Launching the AIMO Asian Mathematics Competition

The Asian Mathematics Competition - AIMO 2026 for students from grades 2 to 12 nationwide has been officially launched.

On the afternoon of September 26, Tien Phong Newspaper in collaboration with Hanoi University of Science and Technology held a press conference to launch the Asian Mathematics Competition - AIMO for the 2025 - 2026 school year. Attending were Mr. Nguyen Minh Triet, Secretary of the Central Youth Union, President of the Central Vietnam Student Association.

Secretary of the Central Youth Union Nguyen Minh Triet and representatives of the organizing committee presented certificates of merit and prizes to candidates with excellent achievements at AIMO 2025

PHOTO: Organizing Committee

AIMO for the 2025-2026 school year for students from grades 2 to 12 is implemented according to a 4-level interconnected roadmap, ensuring both open participation opportunities and screening of outstanding factors.

The first step of the roadmap is the preliminary round of the exam in the form of an online exam on the technology platform of AIMO Vietnam, taking place nationwide from November to December 2025, divided into 3 exam periods.

Each candidate is given one test session. The application of online technology helps AIMO remove geographical barriers, creating equal opportunities for all students across the country to access international standard tests.

Candidates with high scores will be selected to continue to the Regional round, which will be held in March 2026 in the North - Central - South regions in a direct format. This is the stage to test math problem-solving ability and practice exam manners, paper-based test-taking skills and concentration - important factors when taking national and international exams.

The results of this round will determine the representatives to attend the national final.

The national finals are scheduled to take place before April 20, 2026, with the test entirely in English. This is also the place to honor the best contestants of the season, and at the same time select the team representing Vietnam in the international finals.

The assessment is conducted in two ways. With the online preliminary round, the system allows for processing a large volume of tests in a short time, while providing reference indicators for parents and schools to monitor the progress of candidates.

For the direct rounds, candidates take the test on paper, which is graded according to the detailed international Olympic scale and compared on many levels, ensuring objectivity and transparency.

The destination of the roadmap is the AIMO 2026 international final round, held from August 1 to 5, 2026. The venue will be announced by the International AIMO Organization. Candidates will take the paper-based test, in English.

Detailed information about the rules, schedule and results will be announced publicly on the official website: https://aimo.tienphong.vn.

AIMO (Asia International Mathematical Olympiad) was founded by the Asian Mathematical Olympiad Committee in 2012. Every year, over 150,000 students participate. Vietnam joined AIMO in 2019 and has won more than 220 international medals. In 2025 alone, Vietnam achieved its highest achievement ever with 1 championship, 10 gold medals, 7 silver medals and 4 bronze medals.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/phat-dong-cuoc-thi-dau-truong-tuan-hoc-chau-a-aimo-185250926201856598.htm