On November 15, 2025, the National Chinese Eloquence Contest - Da Nang 2025 finals were officially held at Duy Tan University. The event was co-organized by the Da Nang Union of Friendship Organizations, the Vietnam - China Friendship Association of Da Nang, the Chinese Consulate General in Da Nang, VTV8, and Duy Tan University. The team from the School of Languages & Social Sciences and Humanities (LHSS), Duy Tan University, created a remarkable impression by excellently achieving the National Third Prize, a proud accomplishment at this large-scale, high-quality academic platform.

The Duy Tan University team (three female students in blue 'ao dai') received the Third Prize.

With the theme "Enhancing People-to-people Exchanges, Strengthening Vietnam - China Friendship," this year's contest attracted nearly 1,000 registered participants from training institutions, Chinese language centers, and localities across the country. This figure demonstrates the strong spread of Chinese language learning and reflects the highly competitive nature of the contest.

After a rigorous preliminary selection round, 25 outstanding contestants from 15 provinces and cities were chosen for the finals. Notably, the LHSS students not only surpassed numerous competitors but also demonstrated confident eloquence, clear thinking, and a poised demeanor – essential qualities for young orators. The "Lien Tam Hoi" team consisted of contestants: Phan Thi Kim Quy, Tran Thi Thu Ha, and Vo Thi Tuyet Giang from the Chinese Language Faculty, LHSS, Duy Tan University.

The presentation segment of the Duy Tan University team.

In the final round, each contestant/team had a maximum of 6 minutes to present their views according to the contest theme, based on a 100-point grading scale. Through their coherent arguments, well-structured ideas, and understanding of Vietnam-China cultural exchanges, the "Lien Tam Hoi" team impressed the Judging Panel, outperforming many other potential contestants to advance to the ranking round.

The team answering questions in the final ranking round.

Following the impressive presentations by the 25 contestants/teams in the themed eloquence round on "Enhancing People-to-people Exchanges, Strengthening Vietnam - China Friendship," the Judging Panel selected the Top 9 most outstanding performers to proceed to the Final Ranking Round. Within a maximum of 3 minutes, contestants had to demonstrate not only their rebuttal skills and quick information processing abilities but also their stage presence, Chinese language proficiency, and depth of socio-cultural knowledge.

The entire team taking a commemorative photo at the event.

The National Third Prize in the 2025 contest clearly evidences the outstanding skills of LHSS students: accurate use of Chinese, persuasive presentation capabilities, confident demeanor, and deep understanding of Vietnam-China relations. With the progressive spirit and professional attitude displayed at the contest, LHSS students continue to show great potential to become high-quality human resources in the field of language and Vietnam-China cultural exchange in the future.