For Trung, learning mathematics is not about solving as many problems as possible, but understanding why a solution works. In 2013, he won a gold medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad in Colombia. “The flame of Le Ba Khanh Trinh burns within me”Can Tran Thanh Trung receives his PhD from the California Institute of Technology. “That story motivated me to nurture the aspiration to conquer similar heights, and eventually I had the opportunity to represent Vietnam at the 2013 IMO and win a gold medal,” Dr Trung said. Over the past eight years, PiMA has introduced advanced content in machine learning, data science and bioinformatics to hundreds of high school students nationwide.

Source: VietNamNet News February 22, 2026 10:07 UTC