Six Vietnamese students were winners at at the 51st International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) including a gold, four silver’s and one bronze medal.
Olympic IMO team for 2010
The gold medal went to Nguyen Ngoc Trung, a 12th grade student from the Hung Vuong Advanced Secondary School in Phu Tho Province.
Four silver medals were granted to Vu Dinh Long, an 11th grade student from the College of Science under the Vietnam National University, Hanoi; Tran Thai Hung, also an 11th grade student from the Practical Secondary School under the Ho Chi Minh City University of Pedagogy; Nguyen Kieu Hieu and Pham Viet Cuong, both 12th grade students from the Le Quy Don Advanced Secondary School in Da Nang City.
Nguyen Minh Hieu, another 12th grade student from the College of Science under the Vietnam National University, Hanoi won the bronze medal.
The result was announced by the Ministry of Education & Training. This year’s IMO was organised in Astana, Kazakhstan from July 2-14.
Vietnam joined the competition for the first time in 1974. Until now, there have been 5 Vietnamese students who won gold medals for 2 consecutive years. They are Ngo Bao Chau at IMO 1988 and 1989, Dao Hai Long at IMO 1994 and 1995, Ngo Dac Tuan at IMO 1995 and 1996, Vu Ngoc Minh at IMO 2001 and 2002, Le Hung Viet Bao at IMO 2003 and 2004.
The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is the World Championship Mathematics Competition for High School students and is held annually in a different country. The first IMO was held in 1959 in Romania, with 7 countries participating. It has gradually expanded to over 100 countries from 5 continents.
