This morning, December 15, 2010, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities held a ceremony to honor "Outstanding Young Faces of 2010" including 96 students, 4 PhD students and 19 young staff.This is an annual activity to recognize and honor students, trainees, postgraduates and young cadres who have achieved high results in studying, scientific research, and have made many contributions to the Youth Union movement and student affairs. Also during this time, the University also had 9 students and 4 young cadres recognized as young faces at the Hanoi National University level and 1 student was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Director of Hanoi National University. At the beginning of the ceremony, Dr. Nguyen Quang Lieu - Head of the Department of Politics and Student Affairs - presented an overview report on the achievements in studying, scientific research and social activities of the outstanding young faces in 2010. Representing the outstanding young cadres, MSc. Tran Bach Hieu (Lecturer of the Department of Political Science) reported on the achievements in teaching and scientific research in the 2009-2010 school year. As a young lecturer, MSc. Tran Bach Hieu has worked at the University for 3 years. In particular, in 2009 and 2010, Master Tran Bach Hieu published 29 articles in specialized journals, domestic and international conference proceedings, and published two co-written books, one in English and one in Vietnamese. In addition, Master Tran Bach Hieu also participated in a project and a scientific research topic.

Representing the outstanding young faces who are students, Tran Thi Phuong (K52 - International Studies) also reported her achievements. In the 2009-2010 school year, Tran Thi Phuong achieved a total score of 3.78 points. Not only trying to study well, Phuong also actively participated in class activities, unions, associations, and volunteer activities. Recently, Tran Thi Phuong was honored to receive the title of outstanding young face at the National University level and was the only student of the University to receive a certificate of merit from the Director of VNU. On behalf of the University's leadership, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Khanh - Principal of the University - congratulated and commended the outstanding young faces of 2010. The Principal emphasized: The achievements that the University has achieved in the past year have had special contributions from the outstanding young faces, hoping that the outstanding young faces will continue to maintain the title and that more and more cadres, students and trainees will achieve the title of outstanding young faces. The Professor also suggested that in the coming time, the emulation movement to strive to become outstanding young faces needs to focus on doing well the following tasks: - With the leading role of the Youth Union, Student Association and the support of the Political and Student Affairs Department, the functional departments of the school's youth need to make efforts to better implement the school's discipline and order. - In the 2010-2011 school year, the school's youth need to focus on more innovations in studying, researching and group activities. - Outstanding young faces must be the nucleus, the backbone to mobilize members in their units to strive to have more outstanding young faces, contributing to the construction and development of the school. - Faculties, Departments, Youth Union and Association organizations need to pay more attention and soon have timely evaluations, rewards, incentives and encouragement for young cadres and students with outstanding achievements worth noting. - Party committees at all levels pay attention to and create conditions for young cadres and students to strive to stand in the Party's ranks. In the 2010-2011 school year, the emulation movement to strive for the title of outstanding young faces of the School will be further expanded, contributing to improving the quality of training, prestige and position of the School in the new development stage.