A Quang Ninh student obtains a silver medal of Informatics Olympiad

Vu Huy Hoang of Ha Long High School for Gifted Students achieved a silver medal at this year’s Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO) which was organized by Egypt on May 28-29. This is the first time Quang Ninh has had an international achievement in the subject of high school informatics.

Seven Vietnamese students won three gold and four silver medals. Truong Van Quoc Bao of Phan Boi Chau High School for Gifted Students in Nghe An province, Duong Minh Khoi and Tran Xuan Bach of HUS High School for Gifted Students – Vietnam National University in Hanoi won the gold medals.

The remaining students, including Le Huu Nghia of Binh Long High School for Gifted Students in Binh Phuoc Province, Nguyen Nhat Minh of HUS High School for Gifted Students – Vietnam National University in Hanoi, Vu Huy Hoang of Ha Long High School for Gifted Students in Quang Ninh Province and Tran Khoi Nguyen of High School for Gifted Students, Hanoi National University of Education received silver medals.

The APIO was held online with the participation of 888 students from 35 countries and territories, including 15 Vietnamese contestants. 186 students got the highest marks and were selected, including seven Vietnamese students winning silvers.