They are Vuong Tung Duong from Vinh Phuc High School for Gifted Students (northern Vinh Phuc province); Nguyen Kha Nhat Long from University of Science’s High School for Gifted Students under Vietnam National University, Hanoi; Nguyen Thuan Hung from Tran Phu High School for Gifted Students (northern Hai Phong city); Nguyen Nguyen from University of Science’s High School for Gifted Students under Vietnam National University, HCM City; Vu Duc Vinh from Phan Boi Chau High School for Gifted Students (central Nghe An province); and Phan Minh Duc from Hanoi – Amsterdam High School for Gifted Students.

Six outstanding students of Vietnam will take part in the 60th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2019 in Bath city, the United Kingdom.

These students have won prizes in the national examinations for excellent students. Notably, Phan Minh Duc will join the contest for the second time after bagging a silver medal at the IMO 2018.

Vietnam has participated in the IMO since 1974, becoming the first Asian country to join the competition.

The Vietnamese team ranked third at the IMO in 1999, 2007 and 2017.

In 2004, Vietnam claimed four gold and two silver medals, while in 2018, all of the six Vietnamese students won medals, including one gold, two silvers, and three bronzes.

Vietnam wins rare gold medal at international astronomy Olympiad for students

Four out of five Vietnamese students competing in the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics in Beijing have won medals, including a gold.

Outstanding students at international Olympiads honoured

The Ministry of Education and Training held a ceremony on October 19 to honor the Vietnamese winners of international Olympiads in 2018.

Vietnam finishes seventh in men’s Chess Olympiad event

Vietnam’s male chess players officially wrapped up their campaign at the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia, with a convincing 3-1 victory over the Philippines in the last round on October 5 (local time).

Vietnamese students triumph at regional, int’l Olympiads

This year, all 38 students of seven teams who took part in regional and international Olympiads won medals, including 13 gold, 14 silver and 11 bronze medals, the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) said on October 15.

Vietnam records best ever performance at Maths and Science Olympiad

All of Vietnam’s 23 pupils won medals at the 2018 International Maths and Science Olympiad (IMSO), the country’s best ever performance at the annual competition for school pupils under 13.

Source: VNA