Vietnamese students win big with 22 medals, prizes at the 2025 Asian Mathematics Competition

This year’s AIMO competition took place from August 3-5 in Japan with more than 3,500 contestants from 21 countries and territories. Of which, 22 Vietnamese students participated in the competition and all won medals and awards.

Specifically, 1 student won the Championship, 10 students won Gold Medals, 7 students won Silver Medals and 4 students won Bronze Medals.

What is special is that this year's Vietnamese delegation had the fewest contestants, but 100% of them won medals and prizes, including the Championship.

Phan Thanh Huy, an 11th grader from Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, the winner of the contest, shared that he was quite surprised and happy to win the highest prize in the contest. The contestants said that this year's exam was quite difficult, but before the exam, they spent time studying and made efforts, determined to win medals and prizes.

Phan Thanh Huy, 11th grade student at Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, won the Championship of the contest.

Leading the student delegation to compete in Japan, Mr. Bui Van Phuong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tien Phong Joint Stock Company, Head of the AIMO Vietnam 2025 delegation shared that after the AIMO national final round in Vietnam, the organizing committee selected 22 candidates to participate in the Asian Mathematics Competition in Japan.

According to Mr. Phuong, although there was not much time to review, the students tried very hard to achieve good results.

“This is an unexpected achievement, beyond the initial expectations of the Organizing Committee,” said Mr. Phuong.

Mr. Bui Van Phuong and contestant Phan Thanh Huy, who won the Championship of the contest.

Asia International Mathematical Olympiad (AIMO) is a prestigious international academic competition, organized since 2012 by the Asian Mathematical Olympiad Committee.

Vietnamese students received medals and prizes in Japan at the 2025 Asian Mathematics Competition (AIMO) Awards Ceremony held this afternoon (August 5).

The organizers of this year's competition highly appreciated the abilities of the Vietnamese contestants and said that this is a good starting point for young Vietnamese people to continue to shine in the world of mathematics in the future.

Below is the list of 22 students who participated in the competition and won medals and prizes:

STT	Class	Full name	Achievements	Conscious	School
1	High School	PHAN THANH HUY	Champion	Hanoi	Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted
2	Grade 6	LA THIEN ANG	Gold Medal	Hanoi	Pascal Secondary School
3	Grade 6	TRAN SON HA	Gold Medal	Nghe An	Dang Thai Mai Secondary School
4	Grade 6	DUONG MINH TAM	Gold Medal	Quang Binh	Dong Phu Secondary School
5	Grade 7	NGUYEN QUANG HUY	Gold Medal	Hanoi	Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted
6	Grade 7	LEE WOO SU	Gold Medal	Hanoi	Newton Grammar School
7	Grade 8	NGUYEN TIEN DAT	Gold Medal	Hanoi	Le Quy Don Secondary & High School
8	Grade 9	NGUYEN HOANG DUC ANH	Gold Medal	Bac Giang	Le Quy Don Secondary School
9	Grade 9	PHAM BAO NGUYEN	Gold Medal	Hanoi	Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted
10	High School	NGUYEN DUC HUY	Gold Medal	Hanoi	Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted
11	High School	TRAN HUU BINH NGUYEN	Gold Medal	Ba Ria - Vung Tau	Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted
12	Grade 3	NGO GIA HUY	Silver Medal	Hanoi	Vinschool Metropolis
13	Grade 6	NGUYEN GIA BACH	Silver Medal	Hanoi	Vinschool Times City
14	Grade 7	KIEU LE MINH DAT	Silver Medal	Hanoi	Western Hanoi School
15	Grade 7	NGUYEN TAN THINH	Silver Medal	HCM	Tran Dai Nghia Secondary and Specialized High School
16	Grade 7	LE HUY TUNG	Silver Medal	Hanoi	Newton Secondary - High School
17	Grade 8	DANG LE MINH ANH	Silver Medal	Hanoi	Reigate Grammar School Vietnam
18	High School	VU MINH QUANG	Silver Medal	Thanh Hoa	Hau Loc 2 High School
19	Grade 3	PHAM TAM KHIET	Bronze	Hanoi	Archimedes School
20	Grade 4	NGUYEN DUC VIET	Bronze	Hanoi	Vinschool Smart City
21	Grade 6	PHAN MINH DUNG	Bronze	Hanoi	Yen Hoa Secondary School
22	High School	BAE MIN JUN	Bronze	Hanoi	British Vietnamese International School (BVIS)

Vietnam has participated in AIMO since 2019 and quickly affirmed its position with more than 200 international medals.

In 2025, the exam will be organized in Vietnam by Hoa Hoc Tro publication in collaboration with Tien Phong Joint Stock Company, under the direction and media sponsorship of Tien Phong Newspaper and the Vietnam Young Talent Support Fund.

AIMO 2025 is not only a Mathematics competition, but also one of the specific activities to implement Resolution No. 57 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation. Bringing Mathematics in English closer to students is a practical way to equip the young generation with the core competencies of digital age citizens.

Source: https://tienphong.vn/vietnamese-students-won-big-with-22-medals-and-awards-at-the-chau-a-mathematics-competition-2025-post1766695.tpo