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On September 19, the State University of Management conducted the first wave of seasonal influenza vaccinations for students and staff.

A dedicated team of doctors was stationed at the GUU dormitory so that those wishing to undergo the procedure could do so in a familiar and comfortable environment.

Yulia Larina, Chief State Sanitary Doctor for the South-Eastern Administrative District of Moscow, and her deputy, Olga Shevelkina, visited our university to assess the organization of the event and the preventive measures against seasonal infections. Along with Dmitry Bryukhanov, Acting Rector of the State University of Management, and Vitaly Lapshenkov, Vice Rector of the State University of Management, the guests visited the vaccination room, where they observed the procedure. Representatives of the rector's office were the first to receive the vaccine, demonstrating by example that vaccination is nothing to be afraid of.

"Traditionally, the fall period is associated with a surge in illnesses. Our students come from different regions, and everyone is placed in a new group. Some get sick more often than others, but all of this impacts their academic performance. We care about the health of our students and offer them voluntary and free vaccinations. They don't have to travel anywhere; they can simply come down to the first floor of the dormitory," said Dmitry Bryukhanov.

Next, representatives from Rospotrebnadzor and the rector's office of the State University of Management walked around the university grounds and watched informational videos about the benefits of getting a timely flu shot, which are shown on digital screens in all academic buildings of the first administrative building.

"We come to the State University of Management every year to administer vaccinations before the seasonal surge in flu and acute respiratory viral infections. Students actively get vaccinated to successfully pass their exams and attend classes. It's important to note that the incidence rate directly depends on the number of people vaccinated. If more than 75% of a group, department, or any association is vaccinated, herd immunity is achieved, and we see fewer cases," Yulia Larina recalled.

If you missed your vaccination today, you'll have another opportunity to get vaccinated on September 26 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on the first floor of Dormitory No. 2. To participate, you'll need a passport, insurance policy, and parental permission for those under 18.

Come to protect your health.

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On September 18, 2025, the State University of Management hosted an open lecture by Altynai Omurbekova, Director of the Department of Labor Migration and Social Protection of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), on the topic: "A Single Labor Space: Prospects for Migration Policy in the EAEU."

The lecture was organized at the initiative of the Department of Economic Policy and Economic Measurement. Department Head and RAS Academician Sergei Glazyev delivered a welcome message to the event's participants, delivered by his deputy, Artem Savostitsky.

In her speech, Altynai Omurbekova outlined key trends in the development of the EAEU's single labor market, emphasizing the importance of overcoming legal and social barriers, expanding mechanisms for social protection of workers, and implementing digital solutions to simplify the registration of migrants. The speaker focused on the prospects for mutual recognition of qualifications and the development of a specialist mobility system within the Union.

Master's students from the "Economics of Integration Processes in the EAEU" program actively participated in the discussion, asking questions about barriers to labor migration, the future of digital employee profiles, and opportunities for young professionals within the Union.

The role of the Eurasian Network University (ENU) as a platform for expanding academic and professional mobility was particularly emphasized. Importantly, the State University of Management heads the ENU Secretariat, enabling the university to play a key role in developing educational and scientific ties between EAEU countries.

The lecture generated considerable interest among students and faculty at the State University of Management, demonstrating the importance of collaboration between the academic community and EAEU institutions in developing solutions for the formation of a single labor market and strengthening the human resources potential of the Union's countries.

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In 2025, the Polytechnic University's Open Education Center celebrates its 10th anniversary. The journey from the first experiments with posting educational materials on a website to the creation of a full-fledged digital educational environment, "Open Polytechnic," and the launch of over 150 online courses on the national platform was both challenging and rewarding. Svetlana Kalmykova, head of the Open Education Center, spoke with the newspaper "Polytechnic" about the origins and success of distance learning at the Polytechnic University, and the projects that have become the Center's key focus.

This interview is both a look into the past and a conversation about the future, but most importantly, it is the story of Svetlana Vladimirovna herself.– a person for whom education has become a matter of life.

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On September 25 at 11:00 a.m., the State University of Management's Assembly Hall will host a workshop titled "Developing Startups to Support Russia's Technological Development" as part of the "Spectrum of Innovations" acceleration program.

The open dialogue will discuss startup mistakes and life hacks from idea to scaling. The experts will be mentors from the All-Russian "Startup as a Diploma" competition of final qualifying theses.

