The student delegation from the Faculty of Biology – Biotechnology, VNUHCM–University of Science (HCMUS), with Dr Đỗ Thường Kiệt (Head of Delegation) and MSc Nguyễn Trung Hậu (Deputy Head), at the 5th National Biology Olympiad for University Students, Hue University of Education.

Students from the Faculty of Biology – Biotechnology, VNUHCM–University of Science (HCMUS), collected 16 awards at the 5th National Biology Olympiad for University Students, held at Hue University of Education from 22 to 24 August 2025. The event was organised by the Vietnam Biology Association with official recognition from the Ministry of Education and Training.

The HCMUS delegation, led by Dr Đỗ Thường Kiệt and MSc Nguyễn Trung Hậu, competed alongside students from more than 20 universities nationwide. The contest combined theory across six fields – cell biology, plant biology, animal biology, genetics and evolution, ecology, and systematics – with practical exams in molecular biology, plant and animal anatomy–physiology, genetics, microbiology, and microbial testing.

HCMUS achieved two First Prizes (Vũ Phi Long and Nguyễn Văn Khoa), five Second Prizes (Trần Thị Mỹ Tâm, Phan Nhật Trường, Ngô Nguyễn Đông Quân, Huỳnh Uyên Giang, Hồ Thảo Ngọc), six Third Prizes (Lê Hoàng Trung, Võ Huy Hoàng, Nguyễn Thái Dương, Nguyễn Thế Phong, Vũ Nguyễn Đăng Khôi, Phạm Nhất Quỳnh), and three Consolation Prizes (Hoàng Thiên Bảo, Lương Trung Phong, Hà Thanh Nhã).

Third Prize winners at the 2025 National Biology Olympiad for University Students, including Lê Hoàng Trung, Võ Huy Hoàng, Nguyễn Thái Dương, Nguyễn Thế Phong, Vũ Nguyễn Đăng Khôi, and Phạm Nhất Quỳnh from VNUHCM–University of Science.

The outcome reflects the determination of students and the guidance of faculty staff, including Dr Đỗ Thường Kiệt and MSc Nguyễn Trung Hậu.

Consolation Prize winners at the 2025 National Biology Olympiad for University Students, including Hoàng Thiên Bảo, Lương Trung Phong, and Hà Thanh Nhã from VNUHCM–University of Science.

Recognition at the Olympiad reinforces the academic standing of HCMUS within the Vietnamese higher education system and underlines the strength of its training in biology and biotechnology.

PMN _ Khoa Sinh học – CNSH