Biology Olympiad 2025: Vietnam wins 4 medals, enters world top 10

(Chinhphu.vn) - The Vietnamese national team participating in the 2025 International Biology Olympiad (IBO) in the Philippines has won 1 Gold Medal, 2 Silver Medals and 1 Bronze Medal. This impressive achievement helps Vietnam rank in the group of 10 countries with the highest total score of the entire delegation, continuing to affirm the quality of general education as well as the international integration capacity of Vietnamese students at regional and world Olympic competitions.

Vietnam national team participating in International Biology Olympiad in world top 10

On July 26, 2025, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) announced that it had received official information on the results of the Vietnam National Team participating in the International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2025, held in the Republic of the Philippines.

Accordingly, all 4 students of the Vietnamese team at the International Biology Olympiad won medals, including: 1 Gold Medal, 2 Silver Medals and 1 Bronze Medal. With this result, the Vietnamese team is in the group of 10 countries with the highest total scores at the exam, affirming its solid position on the map of international Olympiads.

The specific achievements of the students are as follows:

Nguyen Luong Thai Duy , 11th grade student, Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, Hanoi City: Gold Medal , ranked 7th out of 298 contestants.

Nguyen Huu Thanh , 12th grade student, Tran Phu High School for the Gifted, Hai Phong City: Silver Medal .

Student Bui Hoang Dai Duong , grade 12, Quoc Hoc High School for the Gifted, Hue City: Silver Medal .

Le Hoang Kieu Anh , 12th grade student, Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, Hanoi City: Bronze Medal .

This is a worthy achievement for the persistent efforts of teachers and students in challenging training conditions, as well as during 8 days of intense competition at Ateneo de Manila University - one of the leading educational institutions in the Philippines.

This achievement not only continues the impressive series of results of the Vietnamese team at the 2025 International Olympic competitions, but is also a clear demonstration of the quality of Vietnamese general education and the right direction in discovering and nurturing gifted students , integrating training programs and assessments according to international standards.

Some information about the 2025 International Biology Olympiad

The 36th International Biology Olympiad was held in the Republic of the Philippines, from July 19 to 27, 2025, with the participation of 81 delegations from 81 countries and territories , including 3 observer delegations , and 298 contestants .

The IBO 2025 exam consists of two official exam days:

One day theory test with 2 tests, each test lasts 180 minutes.

One day of practical exam in 4 exam rooms, each room 90 minutes.

In fact, due to the time required to prepare specimens and equipment, the candidates participated in the practical exam continuously for 12 hours , from 12:30 on July 22 to 0:30 on July 23.

The theoretical exam consists of 85 questions , focusing on current and global topics such as: Environmental pollution and ecosystem restoration; Green growth and carbon neutrality; Responding to climate change; Community disease prevention; Diagnosis and treatment of diseases according to the principles of precision medicine.

The practical exam covers four specialized areas, requiring interdisciplinary knowledge and advanced laboratory skills:

Biomedical : Interpretation of electrocardiograms, blood and urine biochemistry tests, X-ray analysis, antibiotic selection for common diseases.

Molecular and cell biology : Gene and protein analysis; molecular activity measurement to identify and predict evolution of parasitic pathogens.

Ecology and systematics : Anatomical and taxonomic skills for identification, monitoring and development of sustainable aquaculture.

Microbiology : Classification and analysis of the growth of bacteria and fungi that cause food poisoning in humans.

The International Biology Olympiad is considered the leading comprehensive international competition in natural sciences at high school level, requiring candidates to not only master biological knowledge but also apply integrated thinking in the fields of Mathematics - Physics - Chemistry - Environment, and master laboratory skills ranging from the molecular, organismal to ecosystem and biosphere levels.

The excellent results of the Vietnamese team this year once again affirm the international integration capacity of Vietnamese students, as well as their maturity in approaching modern scientific education trends in the world.

Thu Trang

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