77 countries and territories participate in the International Chemistry Olympiad

The above information was announced by Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Vinh Hien, Head of the Steering Committee of the 46th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO 46) in Vietnam at the opening ceremony of IChO 46 organized by the University of Natural Sciences (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) in coordination with Hanoi National University of Education on the morning of July 21, in Hanoi.

Attending the opening ceremony were comrades: Pham Vu Luan, Minister of Education and Training; Professor Peter Wothers, Chairman of the International Chemistry Olympiad Committee and representatives of embassies of countries with students attending IChO 46 in Vietnam.

Scene of the opening ceremony of the 46th International Chemistry Olympiad.

This year is the first year Vietnam has hosted the 46th IChO. The competition took place from July 20 to 29, attracting 291 students from 77 countries and territories. The Vietnamese delegation attending IChO 2014 includes 4 students majoring in Chemistry. They are: Pham Ngan Giang, Pham Mai Phuong, Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted; Do Viet Hung, Tran Phu High School for the Gifted, Hai Phong; Doan Quoc Hoai Nam, Quoc Hoc High School for the Gifted in Hue.

Commenting on the group of students participating in the 2014 IChO exam, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Ha, Head of the Chemistry Department, Hanoi National University of Education, one of the four officers leading the group of excellent students participating in the 2014 IChO exam, said that all four students had quite equal qualifications and many outstanding advantages such as: intelligence, solid knowledge and eagerness to learn.

Vietnamese delegation attended the 46th International Chemistry Olympiad.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Associate Professor Dr. Bui Duy Cam, Head of the Organizing Committee of IChO 2014, said that the 46th IChO is an opportunity for young people from 77 countries and territories to demonstrate their creativity in chemistry. It is also an opportunity to exchange, learn from each other and strengthen international relations in the field of education and friendship between countries.

Schedule of activities of the International Chemistry Olympiad in Vietnam

* July 21, 2014 (10:00 - 12:00), at the National Convention Center (No. 1 Pham Hung, Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi): Opening ceremony of IChO 46;

* July 23, 2014 (from 9:00 to 14:00), at Hanoi National University of Education (136 Xuan Thuy, Cau Giay, Hanoi): Practical exam;

* July 25, 2014 (from 8:30 to 14:30), at the National Convention Center (No. 1 Pham Hung, Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi): Theory exam;

* July 28, 2014 (15:00 - 18:00), at the National Convention Center (No. 1 Pham Hung, Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi): Closing ceremony of IChO 46.

According to QĐND