The 19^th Asian Physics Olympiad concluded in Ha Noi last Saturday, with the Vietnamese 8-member delegation winning four gold, two silver, and two bronze medals.

Participants of the 19th Asian Physics Olympiad attend a photo session. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Tung

The 4 gold medals came to Tran Duc Huy from Ha Noi-Amsterdam High School in Ha Noi, Nguyen Ngoc Long from Lam Son High School of central Thanh Hoa Province, Nguyen Van Thanh Loi from Quang Trung High School of southern Binh Phuoc Province, and Trinh Duy Hieu from Bac Giang High School of northern Bac Giang Province.

The rest medalists of Viet Nam are from Ha Noi, Thanh Hoa and northern Quang Ninh Province.

Huy also received the title of the host contestant with the highest results.

This year, the organisation board presented 33 gold, 13 silver and 24 bronze medals, and 9 special prizes to outstanding contestants.

Assistant Prof Hoang Minh Son, Rector of the Ha Noi University of Science and Technology and head of the board, praised the creativity, efforts and determination of the contestants.

Meanwhile, Leong Chuan Kwek, President of the Asian Physics Olympiad spoke highly of the Vietnamese Government, and the Ha Noi University of Science and Technology’s co-ordination and support for organising the event.

This year, the nine-day competition drew 188 contestants from 25 countries and territories.
In the previous competition in Yakutsk, Russia from 1 - 9 May, 2017, Viet Nam grabbed 1 gold, 3 silvers, and 3 certificates of merit.

(Source: VNS)