Opening of the 21st National Student Mathematics Olympiad

On the evening of April 9, at Trung Vuong Theater in Da Nang City, the Vietnam Mathematical Association in collaboration with the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Student Association and the Ministry of Education and Training held the opening ceremony of the 21st National Student Mathematics Olympiad.

Representatives of the participating delegations received souvenir flags from the Organizing Committee of the Exam.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Du, General Secretary of the Vietnam Mathematical Society, Head of the Organizing Committee of the Contest, said: The purpose of the Contest is to promote the movement of studying and researching Mathematics among students of colleges and universities nationwide. The contest is attended by 85 universities, academies and colleges with 865 excellent students, teachers and experts in Mathematics from all over the country.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Du also added that this year Duy Tan University (Da Nang) is the host of the exam. From April 9 to 14, candidates will take part in two subjects: Algebra (morning of April 10), Analysis (afternoon of April 10) and participate in a number of other activities such as: Workshop on innovation in teaching Mathematics in technical schools; exchange between students participating in the exam and professors of the Vietnamese Mathematics Department; Workshop on preparation for the 2019 Student Mathematics Olympiad2014.

As planned,cThe opening and closing ceremonies of the Competition will take place at Trung Vuong Theater in Da Nang City and Vietnam Television will broadcast the Closing and Award Ceremony live on the morning of April 13 on VTV2.

(According to the Communist Party of Vietnam) – LH