Vietnam wins 3 gold medals at the International Mathematical Olympiad.
On the morning of July 12th, sources from the Department of Examination and Quality Assurance, Ministry of Education and Training, announced that all six Vietnamese students participating in the 2014 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in South Africa, held from July 3-13, won awards, including 3 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 1 bronze medal.
The three gold medals were awarded to Nguyen The Hoan, an 11th-grade student from the High School for Gifted Students affiliated with the University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi; Tran Hong Quan, a 12th-grade student from the High School for Gifted Students in Thai Binh province; and Nguyen Huy Tung, a 12th-grade student from Tran Phu High School for Gifted Students in Hai Phong city.
Two silver medals were awarded to Vuong Nguyen Thuy Duong, a 12th-grade student from Le Quy Don Specialized High School in Da Nang, and Ho Quoc Dang Hung, a 12th-grade student from the High School for the Gifted, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City.
The bronze medal went to Nguyen Huy Tung, a 12th-grade student from Tran Phu Specialized High School in Hai Phong city.
The 2014 IMO exam had a total of 101 countries and territories with 560 participating students, including 56 female candidates.
The Vietnamese delegation ranked 10th in the unofficial overall ranking of IMO 2014, after the delegations from China, the United States, Taiwan (China), Russia, Japan, Ukraine, South Korea, Singapore, and Canada.
According to VNA
