The Vietnamese delegation won big at the 2024 International Junior Mathematics Olympiad (InIMC) with 3 gold medals, 6 silver medals, 6 bronze medals, 1 consolation prize (individual prize) and won 2 championships, 1 first prize and 2 second prizes in the team competition.
This year, the International Junior Mathematics Olympiad (InIMC) 2024 is hosted by India with more than 600 contestants from 30 countries participating. The award ceremony of the competition took place on July 30 in Lucknow city (Indian time).
Previously on July 28, candidates took two individual and team tests. At Key Stage 2 level (for grades 6 and below), the test consisted of 15 written questions, lasting 90 minutes.
At Key Stage 3 (for Year 8 and below), the exam consists of 12 written questions and 3 essay questions and takes 120 minutes. The team exam will have four students on each team, working together to solve 10 problems in 70 minutes.
According to the IEG Education Development Fund, 16/17 Vietnamese students participating in the competition won individual awards, including 3 gold medals, 6 silver medals, 6 bronze medals and 1 consolation prize.
At the level for 8th graders, Nguyen Dang Khanh (Newton Secondary School - High School) excellently won a gold medal.
At the level for 6th graders, there were 2 gold medal winners: Nguyen Phong Chau (Newton 5 Secondary School) and Nguyen Duc Minh (Hanoi - Amsterdam Secondary School - High School for the Gifted).
Notably, student Nguyen Phong Chau achieved 140/150 points, the highest score at the entire Key Stage 2 level, surpassing many candidates from teams with strengths in math such as the US (whose candidate achieved the highest score of 130) and China (whose candidate achieved 120 points).
In the team competition, the Vietnamese team won 2 championships, 1 first prize and 2 second prizes.
Last year, Vietnam had 14 out of 17 students winning prizes, including 2 gold medals, 7 silver medals, 5 bronze medals and 2 consolation prizes. This year, the excellent team surpassed many countries and was among the top teams of all participating countries.
Since 2011 , Vietnam has started participating in the X+IMC competition. In 2015, the Ministry of Education and Training officially recognized this exam and allowed Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted to form a team representing Vietnam to participate.
In 2021, authorized by the International IMC Organizing Committee, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training and the IEG Education Development Fund organized the selection of teams from schools in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City . Students selected for the team must go through two selection rounds, then receive six weeks of training to adapt to the competitions.
IMC exam questions are proposed by countries and selected by a panel of experts including experienced international judges and three host country judges.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/doan-viet-nam-thang-lon-trong-cuoc-thi-olympic-toan-quoc-te-20240731153453619.htm
Comment (0)