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Vietnam won 4 Gold Medals at the International Chemistry Olympiad for the first time

The 4 Gold Medals of the 2025 International Chemistry Olympiad belong to the following students: Ngo Quang Minh (grade 12, Bac Ninh High School for the Gifted, Bac Ninh province, ranked 7th); Nguyen Hoang Khoi (grade 12, High School for the Gifted, Hanoi National University of Education , ranked 10th); Giang Duc Dung (grade 12, High School for the Gifted in Natural Sciences, University of Natural Sciences - VNU, ranked 14th) and Nguyen Manh Tuan (grade 11, Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, Hanoi, ranked 37th).

Members of the Vietnamese team

This is also the first time in history that the Vietnam team has won 4 Gold Medals in an International Chemistry Olympiad competition held live. This year's achievement of the Vietnamese team continues the impressive achievements at International Chemistry Olympiad 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 International Chemistry Olympiad is the largest and most prestigious competition in the world , held annually for high school students in the field of Chemistry. The 57th took place from July 5 to July 14 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the participation of delegations from 90 countries and territories, with 354 contestants.

The International Chemistry Olympiad exam consists of a theory test and a practical test, each lasting 5 hours./.

Binh Nguyen

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