Viet Nam won 2 silver medals at the 11^th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) which took place in Phuket, Thailand from 12-21 November.

Viet Nam wins two silvers at int’l astronomy Olympiad in Thailand. (Photo: anninhthudo.vn)

According to the Ha Noi Department of Education and Training, Viet Nam sent 5 students from the Ha Noi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted to participate in the competition which brought together contestants from 45 countries and territories worldwide this year.

Tran Duc Huy and Nguyen Tien Nhan earned the silver medal while Le Hong Long and Tran Quang Thanh received consolidation prizes

The first IOAA was held in Chiang Mai, Thailand in 2007 with the participation of 21 countries and territories.

(Source: VNA)