Speakers: – General Director of the FICH studio for business development and entrepreneurial solutions, business technologist Vadim Rydkin; – General Director of Impact Lab LLC, member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation Evgeniya Dmitrieva; – Director of SIIDOS LLC, entrepreneur Bogdan Yakobson.

The workshop's findings will be consolidated in the interactive game "Startup as a Diploma: From Idea to Business," where, in one round, participants will be able to understand how to launch their own startup: from formulating an idea to entering the market.

The game will help you: – understand how to choose a problem and formulate the value of an idea; – understand what an MVP is and what tools to use to build the first version; – see where to look for first users and how to get feedback; – understand the roles in the team; – understand how to respond to typical obstacles at the start and choose working solutions.

The organizers have prepared pleasant surprises: – gifts for the three best questions to the expert at the workshop; – valuable prizes for the game finalists (from merchandise to individual consultations with the expert); – a gift for the most active fan.

To participate, you must register using the special form. Hurry, there are only 40 spots available. However, everyone is welcome to watch and cheer on their friends.

The event will be held as part of the "Spectrum of Innovations" acceleration program. To participate, you must register using leader-id.

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Vice-Rector for Continuing and Pre-University Education Dmitry Tikhonov was featured in the seventh episode of the video digest "Polytechnic as a Priority."

Dmitry Vladimirovich spoke about the expansion of the range of educational programs and projects related to the university's key scientific and technological areas. According to the Vice Rector, the creation of leading educational products and the development of human capital at various educational levels are essential for ensuring technological leadership.

This video digest will tell you about the changes that will occur in the field of supplementary and pre-university education in the near future.

Informational video digests prepared by the SPbPU Office of Technological Leadership highlight the university's most important scientific and technical projects and areas participating in the Priority 2030 program. These videos are designed to help you understand the program, learn about the projects receiving funding, and follow their implementation.

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On September 15, two young scientists from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam defended their dissertations at the National University of Management, a graduate school. The defense took place at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.

Tu Thi Thoa submitted a paper titled "Problems of Building a Democratic Society in the Context of a Single-Party System in Contemporary Vietnam" for the degree of Candidate of Political Sciences in the specialty 5.5.2 "Political Institutions, Processes, and Technologies," while Nguyen Duc Cuong prepared a research paper titled "Renewal of the Political System in the Context of Ensuring Political Stability in Contemporary Vietnam." Both dissertations were completed in the graduate program of the State University of Management (SUM) in the Department of Public Administration and Political Technologies. Their supervisor was Vladimir Volokh, Doctor of Political Sciences and Professor of the Department.

Leading experts in political science and the study of contemporary political processes participated in the work of the Dissertation Council of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA).

Official reviewers provided positive feedback, noting that the research was conducted at a high scientific, methodological, and practical level. The comments by V.Yu. Ledeneva, I.S. Amiantova, and S.A. Stepanov, as the scientists themselves emphasize, are merely recommendations and do not affect the overall results or quality of the presented work.

The assessments of the chair and members of the dissertation council were also positive. During the academic discussion, it was noted that Vietnam, with its unique historical and political trajectory, is of particular interest for political science analysis. In the context of global transformations and regional challenges, such as the growing influence of major powers in Southeast Asia, geopolitical tensions in the South China Sea, and growing interdependence on global markets, maintaining domestic political stability has become a paramount task. Vietnam, while maintaining a socialist system and the Communist Party's monopoly on power, simultaneously demonstrates a desire for modernization and integration into the global community. Under these circumstances, the key question is how democratic institutions and practices can be formed and developed within a single-party system.

The candidates successfully answered questions from the dissertation committee members and official opponents, formulating their own vision for the development of democratic institutions in modern Vietnam. Following their defenses, the assembled panel unanimously voted to award the PhD degree in political science to Tu Thi Thoa and Nguyen Duc Cuong in the specialty 5.5.2 "Political Institutions, Processes, and Technologies."

We wholeheartedly congratulate the young scientists and wish them further success and creative growth.

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On September 18, 2025, the State University of Management held its first entrepreneurial skills training of the academic year. Timur Tarakanov and Anna Sorochinskaya, experts from the Open Innovations startup studio, led the intensive educational course for students.

