The Vietnamese delegation to the Olympiad. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam took the lead at the first AbuReikhan Beruniy International Chemistry Olympiad after all of its eight students won medals, including four golds and foursilvers, announced the Ministry of Education and Training and the Vietnam Chemistry Association.
The four golds were earned by Do Phu Quocfrom Quang Nam province’s Le Thanh Tong High School for Gifted Students,Nguyen Nguyen Hai and Le Quang Truong from Nghe An province’s Phan Boi ChauHigh School for Gifted Students, and Nguyen Huu Tien Hung from Bac Ninh province’sHigh School for Gifted Students.
The silver medals went to Truong Bao Ngoc from Bac Ninh province’s High School for Gifted Students, Hoang Tien Cuong from Nam Dinh province’s Le Hong Phong High School for Gifted Students, Tran Duc Anhfrom High School for Gifted Students of the University of Science under the Vietnam National University, Hanoi, and Giap Vu Son Ha from Bac Giang province’s High School for Gifted Students.
The competition, designed for studentsunder 18 years old, was organised by the Ministry of Preschool and School Educationof the Republic of Uzbekistan in Khorezm region every two years starting from2023.
In the first round, students undertook atheoretical examination consisting of seven tests within a 5-hour timeframe. Inthe second round, they engaged in a practical examination lasting three hours.
This year, the competition was held fromJune 11-17, with the participation of 15 countries. The Vietnamese delegation rankedabove strong teams such as Russia, Uzbekistan, Brazil, India and Turkey./.
