Vietnamese students won 4 gold medals at the 2025 International Chemistry Olympiad

According to the Ministry of Education and Training, the Vietnamese student team has just won 4 gold medals at the 2025 International Chemistry Olympiad (ICHO).

Vietnamese student team at ICHO 2025 - Photo: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

The winners of the gold medals were Ngo Quang Minh, a 12th grader from Bac Ninh High School for the Gifted, Bac Ninh province (ranked 7th); Nguyen Hoang Khoi, a 12th grader from the High School for the Gifted, Hanoi National University of Education (ranked 10th); Giang Duc Dung, a 12th grader from the High School for the Gifted in Natural Sciences , University of Natural Sciences, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (ranked 14th); Nguyen Manh Tuan, a 11th grader from Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, Hanoi (ranked 37th).

In the medal tally, the Vietnamese team ranked equal with the Chinese and American teams in terms of number of gold medals.

This is also the first time in history that the Vietnamese team won 4 gold medals in an ICHO competition held live.

This year’s achievements of the Vietnamese team continue the impressive achievements at ICHO competitions in recent years. With a total of 24 contestants participating from 2020-2025, the Vietnamese team excellently won 24/24 medals, including 21 gold medals and 3 silver medals.

The 57th ICHO was held from July 5 to 14, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the participation of delegations from 90 countries and territories, 354 contestants.

The ICHO exam consists of a theory test and a practical test, each lasting 5 hours.

At ICHO 2025, the practical exam requires candidates to master basic to advanced experimental skills, such as synthesizing and analyzing complexes, identifying amino acids, identifying organic compounds using thin layer chromatography techniques, titration, and UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy. This exam requires precision, logical thinking, and proficient laboratory operations.

The theoretical exam revolves around environmental issues, technology or applications of chemistry in life such as: seawater desalination, solar energy, tennis balls, lanterns... requiring candidates to apply general knowledge and critical thinking to solve problems. The structure of this year's exam is considered creative, close to real life but still ensures scientific depth.

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