Vietnamese student earns high score at Asian Physics Olympiad

All the eight Vietnamese students won prizes at the Asia-Pacific Physics Olympiad (APhO) 2023, including four bronze medals and four certificates of merit, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

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The Vietnamese team in the contest (Photo: Ministry of Education and Training)

The bronze medalists include Phan The Manh and Nguyen Tuan Phong, 12th graders from Bac Ninh High School for the Gifted in Bac Ninh province; Vo Hoang Hai, 11th grader from the High School for Gifted Students of the University of Natural Sciences under the Vietnam National University, Hanoi; and Than The Cong, 11th grader from the Bac Giang High School for the Gifted in Bac Giang province.

Four others who received certificates of merit are Vu Ngo Hoang Duong from the High School for Gifted Students of the University of Natural Sciences under the Vietnam National University, Hanoi; Nguyen Minh Tai Loc from the Quoc Hoc Hue High School for the Gifted in Thua Thien Hue province; Le Viet Hoang Anh from the Lam Son High School for the Gifted in Thanh Hoa Province; and Nguyen Tuan Duong from the Tran Phu High School for the Gifted in Hai Phong city. All of them are 12th graders.

Vietnam was one of the seven countries with all members winning the awards at the contest, according to the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).

The 23rd Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO) was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from May 21 to 29. APhO 2023 attracted 195 contestants from 26 countries and territories. The contestants sit both theory and practical exams, each lasting for 300 minutes.

Last year, Vietnam won a silver medal, two bronze medals and five Honourable Mention certificates,

By TN

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