Vietnamese students shine at int’l maths, science competition
All 23 Vietnamese students taking part in the 15th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO) brought home medals, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training announced on October 3.
The delegation of Vietnamese students to the 15th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (Source: hanoimoi.com)
Hanoi (VNA) - All 23 Vietnamese students taking part in the 15thInternational Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO) brought home medals, the HanoiDepartment of Education and Training announced on October 3.
The team picked up eight gold, 10 silver and five bronze medals – which wastouted as the highest achievement the country has ever made in thisinternational competition.
This was the fourth time Vietnam joined the event, with all 69 Vietnamesecompetitors in the past three years winning medals.
The four gold medals in mathematics this year went to Nguyen Dinh Kien from HongBang Secondary School, Hai Phong city, Tran Bao Duy from Hanoi’s Ngo Sao SecondarySchool, and two students from Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted - NgoChi Kien and Trinh Anh Minh.
Nguyen Dinh Kien was also awarded with Best Theory prize in maths.
The four gold medals in science belonged to Nguyen Nhat Minh and Phan Vu NguyenKhai -- both from the Hanoi’s Ngoi Sao Secondary School, Dinh Pham Nguyen Hang fromHanoi-Amsterdam school, and Nghiem Xuan Son from Nguyen Truong To SecondarySchool.
The students were expected to arrive home later on October 4.
IMSO was an annual competition for students under 13 years old and this year’sevent was hosted by China and from September 28 – October 4.
The event attracted 400 students, arranged into 25 teams from 22 countries andterritories.
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The delegation of Vietnamese students to the 15th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (Source: hanoimoi.com) 
