The Vietnamese gold medalists are Nguyen Manh Tuan, Nguyen The Minh and Tran Hoang Nam, all 12th-grade students from the Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, and Dinh Xuan Phuc, a 12th grader from the Vinh Phuc High School for the Gifted in Phu Tho Province.
Four Vietnamese students (C) hold their gold medals as posing for photo with two delegation members at the 2026 International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO). Photo by Ministry of Training and Education
The achievement further consolidates Vietnam’s position among the top-performing nations at the prestigious chemistry competition. Between 2020 and 2026, Vietnamese contestants won 25 gold medals and three silver medals.
Hosted in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from July 10 to 19, the 58th IChO brought together 368 students from 93 countries and territories. Contestants competed in both theoretical and practical examinations, each lasting five hours, with questions covering advanced topics of materials science such as ammonia production, nuclear chemistry, carbon dioxide utilization.
At the 37th International Biology Olympiad (IBO), Vietnam's four-member teamearned four silver medals, with three students ranking among the top seven silver medalists. The team also maintained its position among the top eight overall in terms of total score.
