Vietnam

Quality Control Department, Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam

No 35 Dai Co Viet

Le Dai Hanh ward

Hai Ba Trung Dist.

Ha Noi

Tel: 0243.38695144

Fax: 0243.8694085

en.moet.gov.vn/about/organization-structure/Pages/co-quan-bo.aspx?CateID=1238&Details=1

The Quality Control Department, Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam is the main organizer. The selected students have to pass 3 rounds of competition. The first round is hosted by regional/provincial education departments around October - November of each school-year. The second and third rounds are hosted by the Quality Control Department, Ministry of Education and Training. The second one is hold in January - February and the third in March - April yearly.

Around 5000 students as a sum-up from 63 regional/provincial competitions.

Round 1 and Round 2 by short-answer essays, Round 3 by multiple choice , short-answer essay and practical questions. A group of high-school teachers and biologists nationwide (assigned by Ministry of Education and Training) prepare the test which are taken by all students (competitors) in schools.

The IBO preparing period is around 2 week in some universities and research institutions.

High school text book, Campbell Biology book and IBO guidelines

The winners will get certificates, free entrance to any universities they selectively register.

High school students

Start: September yearly

End: June of the next year

1 to 3 hours/week

25 - 30 hours/week

In October every year by letters from the Ministry of Education and Training

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) of Vietnam

• 2024: 675 students from 84 schools (2% of eligible schools)
• 2023: 607 students from 78 schools (2% of eligible schools)
• 2022: 523 students from 72 schools (2% of eligible schools)
• 2021: 499 students from 70 schools (2% of eligible schools)
• 2020: 500 students from 70 schools (2% of eligible schools)
• 2019: 495 students from 68 schools (2% of eligible schools)

Only accounted for the selected students participating from the Second Round.

local/national multimedia agencies (TV, journals, newspapers and website of the Ministry of Education and Training)