Outstanding international students from Nghe An province.
Nghe An province has produced many talented scholars who have brought glory to the tradition of "Diligence in learning and respect for teachers," and "Encouragement of learning and appreciation of talent."
Today, our children are following in the footsteps of their ancestors, continuing to write the glorious history of our homeland. Talents in various fields, born into "Families of Studious Learners" across all regions, have brought honor to Nghe An province.
A promising start to Nghe An's international achievements was marked by Phan Huy Tu, who won a silver medal in the 32nd International Mathematics Olympiad in Sweden in 1991. In subsequent years, students from Nghe An almost always won prizes in international competitions.In 1993, Truong Ba Tu won a silver medal at the 33rd International Mathematical Olympiad in Türkiye. In 1997, Nguyen Canh Hao won a silver medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad in Argentina. In 1999, Ho Ngoc Ky won a silver medal at the Asia-Pacific Mathematical Olympiad, held in Vietnam. In 2000, Dao Anh Duc won two bronze medals at the International Physics Olympiad in the United Kingdom and Indonesia. In 2002, Dao Thanh Hai won a silver medal in chemistry at the 34th International Olympiad in the Netherlands. In 2004, Pham Trong Truong won a bronze medal at the 36th Asia-Pacific Physics Olympiad. In 2006, Phan Huu Thanh won a bronze medal at the 37th International Physics Olympiad in Singapore; Le Hong Quy won a bronze medal at the 47th International Mathematical Olympiad in Slovenia. In 2007, Nguyen Tat Nghia won a gold medal at the 38th International Physics Olympiad in Iran.
Dao Anh Duc, the first student from Nghe An province to win two bronze medals in Physics in 2000 (International Physics Olympiad in the United Kingdom and the Asia Pacific Physics Olympiad in Indonesia).
Pham Trong Truong, a poor but academically gifted student from Phi Nam village, Vinh Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, comes from a poor farming family. His father is Pham Trong Chuong and his mother is Nguyen Thi Thai. In 2004, Truong won a bronze medal in the 36th Asia-Pacific Physics Olympiad.
In 2006, at the 37th International Physics Olympiad held in Singapore, with 80 countries and territories participating, the Vietnamese student delegation had 5 students, all of whom won bronze medals; among them was Phan Huu Thanh, a 12th-grade student from Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted, a poor student from Nghi Dien commune, Nghi Loc district.
Leading the way in winning Gold medals at international student competitions - Nguyen Tat Nghia, a student in class 11 A3 (academic year 2006-2007) at Phan Boi Chau Specialized High School, won a Gold medal at the 38th International Physics Olympiad in 2007 in Iran. He comes from Hamlet 1, Hong Son Commune, Do Luong District, and is the third child in a poor farming family.
Nguyen Tat Nghia is the 10th student from Nghe An to win an international award for academic excellence, and the first student from Nghe An to win a gold medal; among them, 5 students won in mathematics, 4 in physics, and 1 in chemistry; with a total of 11 medals (1 gold, 5 silver, and 5 bronze).
You are the pride of your families, clans, and hometowns. You deserve to be inscribed in the Temple of Literature of Nghe An.
Thao Mai
