Vietnam Wins Three Bronze Medals at Int’l Junior Science Olympiad

Six Vietnamese students won three bronze medals at the 6th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) held in Azerbaijan from December 2-11. This year, the Olympiad lured the participation of more than 600 students under 15 from 51 countries and territories worldwide, the Hanoi Moi newspaper reported Wednesday. The students competed in three natural sciences of Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Azerbaijan is the first European country to host the event. The previous Olympiads were held in Indonesia (2004, 2005), Brazil (2006), Taiwan (2007) and Korea (2008).