Five members of the Vietnamese team at the 2024 International Physics Olympiad in Iran. VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI – All five members of the Vietnamese team excelled at the 2024 International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) in Iran, bringing home two gold and three silver medals, the Ministry of Education and Training said on Sunday.

The gold medals went to Thân Thế Công and Trương Phi Hùng, both from Bắc Giang High School for Gifted Students in the northern province of Bắc Giang.

Meanwhile, three silvers went to Nguyễn Nhật Minh from the High School for Gifted Students of the Hà Nội University of Science under the Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Hà Duyên Phúc from Lam Sơn High School for Gifted Students in the central province of Thanh Hóa, and Nguyễn Thanh Duy from Trần Phú High School for Gifted Students in the northern port city of Hải Phòng.

Nearly 200 high school students from across the globe competed in the 54th physics contest, one of the world's science competitions, which took place from July 21-29 (local time). The competition had two parts - theoretical and practical exams, each five hours long.

Last year, the Vietnamese team bagged two gold, two silver and one bronze medals.

The IPhO has been an annual event for high school students since 1967. Việt Nam joined the contest for the first time in 1981. – VNS