Phuong-Tra Vu

YSEALI Academic Fellowship – Society & Governance U.S. Department of State Jan 2025 Selected for the Spring 2025 cohort of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellowship on Society & Governance to participate in a fully funded, five-week academic and cultural exchange program in the United States, hosted by Syracuse University. The fellowship focused on civic engagement, public policy, and leadership development, and included discussions with U.S. institutions, local organizations, and community leaders on governance and the role of civil society.

Social Business Creation 2022 | Global Round | 3rd Place Winner HEC Montréal, Canada Oct 2022 Awarded third prize among 136 projects and over 500 participants worldwide at the Global Round of Social Business Creation 2021. VECA was the only innovation from Asia to receive a prize. The project also secured $13,500 in seed funding.VECA is a scrap-trading platform that improves waste treatment efficiency, strengthens connections across the packaging recycling supply chain, and creates job opportunities for economic migrants in major Vietnamese cities.

L'Oréal Brandstorm 2022 | National Round | Runner-Up L'Oréal Group Apr 2022 With the initiative: The On-the-go sheet mask made from Tencel fabric, which helps reduce water, toxic chemical, and wood consumption in production, as well as plastic waste.

Outstanding Graduates - Class of 2022 Foreign Trade University Apr 2022 Awarded to the top 10 graduates (0.05%) with outstanding academic, research, and social contributions and achievements

Scholarships for Students with Outstanding Academic Performance Foreign Trade University 2022 Received 7/7 consecutive merit-based scholarships for ranking in the top 5% GPA each semester

Student Research Competion | First Place Foreign Trade University Sep 2021 Research title: Solutions for dealing with job-hopping issues of workers in Bac Ninh-based industrial parks

2021 AmCham Scholars Program | Runner-up The American Chamber of Commerce in Hanoi Apr 2021 Awarded to the top 12% outstanding final-year students in Hanoi for academic excellence, leadership, and community engagement

2021 Honda Award Scholarship | Consolation Prize Honda Vietnam Mar 2021 Selected as a consolation prize winner from 917 applicants nationwide, recognizing strong academic performance and active community involvement