Vietnam takes four golds at international math contest in Mongolia
Vietnamese students achieved significant success at the 26th International Mathematics Competition in Mongolia, winning four gold medals in individual events. Two Vietnamese teams also secured championship titles in the group competition categories.
Why it matters
This performance highlights the effectiveness of Vietnam's specialized training programs in mathematics and strengthens the country's academic reputation internationally.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Mongolia Nguyen Tuan Thanh welcomes and congratulates the Vietnamese delegation at the Vietnamese Embassy in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Photo: Organizers
The 26th International Mathematics Competition, known as MIMC 2026, took place from July 22-27 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, bringing together students from 32 countries and territories.
Vietnam sent 24 students divided into six teams competing in the Key Stage II and Key Stage III categories. The students were selected and trained through two rounds of competition.
In the individual competition, Vietnamese students won four gold medals, seven silver medals, 10 bronze medals and two honorable mentions.
Three of the gold medals went to Key Stage II students: Du Hoang Minh, a sixth grader at Newton Grammar School; Nguyen Xuan Duc Minh, a fifth grader at Archimedes Academy Primary School; and Ta Minh Quang, a sixth grader at Ngoi Sao Hoang Mai Primary, Secondary and High School.
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