Vietnam obtains six medals at Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad
Six Vietnamese students have pocketed medals, including two golds, at the Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO) 2021, the Ministry of Education and Training said on May 26.
The Vietnamese students taking part in the Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad 2021 (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Six Vietnamese students have pocketedmedals, including two golds, at the Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO) 2021,the Ministry of Education and Training said on May 26.
With two gold, one silver, and three bronze medals, Vietnam ranked fourth among the 35 participating countries and territories at the event, following China,Iran, and Japan.
This result is the best compared to Vietnam’s performance atthe previous APIOs, the ministry noted.
The gold medals went to a 12th grader from the highschool for gifted students in natural sciences under the Vietnam NationalUniversity, Hanoi (VNU), and an 11th grader from the Phan Boi ChauHigh School for the Gifted in Nghe An province.
Fifteen Vietnamese contestants competed online at the VNU Universityof Engineering and Technology on May 22.
According to the organisers’ regulation, the six with thehighest scores were chosen to vie for awards, and all of them won medals.
The virtual APIO 2021, hosted by Indonesia, attracted 845contestants, 228 of whom were nominated for medals.
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The Vietnamese students taking part in the Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad 2021 (Source: VNA) 
