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Two-time int’l Olympiad gold medallists to receive first-class Labour Order

Students who win a gold medal at International Olympiads, or triumph at science and engineering fairs (ISEF) for two consecutive times, and those who secure a gold medal at World Skills Competitions (WorldSkills) will be honoured with the first-class Labour Order, according to the Government’s Decree No.110/2020-ND-CP.
Two-time int’l Olympiad gold medallists to receive first-class Labour Order ảnh 1Ho Viet Duc (centre) in Thua Thien-Hue province is honoured for winning a gold medal at the 2020 International Biology Olympiad (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Students who win a gold medal at InternationalOlympiads, or triumph at science and engineering fairs (ISEF) for twoconsecutive times, and those who secure a gold medal at World Skills Competitions(WorldSkills) will be honoured with the first-class Labour Order, according tothe Government’s Decree No.110/2020-ND-CP.

The second-class Labour Orders will be presented to one-time InternationalOlympiad gold medallists or first prize winners at the ISEF, along with silvermedallists of WorldSkills or the gold medallists of WorldSkills Asia.

The decree also stated that those who win a silver medal at InternationalOlympiads and the ISEF or a gold at Asian Olympiads, and third-place winners atWorld Skills or silver medallists at WorldSkills Asia will be awarded thethird-class Labour Order.

Certificates of merit from the Prime Minister will be presented to students whocome third at International Olympiads, ISEF or WorldSkills Asia, and ranksecond at Asian Olympiads or first at WorldSkills ASEAN.

Meanwhile, certificates of merit from the Minister of Education and Trainingand the Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs will be presented to thosewho claim bronzes at Asian Olympiads, silver or bronze medals at WorldSkillsASEAN, consolation prizes at international competitions.

The decree also stipulates cash prizes for winners at International Olympiads,ISEF and WorldSkills./.
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