Nguyen Thi Mai Anh (L) and Nguyen Binh Giang. (Photo: moet.gov.vn)

The winning project was on the pharmacological effects on the central nervous system of Litsea cubeba fruit and leaf essential oils, based on pharmacological network in the Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBIO) category. This was developed by Nguyen Thi Mai Anh and Nguyen Binh Giang from the High School for Gifted Students of the University of Science under Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU).

Another project, a quadruped robot model used to assist in search & rescue operations in landslide-affected areas by Le Minh Duc and Le Nguyen Trung Kien from Le Hong Phong High School for Gifted Students in HCM City earned a Special Awards presented by the US Agency for International Development.

This year's competition was held in Dallas, the US, from May 14-19, attracting 1,600 students from 61 countries and territories with more than 1,300 projects. Vietnam submitted seven projects.