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All eight Vietnamese students win Asian Physics Olympiad medals

All eight Vietnamese students of 12th grade won medals at the 20th Asian Physics Olympiad, according to the Ministry of Education and Training’s Education Quality Assurance Department on May 12.
All eight Vietnamese students win Asian Physics Olympiad medals ảnh 1The Vietnamese team in Australia (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – All eight Vietnamese students of 12th grade wonmedals at the 20th Asian Physics Olympiad, according to the Ministryof Education and Training’s Education Quality Assurance Department on May 12.

Accordingly,they grabbed two silvers, five bronzes and a certificate of merit.

The two silvers were won by Trinh Duy Hieu, from the Bac Giang High School forGifted Students in the northern province of Bac Giang and Nguyen Xuan Ung, fromthe National Science Gifted High School of the Hanoi National University.

Thecompetition took place in Australia from May 5-13 with 165 contestants from 22countries and territories. Of them, 87 won medals, including nine golds, 16silvers, 33 bronzes and 29 certificates of merit.

TheVietnamese team ranked fifth, behind China, Russia, Israel and Taiwan (China).

Theministry will welcome the Vietnamese team at Noi Bai international airport onMay 14.-VNA
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