Four members of the Vietnamese team have bagged two silver medals and two certificates of merit at the 19th International Mathematics Competition for University Students in Bulgaria.

The maths team from the Hanoi University of Natural Sciences. (Photo: dantri)

The silver medals went to Pham Minh Quang and Tran Van Do from the College of Natural Sciences under the Vietnam National University.

The competition this year attracted 315 competitors from 75 universities in the world. Contestants did 10 tests on algebra, analytics (real and complex), combinatorics and geometry.

* VEF endeavours to grant more scholarships

The Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF) is doing its best to send more Vietnamese postgraduates to the United States under the VEF scholarship programme.

This was announced by representatives of the US Department of Education and Training and member of VEF’s Board Steven Pappas at a press briefing in Ho Chi Minh City on August 8.

Since 2003, the VEF, a US Congressional initiative and US Government’s organisation, has sent 423 Vietnamese research students to 84 leading US universities.

It has also brought 38 Vietnamese doctors to the US to attend post-doctor training courses and sponsored 22 US professors to give lectures in Vietnam.

Prof. Kenneth C. Burtis, a member of the US scientists and professors group, who is selecting local students for 45 VEF scholarships, said he believed that the VEF programme will make positive contributions to enhancing the US-Vietnam bilateral cooperation.

Prof. Edward R. Sheinerman, from Johns Hopkins University spoke highly of Vietnamese education, saying that Vietnam possesses plenty of gifted students, and some of them who experience hardship in life still obtain scholarships.

VEF’s Executive Director, PhD. Lynne McNamara expressed her pleasure at the fund’s contribution to Vietnam’s development in terms of science, mathematics, health and technology.

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