Entrepreneurial competency training is a key element of the University Technological Entrepreneurship Platform ecosystem of the federal project "Technologies." It allows students to take their first steps in entrepreneurship and learn the basics of launching startups. In the format of the business game "Create a Startup in 6 Steps," the students went through all the stages of creating a tech startup—from idea generation and team building to the final pitch of their project. During the training, the students learned how to formulate and test hypotheses, analyzed existing monetization models, learned how to test an idea and bring a product to market with minimal resources, how to effectively present their product, structure their presentation, and overcome difficult questions. Upon completion of the training, all participants received certificates, and the most active ones received gifts from partners and organizers.

"Participating in the entrepreneurial skills training was an excellent opportunity to adapt to the project-based learning system at SUM. This was especially important for first-year students. The students learned how to work in teams, learned how to develop an innovative product idea, worked through the structure of startup projects, discussed real market cases, and finally presented their ideas to experts. It was invaluable to receive positive feedback from the students following the training. I'm confident that many of them will use their developments in project-based learning in the future, and over time, they will even be able to transform them into a fully functioning business," noted Dmitry Rogov, Director of the SUM Business Incubator.

The next training sessions will be held at the First Management School in October. Register for any date convenient for you, October 9th or October 23rd, and come hone your entrepreneurial skills.

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The 12th International Technological Development Forum, Technoprom-2025, was held in Novosibirsk. The event was held as part of Russian Science and Technology Week. The theme of Technoprom-2025 was "Science, Human Resources, Industry: Key Components of Technological Leadership." The event's focus was "Technology as a Factor in Regional Development." The goal of the forum was to discuss a range of measures to ensure technological breakthroughs.

Over the course of three days, experts discussed key issues related to the accelerated implementation of scientific research results in the economy, staffing of priority sectors, increased investment in science by the government and business, and the involvement of talented young people in scientific, technological, and innovative activities.

The forum's business program included seven industry tracks dedicated to unmanned aerial systems, nuclear and energy technologies, new materials and chemistry, production and automation equipment (including robotics and instrumentation), new health-preserving technologies, technological support for food security, environmental well-being, and climate.

The program also included four thematic tracks focused on discussions in the areas of intellectual property, science and technology governance systems, key areas and current results of the Decade of Science and Technology, and regional participation in national projects to ensure technological leadership.

Each track featured plenary sessions, roundtables, strategic sessions, and business meetings. The forum was complemented by 11 satellite events, including the 19th Siberian Venture Fair, the 2nd Russia-Africa Forum, the 1st Eurasian Export Forum, the 5th National Technology Transfer Forum, and other significant events.

The organizers of Technoprom-2025 were the Government of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Novosibirsk Region, the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Novosibirsk State University.

As per tradition, universities from the Priority 2030 program and the Advanced Engineering Schools project participated in the largest technology event. During these days, they presented cutting-edge developments and, together with industrial partners, discussed key issues in the development of engineering education at the Sociocenter booth of the Federal State Autonomous Institution. The team from the Advanced Engineering School of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, "Digital Engineering," participated in the Technoprom-2025 forum for the ninth time, including presenting innovative developments and key educational approaches at the Sociocenter booth.

Alexey Borovkov, chief designer of the key scientific and technological development area at SPbPU, "System Digital Engineering," and director of the SPbPU PIS, was one of the key speakers at the Sociocenter, a Federal State Autonomous Institutional Organization (FSBI) event dedicated to discussing current issues and development paths for engineering education in Russia, as well as the role of effective cooperation between universities and industrial partners in this process.

Alexey Borovkov took part in the following events:

Design session "Development strategies for engineering universities"; discussion "The future of engineering education: key trends"; discussion "Project office versus university: conflict of initiatives for the development of current activities".

The design session "Development Strategies for Engineering Universities" examined promising models for developing engineering education in the context of the digital transformation of the economy. Participants discussed the need to integrate development strategies into university development programs, as well as approaches to developing and modernizing educational programs in light of new goals.

According to Alexey Ivanovich, a key aspect of university activity is collaboration with industrial partners and participation in national technological leadership projects. The speaker emphasized that universities need to not only participate in all key scientific and technological areas, but also select those in which the university has competitive competencies and scientific and technological groundwork.

"I'm deeply convinced that what's currently underway is a competition between the scientific and technological advances of universities and research centers. We must be able to adapt these advances quickly enough to meet the current frontier engineering challenges of industry," concluded Alexey Borovkov.

