Vietnamese students win 3 gold medals at International Biology Olympiad

The Vietnamese student team won 4 medals at the International Biology Olympiad. Photo: Provided by the Ministry of Education and Training

The Department of Quality Management (Ministry of Education and Training) said it has received official information about the results of the 29th International Biology Olympiad (2018) of the Vietnamese national team. Accordingly, all 4/4 contestants won medals, including 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal.

Specifically, the three gold medals went to Nguyen Phuong Thao, a 12th grader from the High School for the Gifted in Natural Sciences, Vietnam National University, Hanoi; Tran Thi Minh Anh, a 12th grader from Tran Phu High School for the Gifted in Hai Phong City; and Hoang Minh Trung, an 11th grader from Lam Son High School for the Gifted in Thanh Hoa Province.

The silver medal went to Hoang Van Dong, a 12th grade student at Nguyen Trai High School for the Gifted, Hai Duong province.

The 29th International Biology Olympiad was held in Iran, with 71 countries and territories participating, including 3 countries as observers, with a total of 261 contestants.

Vietnamese student honored as "contest winner"

Participating in this year’s International Biology Olympiad, Vietnamese students confidently performed well in both the theoretical and practical exams. The scores of Vietnamese medalists all ranked high in the competition.

Student Nguyen Phuong Thao of the Vietnamese team was honored as the winner of the contest. Photo: Provided by the Ministry of Education and Training

Notably, Nguyen Phuong Thao achieved the highest total score of the competition out of 261 contestants and was honored as the winner of the competition. This is also the first time the Vietnamese team participating in the International Biology Olympiad has achieved the highest score of the competition. Next is Tran Thi Minh Anh, ranked 9th/261; Hoang Minh Trung ranked 19th/261 and Hoang Van Dong ranked 64th/261.

The Ministry of Education and Training will welcome the delegation and congratulate them on their achievements at the 2018 International Biology Olympiad at Noi Bai International Airport tomorrow afternoon, July 23.