The 27th International Biology Olympiad (IBO 2016) kicked off yesterday at the Hanoi National University of Education in Hanoi on Sunday, organised by a committee under the Minister of Education and Training.
This year, 4 contestants from Vietnam will compete in tests designed by Vietnamese scientists and biology teachers. In previous competitions, Vietnam won 45 bronze medals, 10 silver medals, and 1 gold medal.
They are Vu Thi Chinh from the Hanoi National University’s High School for the Gifted in Natural Science, Nguyen Ngoc Minh Hai from Quang Ninh Province’s Ha Long High School for the Gifted, Nguyen Dac Hieu from Thanh Hoa Province’s Lam Son High School for the Gifted, and Le Thi Hong Hoa from Ha Noi – Amsterdam High School.