The discussion "The Future of Engineering Education: Key Trends" identified key areas for the development of engineering education, including the need to strengthen practical training and develop competencies in systems engineering and digital modeling.

During the discussion "Project Office vs. University: Conflict of Initiatives for the Development of Current Activities," participants discussed current issues of coordinating the project activities of universities and project offices, and also noted the main forms of balance between current activities and strategic development initiatives.

Alexey Borovkov's speeches and participation in events organized by the Federal State Autonomous Institution "Sociocenter" highlight the significant role of SPbPU in shaping the strategy for the development of engineering education in Russia and its active position on issues of integrating science, education, and industry.

The Federal State Autonomous Institution "Sociocenter" booth featured technological solutions from the SPbPU PISh in the field of thermoplastic polymer composite materials and additive technologies:

Demonstrator of automated lay-up technology for thermoplastic unidirectional prepregs; demonstrator of induction welding technology for thermoplastic polymer composite materials; demonstrator of overprinting technology.

A demonstrator of automated thermoplastic unidirectional prepreg layup technology presented to exhibition participants the possibilities of creating multilayer composite structures with a specified reinforcement structure, including products with complex geometries and unlimited sizes. This is relevant for aircraft manufacturing, including unmanned aerial vehicles and aircraft, engine manufacturing, rocket and space technology, shipbuilding, and transportation.

The TPKM induction welding technology demonstrator allowed experts to evaluate a method for welding carbon fiber reinforced plastics with matrices made of any thermoplastic polymers, with a total weld thickness of up to 7.5 mm and achieving strength characteristics twice as good as those achieved with specialized adhesives.

An overprinting technology demonstrator presented a method for producing three-layer composite panels that combines automated skin layup and additive manufacturing of a variable-stiffness honeycomb core. Overprinting technology allows these components to be integrated into a single structure, providing increased impact resistance, reduced weight while maintaining strength, the ability to locally reinforce structures, and a reduction in the number of manufacturing steps.

Alexey Borovkov discussed the main projects and initiatives of the SPbPU Advanced Engineering School "Digital Engineering" in the field of composite materials and additive manufacturing, as well as the exhibits on display at the exhibition, at the roundtable "Advanced Materials and Digital Materials Science." Experts discussed the key challenges and prospects for implementing new materials in various industries. The discussion focused on the goals, objectives, and progress of Subdirection 4 of the VTN Cultural Center "Technologies of New Materials and Substances": "Advanced Materials and Digital Materials Science," as well as the objectives and best practices of digital materials science.

Digital modeling allows us to predict the properties of materials, improve their performance, manage them effectively, and significantly reduce the time required to develop new solutions to achieve technological leadership, noted Alexey Borovkov, citing examples of successful projects in aircraft manufacturing, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and in nuclear energy.

Engineer at the Polymer Composite Materials Laboratory at SPbPU's PISh, PISh Class of 2025 Master's program "Mechanics of Polymer and Composite Materials" Natalia Grozova was a speaker at the pitch session "Pish Graduates: Student Experience and Cutting-Edge Developments." She told about the specifics of training at the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU "Digital Engineering" and the participation of graduate students in the development of science-intensive projects in the field of TBM with industrial partners based on Laboratory of Polymer Composite Materials PISH SPbPU.

Alexey Borovkov introduced the participants round table "Collective Use Centers and Unique Scientific Facilities: Prospects and Challenges" The capabilities of another advanced SPbPU infrastructure facility—the Polytechnic Supercomputer Center—were discussed. The speaker highlighted the center's unique digital architecture, which is used to solve high-tech problems for research teams from SPbPU departments, researchers from third-party institutes and organizations of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science, the Russian Academy of Sciences, other scientific and educational organizations, industrial enterprises, individual entrepreneurs, and other individuals conducting R&D.

The Polytechnic Supercomputer Center boasts high-performance computing systems with a total peak performance of over 4.5 peta-flops for the efficient solution of various resource-intensive scientific and technological problems, placing it at the forefront of supercomputer centers at universities within the Russian Ministry of Education and Science.

