For the first time, Nghe An has won a Bronze medal at the International Biology Olympiad.

The 2019 International Biology Olympiad was held in Szeged, Hungary from July 14 to 21 with the participation of 74 countries and territories. Participating in this competition, the Vietnamese delegation had 4 students from Lam Son High School for the Gifted (Thanh Hoa), Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted (Nghe An), High School for the Gifted in Natural Sciences - Hanoi National University and Hung Vuong High School for the Gifted (Phu Tho).

At the end of the competition, the Vietnamese team won 4 medals, including 1 Silver medal and 3 Bronze medals. Student Duong Tung Lam of Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted won the Bronze medal.

Student Duong Tung Lam (2nd from right, row 1) with his friends and homeroom teacher in class 12A5. Photo: My Ha

This is also the highest achievement of Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted in decades of conquering the pinnacle of Biology and the results achieved are a great motivation for teachers and students of the school to continue to strive.

Previously, Duong Tung Lam was an excellent student who won second prize in the National Biology Competition in 11th grade. In 12th grade, he continued to participate in this competition and won first prize. This was also Nghe An's first first prize in Biology.

At the selection exam for the International Biology Olympiad, Duong Tung Lam surpassed more than 30 other students to enter the national team.

Previously, speaking with Nghe An Newspaper, teacher Nguyen Thi Thanh Ha - Duong Tung Lam's homeroom teacher also said: "Despite his family circumstances, Lam is a strong-willed student and has a special passion for Biology. He is also a shining example for his friends to follow because of his determination, always striving to overcome difficulties to achieve the highest achievements in his studies."

Duong Tung Lam is also the last student from Nghe An to participate in the Regional and International Olympic Competitions in 2019. This was a particularly successful year when Nghe An had 2 students winning Silver Medals and 2 students winning Bronze Medals in Biology, Mathematics, Informatics and Physics. All the students who won the prizes were students of Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted.

On the afternoon of July 23, Nghe An will hold a ceremony to welcome students who won prizes at the International Mathematics Olympiad and on the afternoon of July 25, it will hold a ceremony to welcome students who won prizes at the International Biology Olympiad.