All six Vietnamese students win medals at APIO 2023. (Photo: Ministry of Education and Training)

The two bronze medals were awarded to the 12th grader Le Ngoc Bao Anh of Le Quy Don school for gifted students in Da Nang city, and the 12th grader Tran Vinh Khanh of Quang Tri high school in Quang Tri province.

APIO 2023 attracted the participation of 1,471 contestants from 36 countries and territories.

The Vietnamese team initially consisted of 15 contestants, taking online exams at the University of Technology, Hanoi National University.

According to regulations, six candidates with the highest scores were selected to vie for prizes, and they finally took four silver and two bronze medals.

With all six students winning the medals, Vietnam was ranked ninth in the medal tally.