To solve today's frontier engineering challenges in industry and to carry out breakthrough R&D, supercomputer infrastructure must be complemented by a developed cyber infrastructure. The digital platform for the development and application of digital twins CML-Bench® [1, 2] is one of the key elements of the cyberinfrastructure of the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU "Digital Engineering." The digital platform allows PESH engineers to store and use data, mathematical and computer models [1 , 2], undergone procedures verification Andvalidation, the results of numerous digital (virtual) tests, including using digital (virtual) test benches Andpolygons, forming a unique scientific and technological foundation in the field of systems digital engineering. Currently, the CML-Bench® Digital Platform hosts over 373,000 digital and design solutions. The synergy of supercomputer and cyber infrastructure creates the potential for over 100 R&D projects annually. To solve knowledge-intensive multidisciplinary problems, over 100 digital (virtual) tests are conducted every day, concluded Alexey Ivanovich.

The experience of SPbPU Advanced School of Engineering (ASE) engineers in integrating artificial intelligence technologies into the CML-Bench® Digital Platform for the Development and Application of Digital Twins was presented at a roundtable discussion entitled "ASE Practices in the Use of Artificial Intelligence Technologies." Alexey Borovkov presented a paper entitled "AI Assistant (Chatbot) in Systems Digital Engineering as a Tool for Systematizing Knowledge and Training Engineers at the ASE "Digital Engineering." At the event, representatives of the Advanced Schools of Engineering shared best practices in the use of artificial intelligence in education, science, and industry.

In addition, Alexey Borovkov took an active part in the panel discussion "Business Investments in Science: Problems and Prospects," organized by the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP). The discussion focused on the conditions for business investment in scientific projects, research groups, and scientific and technological infrastructure, identifying and formulating the specifics of technology localization for the purpose of achieving technological leadership, and developing, based on the results of the expert session, proposals for amendments to current legislation that would facilitate the development of measures for expansion.

One possible form of "investing in science" is investing in the development of qualified partnerships. The development and implementation of a qualified partnership model involves regular collaboration between a qualified client and a qualified contractor, ideally based on roadmaps. Such roadmaps enable the establishment of long-term and planned collaborations with leading state corporations such as Rosatom, Rostec, Roscosmos, Gazprom Neft, and others, which act as qualified clients. Through such collaboration, university departments focused on solving frontier engineering problems and performing commissioned R&D, primarily the Advanced Engineering Schools, which have progressed from fundamental research to applied R&D and innovative developments, accumulate knowledge and build a significant scientific and technological foundation, enabling them to qualify as qualified contractors, noted Alexey Ivanovich.

The Technoprom-2025 Forum became an innovative platform where representatives from regions, enterprises, scientific and educational organizations, development institutions, and federal executive bodies, along with colleagues from friendly countries, were able to discuss issues related to the country's scientific and technological development and build interregional and international cooperation chains to achieve technological leadership using specific projects, case studies, and technological developments.

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In September 2025, the large-scale industry championship PetroChemSkills, organized by SIBUR according to WorldSkills standards, took place. This key event for blue-collar workers and students from technical universities aims to highlight the prestige of working in the industry and provide opportunities for developing professional competencies. Participation in PetroChemSkills brought the SPbPU team not only competitive experience and knowledge but also victory in the "Digital Substation" category.

In 2025, the championship saw a significant increase in the number of young participants: over 60 students from schools, colleges, and universities across the country competed in 20 competencies. Among the new features was a separate competency, "Digital Substation," which was previously part of the "Maintenance and Repair of Relay Protection and Automation Equipment" program. Representatives from leading Russian energy universities, including Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, competed for the title of best in this promising discipline.

Polytechnic University was represented by the Institute of Energy team, consisting of Andrei Klevakin, a second-year master's student at the Higher School of High Voltage Power Engineering (major: "Automation of Electric Power Systems"), and expert and senior lecturer at HSE, Aleksandr Bogdanov.

"In my university classes, we talked a lot about the IEC 61850 standard, its application, and the rapid development of digital substations. I was very interested in this topic, so I wanted to develop my knowledge further, including trying my hand at some kind of competition," shared Andrey Klevakin.

In addition to the competitive atmosphere, the championship also provided a unique platform for professional networking. It brought together practicing specialists (adjusters, operators, designers) and students from various universities. The organization and judging were provided by leading specialists from equipment manufacturers: EKRA, Mekhanotronika, ChEAZ, Prosoft Systems, Kyland, and Tekvel.

