Vietnam ranked 3rd in the world at the International Science and Engineering Fair in the US

With 5/8 participating projects winning official awards at the International Science and Technology Competition, Vietnam is one of the three countries ranked third (Vietnam, Germany and Australia) in terms of the number of awards after the US and India at the international scientific innovation playground.

On the afternoon of May 24, the Ministry of Education and Training held a welcoming and awarding ceremony for the Vietnamese student delegation participating in the Intel ISEF 2017. The joy was evident on all the faces of the participants when the Vietnamese delegation brought home remarkable achievements.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Nghia presented congratulatory flowers and a certificate of merit to Pham Huy on the afternoon of May 24.

Speaking at the welcoming ceremony, Associate Professor Dr. Le Trong Hung - Head of Intel ISEF 2017 delegation said: Intel ISEF 2017 has the participation of 78 countries with a total of 1,778 students. Specifically, Vietnam is 1 of 48 countries/territories with projects winning prizes of the Competition out of a total of 78 countries/territories participating in Intel ISEF 2017.

Of the 8 participating projects, our country has 5 winning projects (including 1 third prize and 4 fourth prizes). In addition, there are 4 projects winning special prizes awarded by science and technology organizations and businesses.

On behalf of the Ministry of Education and Training, Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Nghia warmly welcomed and commended the group of students returning from Los Angeles (USA) with a proud victory.

The Deputy Minister emphasized that while Mathematics is a field in which Vietnam has a long history of competition, in this field of science and technology, we are still very new compared to other countries in the world. Accordingly, Vietnam officially participated in the Intel ISEF competition since 2013. This international playground gathers about 80 countries/territories to compete each year. The competition requires candidates to have comprehensive knowledge from science, project skills to confident presentation skills in English.

“Although we have just joined, we have impressive achievements, each year's achievements are higher than the previous year; the ranking has improved, the quality has increased. The good news is that this year Vietnam is among 60% of participating countries that won prizes and especially, ranked 3rd overall. That result demonstrates the bravery and intelligence of Vietnamese youth in the international arena, bringing glory to their families, teachers and homeland,” Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Nghia happily said.

According to the Deputy Minister, this initial achievement will be a driving force for the students on their future path and they themselves will be the core and nucleus for scientific and technical research activities at the school. At the same time, it is the right direction to prepare for the implementation of the new general education program and the 4th Industrial Revolution.

Relatives happily welcomed Pham Huy at the airport returning from the US on the morning of May 24.

Pham Huy, a student from Quang Tri Town High School, was the contestant who brought home third prize for the Vietnamese team. Nguyen Thi Niem (Huy's mother) said that when she received the news from the US that her son had won the prize, she couldn't sleep because of her joy.

The award ceremony of the International Science and Technology Competition organized by Intel in California (USA) took place with the participation of nearly 1,800 contestants from 78 countries around the world.

The Vietnamese student delegation had 8 faces named at the award ceremony in different categories.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Nghia presented flowers to congratulate the head of the delegation.

In the Chemistry category, the Vietnamese delegation won two fourth prizes with projects by Tran Dan Khue and Vu Nam Anh, students of the High School for Gifted Students of the University of Natural Sciences (Vietnam National University, Hanoi); Bui Do Minh Quan and Do Mai, students of Tran Phu High School for Gifted Students (Hai Phong).

In the category of Robots and Smart Machines, Vietnam won one third prize and one fourth prize. Chu Hoang Minh Duc and Pham Thien Tan from Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted (HCMC) won the fourth prize with the project "Translation gloves compatible with smartphones for the hearing impaired"; Pham Quang Huy, a student from Quang Tri High School, won the third prize with the project "Robotic arm for the disabled".

Fourth prize winners.

In addition, Tran Thi Anh Thu of Bao Loc High School for the Gifted (Lam Dong) brought home another fourth prize with her project "Software to support Chemistry learning, integrating augmented reality technology on Android platform" in the System Software category.

A day earlier, Pham Quang Huy also won the third prize awarded by the International Institute of Electronics and Technology with a prize worth 400 USD. Tran Thi Anh Thu was also honored to receive awards from the Oracle Academy and GoDaddy, the world's largest technology provider for small businesses, with a total value of up to 6,500 USD.

In recognition of the achievements of the excellent prize-winning candidates, the Minister of Education and Training has decided to reward them. The third prize winner will receive a prize of 7 million VND, and each fourth prize winner will receive a prize of 3 million VND along with a Certificate of Merit from the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union.

According to Dantri