Vietnamese students win three gold medals at 29th Int’l Biology Olympiad

Thứ Hai, 23/07/2018, 15:05

PSNews – The Department of Quality Management under the Ministry of Education and Training has just announced that all four members of the Vietnamese team participating in the 29th International Biology Olympiad won medals including three gold and one silver.  

Accordingly, three Vietnamese students who won gold medal are 12th graders Nguyen Phuong Thao and Tran Thi Minh Anh, from Natural Science High School for Gifted Students under Hanoi National University and Tran Phu High School for Gifted Students of Hai Phong city, respectively, and Hoang Minh Trung, an 11th grader of Lam Son High School for Gifted Students in Thanh Hoa province.

Meanwhile, the silver went to Hoang Van Dong, a 12th grader of Nguyen Trai High School for Gifted Students in Hai Duong province.

This year - International Biology Olympiad took place in Iran with the participation of 261 students from 71 countries and territories. Of the countries and territories, there have been 3 observers.

In particular, Nguyen Phuong Thao had the highest points and became the first winner of the contest. Minh Anh came in at the 9th place, Minh Trung 19th and Van Dong 64th.

At the previous contest held in the UK, Vietnamese students won one gold and two silver medals.

As planned, representatives of the Ministry of Education and Training, teachers and families will welcome home the team at around 4:15pm on July 23. 


By Linh Bui