At the 2025 International Chemistry Olympiad in Dubai (UAE), 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 the Gifted, Hanoi National University of Education, ranked 10th.
Excellent Vietnamese student team won 4 gold medals at the 2025 International Chemistry Olympiad
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The remaining two gold medals went to Giang Duc Dung, a 12th grader from the High School for Gifted Students in Natural Sciences , University of Natural Sciences, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, and Nguyen Manh Tuan, an 11th grader from the Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for Gifted Students, Hanoi.
In the medal tally, the Vietnamese team ranked equal with the Chinese and American teams 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.
According to the Ministry of Education and Training, this year's achievements of the Vietnamese student team continue the impressive achievements at ICHO 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 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 general knowledge and critical thinking to solve problems.
This year's exam structure is considered creative, close to real life but still ensures scientific depth.
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 14 in Dubai (UAE) with 354 contestants from 90 countries and territories.
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