-sized agricultural models” Nhu shared.
The girl added that Viet Nam's organic agriculture is starting to make new strides, so she hoped to soon bring home the advanced models and technologies she has learned and studied in Europe.
After graduating with honors from the University of Szeged with a GPA of 4.97/5.0, Y Nhu continued her academic journey with 5 full-funded international master's scholarships.
They are two Erasmus Mundus scholarships from the European Union, a full scholarship from the Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands, a Taiwan ICDF Human Resource Development Cooperation Scholarship, and an “Invest your Talent in Italy” scholarship from the Italian Government.
The Da Nang girl plans to choose the major in breeding pest-resistant plant varieties at the Wageningen University & Research.
If there are no changes, next September, she will start a 2-year master's programme in the Netherlands. She then plans to return to Viet Nam to work and continue her doctoral studies in agriculture.
"I hope that after completing my master's degree, I can apply my knowledge to agricultural production in my hometown, thereby contributing to eliminating harmful pests and enhancing crop yields" Nhu said.