4/4 Vietnamese students won gold medals at the 2025 International Chemistry Olympiad

The International Chemistry Olympiad (ICHO) is the largest and most prestigious competition in the world , held annually for high school students in the field of Chemistry.

The 57th ICHO was held from July 5 to July 14, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the participation of delegations from 90 countries and territories, with 354 contestants.

The Vietnamese team won 4 Gold medals, including 2 Gold medals in the top 10, specifically:

Ngo Quang Minh, a 12th grade student at Bac Ninh High School for the Gifted, Bac Ninh province, ranked 7th.

Nguyen Hoang Khoi, a 12th grade student at the High School for Gifted Students, Hanoi National University of Education, ranked 10th.

Giang Duc Dung, a 12th grade student at the High School for Gifted Students in Natural Sciences, University of Natural Sciences, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, ranked 14th.

Nguyen Manh Tuan, 11th grade student, Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, Hanoi, ranked 37th.

In the medal tally, the Vietnamese delegation ranked equal with the Chinese and American delegations in terms of the number of Gold Medals.

This is also the first time in history that the Vietnamese team won 4 Gold Medals in an ICHO Competition held live.

This year's achievement of the Vietnamese team continues the impressive achievements at ICHO Competitions in recent years.

With a total of 24 contestants competing from 2020-2025, the Vietnamese delegation excellently won 24/24 medals, including 21 Gold Medals and 3 Silver Medals.

This achievement also continues to affirm the quality of general education in addition to mass education. At the same time, it affirms the right direction in the work of discovering, selecting and nurturing excellent students of the Ministry of Education and Training.

The ICHO exam consists of a theory test and a practical test, each lasting 5 hours.

At ICHO 2025, the practical exam requires candidates to master basic to advanced experimental skills, such as synthesizing and analyzing complexes, identifying amino acids, identifying organic compounds using thin layer chromatography techniques, titration, and UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy. This exam requires precision, logical thinking, and proficient laboratory operations.

Meanwhile, the theoretical exam revolves around environmental issues, technology or applications of chemistry in life such as: seawater desalination, solar energy, tennis balls, lanterns ... requiring candidates to apply comprehensive knowledge and critical thinking to solve problems. The structure of this year's exam is considered creative, close to real life but still ensures scientific depth.

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