Vietnam won 3 Gold Medals at the International Junior Science Olympiad

The Gold Medal winners include: Dam Gia Bao, Nguyen Tri Duc and Cao Thuy An, Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted. Three Silver Medals went to Dang Minh Trung and Nguyen Hoang Trung of Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted; Nguyen Dinh Hieu of Nguyen Hue High School for the Gifted.

All 6 students are 10th graders and have passed two rounds of entrance exams by the Hanoi Department of Education and Training.

Compared to 2018, the Vietnamese team's performance this year is not as good. Last year, Vietnam won 4 Gold Medals, 2 Silver Medals, and had a contestant win the individual prize in the theory test and the group prize in the practical test. This is the best result of the Vietnamese team after 9 years of participation.

Vietnam team at IJSO 2019. Photo: Hanoi Department of Education and Training

Candidates must take three exams: multiple choice examination, theoretical examination and practical examination. Each exam lasts 240 minutes. Questions require reasoning, analysis and scientific skills revolving around three areas: Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

In 2019, the questions were all in an integrated format, focusing on the characteristics of the climate, natural conditions and cultural identity of Qatar in particular and the Gulf region in general.