This year, due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Interview Round occurred online through an Internet-based platform. Although this medium has certain disadvantages compared to in-person interviews, but every contestant still showed their own uniqueness and individuality. Through the Interview Round, the Organizers have chosen the most impressive Amsers – with all their virtues, intellects, and talents – to continue in the next round. Let’s take a look at these great faces!

1. Luong Gia Linh - 10 Chinese-English

With a unique appearance, Gia Linh is not just known for her enviable academic achievements, but also an impressive extracurricular profile. She got into the Chinese-English specialization with a GPA of 9.1, receiving a scholarship, and also passed the entrance exam for the French specialization of the Foreign Language Specialized School (FLSS) and the English specialization of the High School for Gifted Students from Hanoi University of Education (HNUE). At the same time, Gia Linh is also very active, being a Cheerleader at Cheer Ams, being in Top 6 of Ams’ Got Talent XIII, a speaker on English specialization at “A Talk: 40 Days Charging through Specialization Exams” and Head of Content of the project Rimor Community.

2. Phung Khanh Huyen - 11 Literature

The Literature student is known for her good looks and arresting aura. She not only won the third prize of the 2019 Literature Municipal Academic Competition, an honor scholarship in the first term of the 2019-2020 schoolyear, and a scholarship in her specialization in the first term of the 2020-2021 schoolyear, Khanh Huyen also holds impressive extracurricular achievements: President of Hanoi – Amsterdam Art Team (HAT) in the 2020-2021 term, executive producer of the comprehensive art show GALA HAT ’21, vocalist in GALA HAT ’20: February 30^th, actress in Onstage 20: Mirage, receiving the third prize of Ams’ Got Talent XII and being in Top 6 of Ams’ Got Talent XIII, Head of Public Relations of Striped Project.

3. Nguyen Phuc Anh - 10 Russian-English

Phuc Anh is one of the potential individuals with desirable academic accomplishments. He got into the Russian-English specialization of Hanoi – Amsterdam High School for the Gifted with the English exam score of 8.7, the English specializations of FLSS and the High School for Gifted Students from HNUE, and received an American academic scholarship at 140.000 USD from the educational organization Amerigo. The Russian-English student also exhibits an artistic flair as a member of the Vocal-Instrument crew of Hanoi – Amsterdam Art Team; a member of the Public Relations department of Green Hanoi Amsterdam; a member of the Logistics department of the project Pandorams; a member of the Organizing Teams of: Christmas Show 2020, Message of Love 2021, Green Life 2021, Heartfelt Tet 2021, Pandorams 2020; and a member of “Ten nhom nhu nao”, formed by the Vocal-Instrument crew of HAT, that got into Top 6 of Ams’ Got Talent XIII.

4. Ngo Tran Hieu Minh - 10 Cambridge

Hieu Minh – the pretty girl from the A-level specialization – got into Chu Van An High School with a score of 43.75, as well as being a member of Cheer Ams, the Dance crew of Hanoi – Amsterdam Art Team, the Public Relations department of the musical G’LAMS 2021, Head of the A-level specialization’s Talent team in NHAT ‘21, Head of Public Relations of the 7^th season of the project Pandorams in 2021. Let’s await Hieu Minh’s performance in upcoming rounds!

5. Bui Meucci Giorgio - 11 French 2

Meucci Giorgio – the boy with Italian blood – is one of the promising faces of the competition for his remarkable extracurricular deeds: Vice-Captain of Cheer Ams in the 2020-2021 term, main actor of the musical G’LAMS 2020: The Day Moonlight Casts a Shadow, Head of the French specialization’s NHAT 2020 camp-building team, winning Ams’ Got Talent XVII with Cheer Ams, and main actor of the French specialization’s NHAT ’19 clip. Additionally, his academic achievements are also highlights for Meucci Giorgio with the consolation prize from the French Municipal Academic Competition in the 2019-2020 schoolyear and the DELF B2 certification.

6. Nguyen Dang Minh Anh - 10 English 1

Not only is she known for her charming and lovable appearance, Nguyen Dang Minh Anh also holds incredible achievements. The English student received an honor scholarship in the first term of the 2020-2021 schoolyear, the first prize from the English Municipal Academic Competition in the 2019-2020 schoolyear and got the Top 3 highest marks from the Hanoi – Amsterdam High School entrance exam. Additionally, Minh Anh is also a member of the Public Relations department of Green Hanoi Amsterdam, Head of Public Relations during the above club’s event Camp Blast, a member of the Acting crew of Hanoi – Amsterdam Art Team, was in the Top 6 of Ams’ Got Talent XIII and Co-Secretary General of Hanoi Model United Nations in the 2021 term.

7. Tran Khanh Vi - 10 Informatics

The Informatics girl does not just make an impression with her eye-catching appearance, but also with her notable academic and extracurricular achievements. Khanh Vi is a member of the Public Relations departments of the club Life’s So Drama and the organization Hanoi Food Rescue, Head of the Informatics specialization’s Talent team in NHAT ’21 and got the third prize in the 2019 Municipal Shuttlecock Competition.

8. Tran Thi Hong Anh - 10 Biology

Hong Anh is known for exceptional academic and extracurricular accomplishments. She had a GPA of 9.8 in Biology in grade 8 and 9; she is also a member of Ams Advisor and Cheer Ams, a member of the Finance department of the musical G’LAMS, a volunteer at Green Life 2021 and Club Fair 2020, and a member of the Organizing Team of The Hidden Book 2021. It remains to be seen what surprise Hong Anh will bring to the upcoming round; stay tuned for it!

9. Pham Viet Giang - 10 English 1

The English gentleman with a SAT score of 1570 in his first take is such an admirable individual! Not only did Viet Giang have the highest score in the high school entrance exam in Dong Da District with a score of 47.5, get in the Japanese-English specialization of FLSS and get a scholarship for the English specialization of the High School for Gifted Students from HNUE, he also got the second prize Hanoi English Municipal Academic Competition in the 2019-2020 schoolyear, was in the Top 10 contestants of the 2019 English Champion competition in the North. In addition, Viet Giang is also a member of the semifinal team for the 2021 NCDO, a brown belt in Karate, the champion of the Open Vietnhatclub Championship in 2017 & 2018 and a member of the runner-up team in Ams Cup in the 2020-2021 schoolyear.

10. Tran Ngoc My Uyen - 11 Cambridge

The girl with an unique appearance - My Uyen - received the consolation prize in her school's Mathematics Academic Competition in grade 7, a 900/900 score in TOEFL Junior, the second prize in her school's English Speaking Contest in grade 9, got the only A in Chemistry among the 11^th grade A-level class and 2 A's in total in the A-level October/November 2020 exam. Additionally, she also participated in HBDC '20 and GALA HAT 2020 with HAT and got the first prize in the 2018 December Dance Battle from No.6 Studio with the TIU68 class.

Reporter: Ta Binh Nhi – Literature 2023

Translator: Dinh Thu Ngan – English 1922