Three students of Vietnamese origin were among the winners of the 12th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards, VNA citied The Korea Times.

The awards, given by the Korean publication, are aimed at encouraging students from multicultural backgrounds, who at times experience hardships due to cultural or language barriers.

The ceremony, held at the Korea Press Center in Seoul, was attended by awardees and their family members, as well as RoK's Gender Equality and Family Minister Kim Hyun-sook, the judges and representatives of the sponsors including Kim Joon-sik, honorary chairman of Asian Friends, and Seong Sang-hwan, head of the Korean Association for Multicultural Education.

Dignitaries and winners of the 12th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards pose during the award ceremony at the Korea Press Center in Seoul, Thursday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Park Hye-mi, a senior at Gwangju Dongshin Girls' Middle School, won the special jury award.

Born to a Korean father and a Vietnamese mother, she grew up a bright person despite her difficult surroundings. Although her parents got divorced when she was three years old, she has become an exemplary student praised by teachers and loved by friends.

Park Soo-bin, a senior at Wonil Middle School located in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, was honored as an outstanding student in the middle school category. Born to a Korean father and a Vietnamese mother, Park was recognized for her excellence in self-directed learning and demonstrates exceptional skills, especially in science.

Nguyen Duc Toan, a student at Youngseok High School located in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, won a special award.

Born to Vietnamese parents, Toan has outstanding language skills, speaking fluent Vietnamese, Korean, and English. He is playing with the Seoul Spartans U18 as the team’s No. 1 goalkeeper and has enrolled in the Korea Football Association this year.

Seven students from other multicultural families were also honored for their personal talents and moral qualities.

Lim Mi-eun, a teacher working for Sunil Middle School, and You & Me Happiness Centre, which offers education and support for multicultural families, were picked in the volunteer category.

The recipients were awarded with a plaque and prize money of KRW 1 million (USD 771), respectively.

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