10th grade male student wins gold medal at 2025 International Chemistry Project Olympiad

Participating in the final round of the International Chemistry Olympiad held in Russia, a Vietnamese student excelled and won a gold medal.

According to information from the Vietnam Chemical Association, Tran Tuan Thanh, a 10th grade student majoring in Chemistry at the High School for the Gifted in Natural Sciences (Hanoi National University), has just won a gold medal at the 2025 International Chemistry Project Olympiad (PCO), held at Moscow State University (Russia).

This year, the Vietnamese team has 8 students entering the final round. There are 4 high school age students, including: Tran Tuan Thanh - High School for the Gifted in Natural Sciences (Hanoi National University), Le Anh Kiet - Luong Van Chanh High School for the Gifted ( Phu Yen ), Nguyen Quoc Khanh - Thai Nguyen High School for the Gifted, Nguyen Ngoc Minh Phuc - Bac Giang High School for the Gifted.

There are 4 students of secondary school age, including: Pham Son Bach - Nguyen Tat Thanh Secondary & High School ( Hanoi National University of Education), Nguyen Hoang Anh - Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, Mai Pham Linh Chi and Trinh Trong Gia Hung - Nam Tu Liem Secondary School ( Hanoi ).

The Vietnamese student team participated in the final round of the International Chemistry Project Olympiad 2025. (Photo: Vietnam Chemical Society)

The International Chemistry Project Olympiad has been held for students from grades 8 to 11 at the Faculty of Chemistry, Moscow State University since 2019. This year, the exam attracted about 2,500 participants.

Candidates go through two rounds: Theory round (qualifying round, held locally) and practical round (final round).

In the theoretical round, candidates will do some theoretical exercises related to inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry and organic chemistry. Candidates with good results will participate in the practical exam.

In the practical part, each candidate is required to propose an optimal solution to a specific problem. After reporting to the jury, the candidate will carry out the project in the laboratory for two sessions, each lasting 4 hours, to turn the project into reality. The candidate is only allowed to use chemicals in the list provided by the organizers.

This is the second time Vietnam has sent students to the International Chemistry Project Olympiad. Last year, Vietnam won one gold medal and one bronze medal. This achievement also helped the national team receive the best team trophy from the organizing committee.

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