4/4 Vietnamese students won medals at the 2025 Mendeleev International Chemistry Olympiad

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has just received official information about the results of the Vietnamese student delegation at the 59th International Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad held from May 5-12 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

As a result, all 4 participating students won medals, specifically as follows:

Tran Trung Kien, a 12th grade student at Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, Hanoi, and Nguyen Ngo Duc, a 12th grade student at Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted, Nghe An province, both won gold medals.

Dinh Trong An, grade 12 student, High School for Gifted Students in Natural Sciences, Vietnam National University, Hanoi and Tran Hoang Nam, grade 11 student, Amsterdam High School for Gifted Students, Hanoi both won silver medals.

Vietnam team attends Mendeleev International Chemistry Olympiad 2025.

The Mendeleev International Chemistry Olympiad is one of the most prestigious and challenging academic competitions in the field of Chemistry for high school students, often referred to as “The most difficult Chemistry exam on the planet”.

In 2025, the exam will gather 192 candidates from 40 countries and territories, including countries with strong chemistry education such as China, Russia, Korea, Japan, etc. The exam will take place in 3 rounds over 3 days. Rounds 1 and 2 are theoretical exams and round 3 is practical exam. The exam time for each round is 5 hours. The goal of the exam is not only to test professional skills but also to discover and nurture young scientific talents and enhance exchange and cooperation between countries.

The outstanding achievements of the Vietnamese student delegation continue to affirm the capacity, intelligence and integration spirit of the Vietnamese student generation in the international arena.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/giao-duc/4-4-hoc-sinh-viet-nam-gianh-huy-chuong-olympic-hoa-hoc-quoc-te-mendeleev-2025-i768156/