May 24, 2018 | 20:49 (GMT+7)
Vietnamese students win prizes at international science contest
PANO - Vietnamese students won one third prize at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) 2018 and one consolation prize which was presented by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
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The winners welcomed home |
Le Tuyet Quynh Anh and Pham Thi Minh Hue from Tran Phu High School for Gifted Students in the northern port city of Hai Phong claimed the third prize for their research project on the development of bacteriophage treatment which offers a possible alternative to conventional antibiotic treatment for bacterial infection.
This project also won the first prize at a national science technology competition for students in the 2017 - 2018 academic year.
Meanwhile, Le Ha Khoa and Nguyen Phuong Nam from Nguyen Hue High School for Gifted Students in Hanoi received a consolation prize for their study on concentration of urine neurotransmitters of Dopaminergic and Serotonergic system and the relationship to behavioral disorders in patients with online game addiction.
Inter ISEF 2018, hosted by the US from May 13 to 18, attracted 1,793 students from 79 countries and territories with 1,401 projects. The Vietnamese delegation brought eight projects to the competition and Vietnam was one of the 43 countries and territories that won prizes.
Translated by Lam Anh