Vietnam wins four Chemistry Olympiad gold medals

Huy Hoang

Jul 15, 2025 / 03:05 PM

It is the first time in history that Vietnam has achieved an all-gold result at an in-person International Chemistry Olympiad.

THE HANOI TIMES — All four members of Vietnam’s national chemistry team won gold medals at the 2025 International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), with two students ranking in the top 10 globally.

Hình ảnh 1 — Members of the Vietnamese team at the 2025 International Chemistry Olympiad.

The four Vietnamese students who won gold medals at IChO 2025 are Ngo Quang Minh (7th place), Nguyen Hoang Khoi (10th), Giang Duc Dung (14th), and Nguyen Manh Tuan (37th).

They are from top specialized high schools in Bac Ninh, Hanoi National Pedagogical University, Vietnam National University Hanoi, and Hanoi-Amsterdam, respectively.

Vietnam tied with China and the United States in the gold medal count. From 2020 to 2025, all 24 Vietnamese IChO participants won medals, including 21 gold and three silver.

The 2025 IChO took place in Dubai, UAE, from July 5 to 14, with 354 participants from 90 countries, featuring two five-hour exams: a practical test requiring advanced laboratory techniques and a theory test focusing on real-world chemical applications, such as desalination, solar energy, and consumer materials.

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