Nghe An Chemistry Association: Summary and award ceremony of the Chemistry Olympiad May 19, 2022

On the evening of July 11, in Cua Lo town, Nghe An Chemistry Association held the Closing and Awarding Ceremony of the 19-5 Chemistry Olympiad 2022.

Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training Vo Van Mai and Chairman of Nghe An Chemistry Association Cao Cu Giac awarded the first prize to the contestants. Photo: My Ha

This is an annual exam initiated by Nghe An Chemistry Association since 2021, with the aim of assessing the ability to apply chemical knowledge in life and use English in studying Chemistry. At the same time, creating conditions for students to pay more attention to the field of applied Chemistry.

Through the exam, it also aims to support the teaching and learning of Chemistry in Nghe An province, creating a useful playground for students who want to learn practical knowledge of chemistry. This is also an opportunity to discover and foster, creating resources for schools and localities.

Awarding second prizes to the winning contestants. Photo: My Ha.

This year's contest was attended by more than 1,500 candidates who love Chemistry from secondary and high schools across the province. The contest was organized in 2 rounds, round 1 was an online multiple choice test on the computer on the evening of May 19 every year, with the meaning of celebrating Uncle Ho's birthday in his homeland Nghe An.

After round 1, the Organizing Committee will select 25 candidates with the highest scores to compete in round 2 in a direct format, writing essays, to assess reading comprehension and solving contemporary chemistry problems. The exam questions for both rounds will have 2 parts in Vietnamese and English.

Third prize winners of the contest. Photo: My Ha

In the 2022 exam, the Organizing Committee of the Chemistry Olympiad awarded certificates of merit from the Nghe An Chemistry Association to 12 excellent candidates, including 3 first prizes for Bui Bao Chau, Mai Van Duc, and Nguyen Trung Kien, all students of Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted. In addition, the Organizing Committee awarded 3 second prizes, 6 third prizes, and 13 fourth prizes.

Nghe An Chemistry Association rewards outstanding members. Photo: My Ha.

Speaking at the closing and award ceremony, Associate Professor, Dr. Cao Cu Giac - Chairman of Nghe An Chemistry Association congratulated 250 students who achieved excellent results in round 1 and especially 12 students who won first, second and third prizes in the final round of the Chemistry Olympiad on May 19, 2022. These are outstanding faces for the Chemistry learning movement, representing more than 1,500 students participating in this exam.

The judges grade the candidates' test papers. Photo: MH

On this occasion, the Chairman of Nghe An Chemistry Association presented certificates of merit and rewards to 16 outstanding members out of more than 500 members, who have made many contributions to the building and development of the Association in recent times.

It is expected that from 2023, Nghe An Chemistry Association will expand the number of participants in the exam to students nationwide, in order to promote the passion for learning Chemistry for high school students across the country, helping them gain more understanding of the applications of chemistry in practice and encourage the use of English in chemistry learning.

Associate Professor, Dr. Cao Cu Giac presented at the seminar "Chemical nomenclature according to the 2018 General Education Program". Photo: My Ha

On the same day, Nghe An Chemistry Association organized a seminar on "Chemical nomenclature"learning according to the 2018 general education program” with more than 150 chemistry teachers in Nghe An and invited guests. The report at the workshop was presented by Associate Professor, Dr. Cao Cu Giac - Editor-in-Chief and Editor of Natural Science Textbooks and Chemistry Textbooks - Creative Horizons series of Vietnam Education Publishing House.

This is a new and attractive content, which is of great interest to many teachers of Natural Sciences and Chemistry because chemical nomenclature in English will be officially used according to the new textbook program in Vietnam.