Vietnamese Students Win High Prizes at Int’l Science Olympiad

Vietnamese students have won prizes, including two gold medals, at the 13th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO), held in Indonesia’s Bali, state media reported. The Vietnamese delegation engaged in chemistry, physics and biology tests. Vietnam ranks sixth in terms of the gold medal number. Taiwan is in the first place, followed by India and Russia. The 13th Olympiad attracted 276 students from 48 countries and territories. It presented 28 gold medals, 59 silver medals and 80 bronze medals. The IJSO is an annual competition for 15-year-old students. The next event will take place in the Netherlands in 2017. (kinhtedothi.vn Dec 10, hanoimoi.com.vn Dec 11)