These students are from the Hanoi-Amsterdam High School, a renowned gifted school in Hanoi.
Tran Xuan Tung, a 12 grader, won the gold medal, while Ho Phi Dung, an 11 grader, and two 12graders: Le Tran Dao and Nguyen Vinh Huy received silver and bronze medals, respectively.
The 2018 IOAA drew the participation of 71 teachers, 214 students and 28 observers from 46 teams of 38 countries worldwide. Participating students competed in four English-written tests, namely observation test, theoretical test, data analysis test and team competition.
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Four Vietnamese students at the IOAA 2018. Photo: VNA |
It is the third time Vietnam has participated in an IOAA held for high school students, and it is the first time Vietnam has won a gold medal.
In 2016, the five-member Vietnamese team won one silver medal and four consolation prizes.
On November 11 afternoon, at the Vietnamese Embassy in China, Vietnamese Ambassador to China Dang Minh Khoi received the Vietnamese teachers and students participating in the IOAA.
He spoke highly of the delegation’s achievements, saying that the results have added to the proud collection of medals of Vietnamese students at international Olympiads, and inspired other students to further study and do research on astronomy and astrophysics
Source: PANO/VTV
Translated by Mai Huong