The Ministry of Education and Training announced the news on the evening of 26/7. Two other students won silver medals: Nguyen Huu Thanh from Tran Phu High School for the Gifted in Hai Phong, and Bui Hoang Dai Duong from Quoc Hoc High School for the Gifted in Hue. Le Hoang Kieu Anh from Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted won a bronze medal. All three are 12th-grade students.
The Ministry stated that Vietnam ranked among the top 10 out of 81 countries and territories with the highest total scores. Last year, Vietnam ranked 3rd with three gold medals and one silver medal.
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The IBO 2025 team (from left to right): Associate Professor Dr. Dinh Doan Long (team leader); students Nguyen Luong Thai Duy, Nguyen Huu Thanh, Bui Hoang Dai Duong, Le Hoang Kieu Anh; Associate Professor Dr. Le Thi Phuong Hoa, Deputy Team Leader. Photo: MOET |
The IBO 2025 team (from left to right): Associate Professor Dr. Dinh Doan Long (team leader); students Nguyen Luong Thai Duy, Nguyen Huu Thanh, Bui Hoang Dai Duong, Le Hoang Kieu Anh; Associate Professor Dr. Le Thi Phuong Hoa, Deputy Team Leader. Photo: MOET
The 36th International Biology Olympiad (IBO) took place from 19/7 to 27/7 in the Philippines with nearly 300 participants. The students underwent two days of testing. The theoretical exam consisted of two parts, each lasting 180 minutes, with a total of 85 questions. These questions revolved around global issues such as environmental pollution, green growth, carbon neutrality, combating climate change, community disease prevention, and the diagnosis and treatment of some basic diseases according to the principles of precision medicine.
On the practical exam day, students completed four exercises in four laboratories. The topics included biomedical science, molecular and cell biology, ecology and systematics, and microbiology. Due to the time required for sample and equipment preparation, the students worked continuously for 12 hours, from noon on 22/7 to 12:30 a.m. on 23/7.
The IBO is considered the world's leading natural science competition at the high school level. It requires comprehensive knowledge of math, physics, chemistry, biology, and the environment, along with basic experimental skills, spanning from the molecular and organismal levels to ecosystems and the entire biosphere.
The Ministry of Education and Training assessed that the IBO results demonstrate a correct approach in identifying, selecting, and training gifted biology students.
Thanh Hang
