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When the organisation board of the 19th Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO) announced the names of the contestants receiving special prizes, Trần Đức Huy stepped up to receive the award. Huy, a student of the physics specialised class of the Hanoi-Amsterdam Gifted High School, received the award for the best contestant of the host country.  Special prize: Trần Đức Huy (centre) was awarded with a gold medal presented by Asian Physics Olympiad President Leong Chuan Kwek (second from left). This is the first time he competed in the international contest. Photo moet.gov.vn Just minutes before, Huy, who participated in APhO for the first time, was awarded a gold medal for his excellent performance in the contest. “I was overwhelmed with surprise and happiness on receiving the awards. They became particularly meaningful to me when the contest was organised right in Hanoi” he says. Huy says, on his journey to win the gold medal, he made a … [Read more...] about School student lives his passion for physics

Can Tho, the fourth largest city in Vietnam and the largest city in the Mekong Delta, has a comprehensive Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) in place, which prioritizes the monitoring of air quality and reduction of its major sources of emission, particularly transportation and industrial operations. Photo for illustration: tinmoitruong.vn “The Clean Air Action Plan will guide the City People’s Committee in managing air quality to improve the people’s quality of life, protect the city’s environment, comply with the requirements for clean air and sustainable urban transportation, and strengthen the city’s resilience to climate change,” said Mr. Dao Anh Dung, Vice Chairman of the Can Tho City People’s Committee during the launch and handover ceremony of CAAP from Clean Air Asia and Vietnam Environment Agency to Can Tho City. Noted as the first clean air action plan for the city, it was approved by the Can Tho City People’s … [Read more...] about WHO commends Can Tho’s commitment to tackling air pollution

According to the London-based NGO Save The Children, the report it released this week ranks countries based on eight factors - malnutrition, child labor, being out of school, teen pregnancy, homicide, being displaced by conflict, child marriage, and death before age five. Vietnam scored 831 out of 1,000, up from 816 last year. The report said Vietnam and three other countries, Bangladesh, Brazil and Ethiopia, have used additional resources from social investment and economic growth to create highly effective programs benefitting children. It also pointed out that a significant reduction in stunting has helped Vietnam gain 67 points since 2000 when it only had 764. Vietnam has also cut the child labor rate by two thirds since 2000 to 9 percent. Its progress in tackling poverty has improved living conditions for many families and reduced their need to send children to work. Vietnam has invested heavily in education, ensuring high enrollment rates, with a particular emphasis on ethnic … [Read more...] about Vietnam moves up in country rankings for providing safe, healthy childhood

This is a kindergarten in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 2, and it looks like the architecture team has a taste for Lego and building blocks. Trees are grown around the school, on the roof and inside each classroom. The building is designed in a way to ensure privacy and quietness for people inside. The building covers a floor area of more than 400 square meters (478 square yards), and it is built almost entirely with bricks. All rooms are connected with each other, and with an outdoor staircase. “We want to create an environment to encourage creativity. The building does not aim at inspiring the kids only but teachers as well, as they are the ones who take care of the kids all day,” said Dam Vu, chief architect of the project. Inside a classroom. Photos by Oki Hiroyuki … [Read more...] about Everything is awesome at this Lego-shaped kindergarten in Saigon

Vietnamese students at the 16th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) 2019. (Source: vietnamnet.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese students won three gold and three silver medals at the 16th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) which wrapped up on December 12 in Doha, Qatar. The 16th IJSO was co-organised by Qatar’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education and Qatar University, from December 3-12 under the slogan ‘Inspiring Today’s Young Generation for the Skills of Tomorrow’. The gold medalists are Dam Gia Bao, Nguyen Tri Duc and Cao Thuy An, all 10th-grade students of Hanoi Amsterdam High School for the Gifted. The silver medal winners were Dang Minh Trung and Nguyen Hoang Trung, 10th-grade students of the Hanoi Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, and Nguyen Dinh Hieu, a 10th-grade student of Hanoi’s Nguyen Hue High School.    This is the 9th year the Hanoi Department of Education and Training was … [Read more...] about Vietnamese students win three golds, three silvers at IJSO