China's financial hub Shanghai said on Sunday it would reopen all schools including kindergartens, primary and middle schools on Sept. 1 after months of COVID-19 closures. The city will require all teachers and students to take nucleic acid tests for the coronavirus every day before leaving campus, the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission said. It also called for teachers and students to carry out a 14-day "self health management" within the city ahead of the school reopening, the commission said in a statement. Shanghai shut all schools in mid-March before the city's two-month lockdown to combat its worst COVID outbreak in April and May. It allowed some students of high school and middle school to return to classrooms in June while most of the rest continued home study for the remainder of the semester. The announcement on schools reopening brings great relief to many residents but fears about COVID lockdowns continue to persist, as China vows to stick to its dynamic … [Read more...] about Shanghai to reopen all schools Sept. 1 as lockdown fears persist
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Vietnam wins four medals at 34th International Olympiad in Informatics
Vietnamese contestants in the 34th International Olympiad in Informatics in 2022. (Photo: SGGP) With a 100 percent medal-winning rate, including one gold and three silver medals, the Vietnamese national team ranks in the top nine countries and territories, after China, Japan, the US, South Korea, Iran, Ukraine, Croatia, and Taiwan, according to the medal tally. Specifically, Tran Xuan Bach, an eleventh grader of the High School for Gifted Students, College of Natural Science, under the Vietnam National University (VNU), won the gold medal. Duong Minh Khoi, a twelfth grader of the High School for Gifted Students, College of Natural Science; Le Huu Nghia, a twelfth grader of Binh Long High School for Gifted Students in Binh Phuoc Province; Truong Van Quoc Bao, a twelfth grader of Phan Boi Chau High School for Gifted Students in Nghe An Province, won the silver medals. The 34th International Olympiad in Informatics in 2022 was held online and in person. The Vietnamese team … [Read more...] about Vietnam wins four medals at 34th International Olympiad in Informatics
Vietnam team claim four medals at Int’l Informatics Olympiad
All four students in the Vietnamese team have brought home a medal at the 34th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2022) hosted by Indonesia. All four students in the Vietnamese team win a medal at the 34th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2022). (Photo: Ministry of Education and Training) Tran Xuan Bach, a 11th grader at the HUS High School for Gifted Students, Vietnam National University, won a gold medal at the competition. The three silver medalists are all 12th grade students, including Duong Minh Khoi also from HUS High School for Gifted Students, Le Huu Nghia from Binh Long High School for Gifted Students in Binh Phuoc, and Truong Van Quoc Bao from Nghe An’s Phan Boi Chau High School for Gifted Students. The IOI 2022 was held both in-person and virtually from August 7 – 14. The Vietnamese contestants took part in the competition remotely from Vietnam. This year, it gathered 349 contestants from 89 countries and territories. It … [Read more...] about Vietnam team claim four medals at Int’l Informatics Olympiad
Int’l Olympiad winners in Hanoi commended
PANO - Chairman of Hanoi City People’s Committee Nguyen The Thao on January 14 th commended and rewarded students who recently bagged home medals from the 11 th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) in mid-December 2014 in Argentina. The Vietnamese delegation at the 11 th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO). Photo: Vietnam+ Five out of the six Vietnamese participants won medals, including two golds, two silvers and one bronze. They are all from the Hanoi-Amsterdam Gifted High School. Hailing the winners for their good results, the chairman emphasized that the capital city has paid much attention to key subjects and promoted the finding and fostering of young talents, alongside the development of general education. IJSO is organized for students aged 15 to encourage them to explore and get used to study science at the young age. It gives students worldwide a chance to exchange their study and doing research experience and … [Read more...] about Int’l Olympiad winners in Hanoi commended