Vietnam bags four golds, four silvers, one bronze at Int’l Physics and Biology Olympiads

Five students competing at IPhO 2021 (center)

The gold medalists are Nguyen Manh Quan and Tran Quang Vinh from Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, and Trang Dao Cong Minh from Hanoi National University's High School for the Gifted in Natural Sciences.

Nguyen Trong Thuan from Lam Son High School for the Gifted in central Thanh Hoa province and Bui Thanh Tan from Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted in central Nghe An province won the silver medals.

In the tally, Vietnam ranked seventh after the Republic of Korea, China, Russia, the U.S., Taiwan (China) and Romania.

IPhO 2021 was organised virtually by Lithuania, seeing the participation of 368 candidates worldwide. Last year, IPhO 2020 scheduled to be held in the country was cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meanwhile, the ministry also reported that all four Vietnamese students competing at the International Biology Olympiad 2021 also won prizes, including one gold, two silvers and one bronze medal.

The MoET received official results from the host Portugal on July 23.

Vietnamese students competing at the International Biology Olympiad 2021 (center)

The gold medal came to Dang Le Minh Khang from Ly Tu Trong High School for the Gifted in Can Tho city, while the silver medalists are Ha Manh Duy from Vinh Phuc High School for the Gifted in Vinh Phuc province and Nguyen Thi Nga from Hung Vuong High School for the Gifted in Phu Tho province.

Vo Tien Thanh also from Hung Vuong High School for the Gifted in Phu Tho province brought home the bronze medal.

Source: VNA