2016 - “Golden year” for Vietnamese studentsTeams of Vietnamese students have harvested good results in international Olympiads for many years, bringing fames to the country. Especially, 2016 is the year which is considered the golden year for Vietnamese students in international arena. PM Phuc awards certificates to Olympiad winnersAll 33 Vietnamese students who sat for 44 International Olympiads bagged gold medals for the first time. Vu Xuan Trung from the southern province of Thai Binh grasped golden medals for International Mathematical Olympiad in two successive years. Vietnam sat for an international contest for the first time in 1974 and Vietnamese students won a gold medal this year, the PM added, after 42 years, students continued to grasp golden medals in all subjects because Vietnamese students inherit ambition for studying from the previous generations to bring fame for the country.

Source: VietNamNet News February 04, 2017 02:52 UTC