According to the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), at the invitation of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, a delegation of Vietnamese students attended the 59th Mendeleev International Chemistry Olympiad, taking place from May 5 to 12, 2025 in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
The Vietnamese high school student team was selected from the results of the 2025 Regional and International Olympic Team Selection Exam. In addition to the official team participating in the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), the University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi was assigned by the Ministry of Education and Training to preside over the training and organization of the delegation to participate in the exam.
Participation in the exam aims to expand opportunities for international academic exchange, foster capacity and create conditions for many excellent students to participate in large-scale and high-quality academic activities.
On May 12, the Ministry of Education and Training received information about the results of the Vietnamese student delegation at the exam. Accordingly, all 4 participating students excellently won medals.
Of which, 2 gold medals belonged to Tran Trung Kien (grade 12 student, Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, Hanoi) with 169.25 points; Nguyen Ngo Duc (grade 12 student, Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted, Nghe An province) with 151.05 points;
2 silver medals went to Dinh Trong An (grade 12 student, High School for Gifted Students of Natural Sciences, Vietnam National University, Hanoi) with 149.70 points; Tran Hoang Nam, grade 11 student, Amsterdam High School for Gifted Students, Hanoi) with 136.65 points.
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 strongly developed chemistry education such as China, Russia, Korea, Japan...
The exam takes place in 3 rounds over 3 days. Rounds 1 and 2 are theoretical exams, while round 3 is practical. Each round lasts 5 hours. The Organizing Committee will award official prizes to 60% of the participants, with the following medal ratio: 1 gold - 2 silver - 3 bronze.
The goal of the exam is not only to test professional competence but also to discover and nurture young scientific talents and enhance exchange and cooperation between countries.
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