Hanoi students win medals at Int’l Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics
The outstanding achievements helped the Vietnamese team secure the 10th place among 39 participating countries and regions.
Five students from Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted won four medals at the 12th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) held in Beijing, China, on November 3-11, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.The IOAA for high school students is organized to recognize the great role of astronomy and astrophysics in life, teenagers and international exchanges, VNA said.
The Vietnamese delegation participated at the 12th IOAA. Photo: VNA
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The agency added that 2018 is the second time China has hosted the IOAA, with 214 students divided into 46 teams from 39 countries and regions, including developed countries in the fields of astrophysics, astronomy and space, such as the US, Russia, the UK, China, Canada, Iran, Poland, India and so on.
After nine days of competition, Vietnamese students have achieved excellent results. The gold medal went to 12th grader Tran Xuan Tung while 11th grader Ho Phi Dung bagged one silver medal. Le Tran Dao and Nguyen To Vinh Huy, 12th graders, won two bronze medals.
Although this is the third time Vietnam has taken part in the competition, the outstanding achievements helped the Vietnamese team to secure the 10th place among 39 participating countries and regions, VNA stressed.
On November 11 afternoon, Vietnamese Ambassador to China Dang Minh Khoi received the Vietnamese teachers and students, congratulating them on their achievements.
Appreciating the achievements of the Vietnamese delegation, Ambassador Dang Minh Khoi said that the results has contributed to Vietnam’s excellent performance at IOAA, promoting the students’ passion of studying in the field of astronomy and astrophysics.
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