Bui Van Phuong, Chairman of Tien Phong company’s Board of Directors under Tien Phong newspaper and head of Viet Nam’s AIMO delegation, said the newspaper ran the national AIMO contest to select finalists.

Vietnamese students at the 2025 Asia International Mathematical Olympiad (AIMO) in Japan.

In two months, 22 students were chosen from 2,500 candidates, hailing from Nghe An, Quang Trị, Bac Ninh, and Ha Noi.

The team’s haul, including one Champion title, 10 golds, seven silvers, and four bronzes, surpassed expectations, Phuong said.

Held annually since 2012 by the Asia International Mathematical Olympiad Union, AIMO is a prestigious English-language math competition, drawing over 20 countries and territories, including China, Singapore, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Iran and India.

Its three-part exams test mathematical knowledge, logical reasoning, and academic English skills, challenging students to think critically and creatively.

The 2025 final hosted over 3,500 competitors from 21 Asian countries and territories. Viet Nam, competing since 2019, has secured over 200 AIMO medals, cementing its regional standing. Set to host the 2026 final, the country is poised to further elevate its profile in global education.

Bac Ninh schoolgirl wins bronze at 2025 International Mathematical Olympiad

BAC NINH – Truong Thanh Xuan, an 11th grader at Bac Ninh High School for the Gifted, has won a bronze medal at the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) held in Australia from July 10 to 20.

Bac Ninh student wins gold medal at int’l chemistry Olympiad 2025

This marks the first time Vietnam has claimed four golds in an IChO held in-person format, including Ngo Quang Minh, a 12th grader from Bac Ninh High School for the Gifted, Bac Ninh province (ranked 7th).

 

Vietnamese students win four medals at the European Physics Olympiad

The Vietnamese team, comprising five high school students, earned four medals — including two gold, one silver, and one bronze — as well as one certificate of merit at the 9th European Physics Olympiad (EuPhO), held in Bulgaria from June 13-17.

 

Vietnam ranks fifth with six medals at 2025 Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad

All six members of the Vietnamese team competing at the 2025 Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO) brought home medals, securing the country a fifth-place finish overall, the Ministry of Education and Training announced on May 27.

 

Vietnamese students win four medals at Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad

All four Vietnamese students competing in the 59th Mendeleev International Chemistry Olympiad have won medals, including two golds and two silvers, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

All eight Vietnamese students win medals at Asian Physics Olympiad

Specifically, the Vietnamese students won three gold, three silver and two bronze medals at the 2025 APhO, which was held in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, from May 4-12.