Nguyen Thanh Binh graduated as valedictorian of FTU’s Advanced Program in International Economics in 2026 with a 3.98 GPA, earning only one B out of 47 courses (143 credits) and A’s in the rest. Her story shows how focused study habits can turn intense competition into top results.

Binh says her success comes from paying close attention in class, spotting the main points, and taking detailed notes. She also concentrates on the material that professors highlight, because those points often appear in exams.

To deepen her understanding, Binh regularly searches for real‑world examples online, in books and newspapers, and she asks senior students for advice during career workshops. She believes linking theory to practice makes the knowledge stick and improves exam performance.

Beyond coursework, Binh joined logistics and supply‑chain competitions, completed an exchange program in Germany, and received both a Baden‑Württemberg scholarship for outstanding international students and academic‑encouragement scholarships for four semesters. She also spent a year working at Maersk and now aims for a career in healthcare logistics, noting that future employers will value problem‑solving skills as much as grades.

Binh’s experience shows that attentive listening, selective note‑taking, and connecting lessons to real situations can produce excellent grades while keeping pressure manageable. In the job market, those same habits will help graduates solve real problems beyond the classroom.