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Vietnamese students win gold, bronze medals at Russia’s chemistry competition

Vietnamese students won a gold and a bronze medal at the 2024 Project Chemistry Olympiad (PCO) held in Russia, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.
Vietnamese students win gold, bronze medals at Russia’s chemistry competition ảnh 1Vietnamese students at the 2024 Project Chemistry Olympiad (PCO) in Russia. (Source: the Ministry of Education and Training)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese students won a gold and a bronze medal atthe 2024 Project Chemistry Olympiad (PCO) held in Russia, according to the Ministryof Education and Training.

ThePCO has been held for high school students from grades 8 to 11 at the Facultyof Chemistry under the Moscow State University since 2020.

Inthe qualifying round, candidates took theoretical exams held in localities. Inthe final round, they took a practical session during which, each contestantwas asked to propose an optimal solution to solve a specific problem. Afterreporting the solutions to the Board of Examiners, candidates carry outthe project in the laboratory in two 4-hour sessions to turn the project intoreality.

Contestants may only use chemicals prescribed by the organisingcommittee.

Thisyear is the first time Vietnamese students have participated in the PCO with fourentering the final round, namely Ha Thanh Nhan, Ngo Chau Hoang, Le Huynh Anh Quyfrom Le Quy Don High School for Gifted Students in Da Nang, and Le Minh Ducfrom the High School for Gifted Students at the Hanoi University of Sciences under the Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

In2024, nearly 1,500 students in Russia participated in the PCO qualifyinground. In addition, the contest saw the participation of students fromKyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, India, Turkey, Brazil, and Vietnam in its qualifyinground but only the Vietnamese contestants entered the final round./.

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