Specifically, Dinh Cao Son, a student at Ha Tinh High School for the Gifted, Ha Tinh province; Nguyen Kim Giang, a student at Bac Ninh High School for the Gifted, Bac Ninh province; Nguyen Manh Khoi, a student at High School for the Gifted in Natural Sciences, University of Natural Sciences, Vietnam National University, Hanoi won gold medals. Mai Van Duc, a student at Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted, Nghe An province won silver medals.

The Vietnamese delegation won 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal. Photo: Provided by the Ministry of Education and Training

The IChO 2023 competition will be hosted by Switzerland. After 3 years of being held online, the 55th competition will be held in person from July 16 to July 25, 2023. The IChO 2023 competition will be attended by 348 candidates from 89 countries and territories.

With 3 students winning gold medals and 1 silver medal, the Vietnamese delegation continued to maintain its position in the top group of the IChO competition, ranking 3rd in the overall delegation in terms of the number of gold medals, of which 2 students were in the top 10 contestants with the highest scores.

In particular, the practical exam was included in the exam content after 3 years of interruption due to online exams, but the practical results of Vietnamese students have improved significantly, demonstrating the effectiveness and quality of the selection, training and education in both theory and practice.

According to the regulations of the IChO 2023 Council, on the first day, candidates will take a practical exam and on the second day, a theoretical exam. Each exam lasts 5 hours. Although this year's theoretical and practical exams are long, they are considered difficult and interesting, covering many modern scientific issues, with content related to environmental protection, renewable energy, etc.

In 2020, the Vietnamese team won 4 gold medals. In 2021, the Vietnamese team won 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal; in 2022, it won 4 gold medals.

Thai An

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