Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and awardees at the award ceremony. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan has awarded Labour Orders to studentswho won prizes at International Olympiads and international science-technology competitions in 2023.
At aceremony in Hanoi on December 15, the Vice President presented the Labour Orders to 16 students with outstandingachievements in International Olympiads in the 2022-2023 academic year, andthe Prime Minister’s certificates of merit to nine others who showed excellentperformance at the International Olympiads and sci-tech research examinations in 2023.
Speaking at the ceremony, Xuan said the country's education and training work has witnessed innovations and development, attributing these to the efforts of the entire political system and people, with the Ministry of Education and Training playing a key role.
At present, Vietnam has about 6.2 million skilled workers with bachelordegrees or higher. There are six educational establishments ranked amongthe world's top-quality universities. Vietnam also ranked 48th outof 132 countries in the Global Innovation Index 2022.
Vietnam sent seven delegations with 36 students to regional and internationalOlympiads this year. All of them won medals, including 8 golds, 12 silvers, 12bronzes and four certificates of merit, making Vietnam among the top 10countries with the highest results. Many Vietnamese students achieved thehighest scores.
The International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) for highschool students, named "Regeneron ISEF", took place in Dallas, theUS, in mid-May and attracted contestants from 61 countries and territories. TheVietnamese delegation had seven projects, one of them won an official award andanother received a special award from the US Agency for InternationalDevelopment, with a prize value of 2,000 USD./.
