Six Vietnamese students compete in Int’l Mathematical Olympiad

Six outstanding students of Vietnam are joining the 62nd International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2021, which is taking place virtually on July 19 and 20.

At the opening ceremony of the 62nd International Mathematical Olympiad in Vietnam (Photo: HUS)
At the opening ceremony of the 62nd International Mathematical Olympiad in Vietnam (Photo: HUS)

They are Phan Huu An, Dinh Vu Tung Lam, Truong Tuan Nghia from Hanoi University of Science’s High School for Gifted Students under Vietnam National University, Hanoi; Phan Huynh Tuan Kiet from the Ho Chi Minh City’s Le Hong Phong high school for the gifted; Do Bach Khoa from the Hanoi – Amsterdam High School for Gifted Students; and Vu Ngoc Binh from the Vinh Phuc High School for Gifted Students in the northern province of Vinh Phuc.

Le Anh Vinh, head of the Vietnamese delegation said the team underwent a special training of more than 100 continuous online sessions.

Earlier, the Minister of Education and Training has decided to establish an online exam council for the 2021 IMO. The council is set to help the minister choose questions for the examination at the request of the IMO organising committee, organise the translation of questions from English into Vietnamese, and prepare facilities for the online exam.

The 62nd International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2021 is hosted by Russia. In Vietnam, the event takes place at the Hanoi University of Science and the Le Hong Phong high school for the gifted in Ho Chi Minh City.