Vietnamese students won prizes at the 2023 International Science and Technology Fair

SGGPO May 22, 2023 16:53

The Ministry of Education and Training said that at the 2023 International Science and Engineering Fair - REGENERON ISEF 2023 (ISEF), a project by a Vietnamese student won the official third prize of the competition and a project won the special awards presented by science and technology organizations and businesses.

Nguyen Thi Mai Anh and Nguyen Binh Giang (right) received third prize.

Specifically, the project that won the official third prize of the competition was the project "Pharmacological effects on the central nervous system of essential oils of the fruit and leaves of the mulberry tree based on pharmacological networks" in the field of computational biology and bioinformatics (CBIO) by two students Nguyen Thi Mai Anh and Nguyen Binh Giang, students of the High School for Gifted Students in Natural Sciences , University of Natural Sciences, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

The project that received the special prize from the US Agency for International Development was the project "Four-legged robot model to support search and rescue of people in landslide areas" by Le Minh Duc and Le Nguyen Trung Kien, students of Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted, Ho Chi Minh City.

In 2023, the International Science and Engineering Fair was held in person in Dallas, USA, with 61 countries/territories with 1,302 participating projects and 1,600 students.

Vietnam has 7 participating projects and is one of 33 countries/territories with award-winning projects of the competition, out of a total of 61 countries/territories participating in ISEF 2023.

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Le Minh Duc and Le Nguyen Trung Kien (HCMC) received special awards from the US Agency for International Development.

This is the largest annual international science and technology competition for high school students (grades 9 to 12). Each year, about 1,800 high school students from about 80 countries and territories around the world participate in presenting research results in 22 fields of the competition.

To participate in ISEF, contestants must be selected from local or national science fairs, comply with ISEF's basic regulations and are called ISEF member fairs. ISEF connects and facilitates young scientists to compete in international arenas; creating conditions for students to submit their research topics to high-level scientists for evaluation.

The Vietnam National Science and Technology Competition for High School Students officially registered as a member of ISEF in 2012. Every year, Vietnam is one of more than 50% of countries with awards at this competition. In 2023, 7 projects participating in the international ISEF were selected from 143 projects participating in the National Science and Technology Competition for High School Students.

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