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Six Vietnamese students win medals at IJSO 2025

Six Vietnamese students win medals at IJSO 2025

(VOVWORLD) - The International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) 2025 concluded in Sochi, Russia, with 150 contestants from 24 countries and territories.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi presents certificates of merit to students. (Photo: VOV)

Vietnam’s six-member team from Hanoi–Amsterdam High School for the Gifted won three silver and three bronze medals. Biology teacher Mai Thi Tinh said: “This year’s exam was the most difficult ever, with fewer single-discipline questions and greater demands in physics, chemistry, and biology. The students received intensive hands-on training from lecturers at Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, and VinUni.”

Silver medalist Do Bao Trang said: "It's interesting that we met friends who share the same passion. I realize that there are many people better than myself, which reminds me that I should never to rest on success.”

Vietnam ranked 6th overall among 24 participating countries and territories, demonstrating the strong potential of Vietnamese students in fundamental sciences.

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