Vietnam Secures 271 Medals at Int’l Mathematical Olympiad in Last 50 Years

Vietnamese students have won 271 medals at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) since the first one in 1974, according to a conference organized by the Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics late last week.

During the conference, participants discussed strategies to sustain and further enhance Vietnam’s achievements in international math competitions.

Vietnam’s IMO team, consisting of 289 entries over five decades, achieved an overall medal-winning rate of 94%. The prizes included 69 gold medals, 118 silver medals, 84 bronze medals, and three certificates of merit.

Vietnam successfully hosted the 48th IMO in 2007, attended by 93 countries and territories, which solidified the country’s reputation in the global mathematical community.

(VTV, Doi Song Phap Luat, Thanh Nien, NLD, Dai Bieu Nhan Dan, vov2.vov.vn)