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Hai Phong student wins silver medal at International Biology Olympiad

BUI HANH • 27/07/2025 10:25

The silver medal of Nguyen Huu Thanh, a student from Hai Phong city, helped place the Vietnamese team among the top 10 countries and territories at the 36th International Biology Olympiad.

Em Nguyễn Hữu Thành, học sinh Trường THPT chuyên Trần Phú xuất sắc mang tấm huy chương bạc về cho thành phố Hải Phong — Nguyen Huu Thanh, a student at Tran Phu High School for the Gifted, proudly brings home a silver medal for Hai Phong

Nguyen Huu Thanh, a student at Tran Phu High School for the Gifted in Hai Phong city, has won a silver medal at the 36th International Biology Olympiad (IBO), held from July 19 to 27 in the Philippines, announced the city Department of Education and Training.

Em Nguyễn Hữu Thành (thứ 3, từ trái qua) cùng các thành viên đội tuyển sinh học quốc gia (áo đỏ) — Nguyen Huu Thanh (third from left) with other members of the national biology team (in red)

Thanh’s achievement contributed to Vietnam’s ranking among the top 10 out of 81 participating countries and territories based on total scores from 1 gold, 2 silvers, and 1 bronze.

Đồng chí Đỗ Duy Hưng, Phó giám đốc Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo thành phố Hải Phòng tặng hoa chúc mừng đội tuyển tại lễ xuất quân của đội tuyển Việt Nam — Do Duy Hung, Deputy Director of the Hai Phong Department of Education and Training, presents flowers to the national team at the send-off ceremony

Thanh was the only student from Hai Phong selected to compete internationally. A gifted and exceptional student, he secured a silver medal with a high ranking, 15th out of 120, at the 2024 Avicenna International Biology Olympiad (AIBO) held in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, while still in 11th grade.

Để đoạt giải trong kỳ thi IBO đòi hỏi thí sinh phải có kiến thức tổng hợp về toán, lý, hóa, sinh, môi trường cùng các kỹ năng thí nghiệm cơ bản — Winning at the IBO requires comprehensive knowledge of math, physics, chemistry, biology, and environmental science, as well as basic laboratory skills

IBO is the world’s premier high school-level natural sciences competition. It requires a comprehensive understanding of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and environmental science, along with basic laboratory skills. The exam spans topics from the molecular and organismal levels to ecosystems and the biosphere. Contestants face two days of testing, which include both theory and practical components.

Nguyễn Hữu Thành và cô giáo giảng dạy môn sinh học Vũ Thị Thu Huyền — Nguyen Huu Thanh and his biology teacher, Vu Thi Thu Huyen

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