Opening the ceremony, Mr. Huynh Van Chuong - Director of the Department of Quality Management, Ministry of Education and Training - summarized the achievements of the Vietnamese delegation at the International Olympic and Science and Technology Competitions.
Vietnam has 8 delegations participating in international and regional Olympic competitions, with a total of 38 students participating. The achievements are 12 Gold medals, 15 Silver medals, 10 Bronze medals and 1 Certificate of Merit. Thus, compared to 2023, the number of Gold medals increased by 4, Silver medals increased by 3.
In particular, the practical exam scores of Vietnamese students increased. Many students were among the top candidates with the highest scores in the exams.
At the International Science and Technology Competition, the Vietnamese delegation won a second prize. This is the highest prize that Vietnamese students have won after 12 years of participation.
Director Huynh Van Chuong assessed that the above achievements of the Vietnamese delegations showed the interest and investment of the entire education sector in spearhead education. He shared that in the coming time, the Ministry of Education and Training will try to create favorable conditions, typically by organizing the National High School Excellent Student Competition early to discover and select students to participate in international competition teams. At the same time, the Ministry will also promote and improve the quality of training for teams...
Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thi Kim Chi, on behalf of the Ministry's leaders, warmly commended and congratulated the achievements of Vietnamese students in recent international competitions.
In her message to the students, Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Chi shared that the country is entering a new era with new opportunities. The country's great mission places demands on human resources, in which the core are excellent students in international and regional competitions and competitions. "Students should be aware of their responsibilities and become pioneering "soldiers" in the era of technological revolution, digital transformation, and innovation..." - the Deputy Minister expressed.
Representing students from Vietnamese delegations who won international Olympic and Science and Technology prizes, Do Phu Quoc - a student of Le Thanh Tong High School for the Gifted (Quang Nam), Silver medalist of the International Chemistry Olympiad shared: "For us, representing Vietnamese students to participate in international and regional Olympic competitions is a great honor. We are aware that this is a great responsibility to the Fatherland, to our homeland and to ourselves.
The recent International Olympic competition was a beautiful memory, a memorable experience in life, so that we know we must always strive every day on the path of learning and research."
Speaking on behalf of the students, Nguyen Tien Loc - a former student of the High School for Gifted Students in Natural Sciences (University of Natural Sciences, Vietnam National University, Hanoi), Gold Medalist of the International Biology Olympiad - expressed his gratitude for the attention of the Party and State; the dedication, companionship, and love of his family, teachers, and friends. This is a solid support and a great source of encouragement, a strong motivation, urging him to constantly strive, determined to bring back excellent achievements, contributing to the glory of the Fatherland.
