2 Vietnamese candidates won gold medals at the 2023 International Physics Olympiad

All 5 candidates in the Vietnamese national team competing in the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2023 won medals including: 2 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 1 bronze medal.

The Vietnamese delegation is in the top of the IPhO 2023 exam. The students' practical exam scores have improved significantly, showing that more attention has been paid to practical and experimental training.

2023 International Physics Olympiad team.

Candidates	Achievements
Nguyen Tuan Phong 12th grade student, Bac Ninh High School for the Gifted	Gold medal
Vo Hoang Hai, 11th grade students, High School for Gifted Students in Natural Sciences , Faculty of Natural Sciences, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.	Gold medal
Nguyen Tuan Duong 12th grade student, Tran Phu High School for the Gifted, Hai Phong	Silver medal
Le Viet Hoang Anh 12th grade student, Lam Son High School for the Gifted, Thanh Hoa	Silver medal
Phan The Manh 12th grade student, Bac Ninh High School for the Gifted	Bronze

The 2023 IPhO will be hosted by Japan. After a one-year postponement and two years of online competition, the 53rd edition will be held in person from July 10 to July 17, 2023. The 2023 IPhO will be attended by 398 candidates from 84 countries and regions, making it the largest IPhO ever.

According to the regulations of the IPhO Council 2023, on the first day, candidates will take the Practical exam and on the second day, they will take the Theory exam. Each exam lasts 5 hours. Although this year's Theory and Practice exams are long, they are considered to be good, with content close to life and to high school students.

The outstanding performance of the Vietnamese national team at IPhO 2023 further affirms the quality of general education; and at the same time confirms the correct direction in the work of identifying, selecting, and nurturing gifted students by the Ministry of Education and Training.

The IPhO 2023 Organizing Committee will hold the closing ceremony and awards ceremony on Monday, July 17 (starting at 9:30 a.m. - Japan time).

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