"We met colleagues from other universities, representatives of equipment manufacturers, judges, and supervisors. There was a lot of communication, and I learned from the experience of the older generation," Andrey said. "I think I performed very well, but I realized there were aspects of equipment setup that I wasn't familiar with. I have the theoretical foundation; all I need to do is gain experience using various equipment, taking into account the specifics of each manufacturer."

The championship organizers conducted training at the Tekvel training center and organized a tour of the ZapSibNeftekhim oil refinery, as well as an operating digital substation, which is used as a test site for new equipment.

Alexander Bogdanov summarized: "Participation provided new contacts, competitive experience, an assessment of my capabilities, and an understanding of what to strive for. It was an opportunity to learn and exchange opinions with professionals and to look at existing problems from the manufacturers' perspective."

Participation in projects like PetroChemSkills allows our students and faculty to stay at the forefront of energy technology trends, strengthen ties with industry partners, and contribute to the training of highly qualified personnel for the future of Russia's digital energy sector.

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Nguyen Thanh Cha, an energetic SPbPU student from Vietnam studying under the Russian government's quota for Vietnamese citizens, shared how she decided to come to Russia, the challenges she faced during her move, and why she enrolled at the Polytechnic University.

— Nguyen Thanh Cha, let's start from the very beginning. How did you end up in St. Petersburg?

It all started in Hanoi, at the Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted. I studied English and Russian extensively. Russian culture fascinated me, and when my teacher told me about the competition for a Russian state scholarship, I decided, "This is my chance." The competition was rigorous—three rounds at the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Hanoi. When I found out I'd won, I couldn't believe it! My dream of studying abroad had come true, especially with such support.

— Why did you choose Polytechnic University and the Advertising and PR program?

"I studied reviews and photos. I was captivated by the modern campus, the vast grounds, and the many international students. And majoring in Advertising and Public Relations at the Humanities Institute was a conscious choice. Even in school, I was a media lover: I wrote articles, managed social media, and even worked as a freelance photographer. I love creating meaning and influencing perceptions.

— What were your first impressions of Russia and the Polytechnic University?

"My first impression when I left the airport was cold! But St. Petersburg immediately captivated me—so majestic! I got lost at the Polytechnic on my first day. The grounds are like a small city: spacious, green, with seven cafeterias. A student's paradise!"

Moving to another country is always a challenge. What practical difficulties did you encounter initially?

— Documents! So many papers, certificates, registrations… My head was spinning. It's good that now a foreign student at the Polytechnic University can get everything done in one place— at the Unified Service Center for Foreign Citizens (USSCF)And, of course, the language barrier. Although I studied Russian in school, I only became fluent after three months of preparatory courses. Thanks to the patient teachers!

— Speaking of the teachers, what impression did you get of them?

"I believe that love for a subject is born from the teacher. I was lucky at the Polytechnic University! The teachers here don't just impart theory—they spark interest. During lectures on the fundamentals of advertising, psychology, or visual communications, you feel the world of this profession unfold. I'm incredibly grateful to all my teachers, who inspire me to overcome any challenge."

— Tell us about your favorite places in St. Petersburg.

"I'm a museum buff! The Hermitage, the Russian Museum, the Kunstkamera… They're treasure troves! But most of all, I love just strolling. Strolling along the embankment, getting lost in the courtyards, feeling the breath of history. I recommend it to everyone—just go and see! St. Petersburg won't disappoint."

— What surprised you most about Russia after Vietnam?

— Besides the cold? The food! We have completely different tastes, spices, cooking methods. It was unusual at first, but now I love borscht and syrniki! And then there's the scale. The open spaces, the wide avenues, the high ceilings in the buildings. It's impressive.

— What are your plans for the future?

"The most important thing now is to successfully complete my bachelor's degree. And then—master's! I want to deepen my knowledge. Perhaps here at the Polytechnic, perhaps through an exchange. I have two whole years ahead of me, so I have plenty of time! And I also dream of seeing more of Russia: I've already been to Murmansk and Sortavala, and Kazan and the Golden Ring are on my list."

— Your advice to those thinking about studying in Russia?

"Don't be afraid! Yes, it will be cold, and the language and paperwork will be challenging. But it's definitely worth it. You'll get a quality education, a unique experience living in an amazing country, and meet friends from all over the world. Russia teaches resilience and opens hearts. The main thing is to take the first step, like I did!"

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