Quang Ninh awards 400 million to students who won the International Olympiad in Informatics

On August 7, the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province held a ceremony to honor and reward students and teachers who won bronze medals at the 37th International Olympiad in Informatics, taking place from July 27 to August 3, 2025 in Bolivia.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hanh, Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Committee, awarded 400 million VND from Quang Ninh province to male student Ninh Quang Thang, class 12 specializing in IT, Ha Long High School for the Gifted, and 200 million VND to teacher Ha Dai Ton, teacher in charge of the 2025 IT team of Ha Long High School for the Gifted.

Ninh Quang Thang was awarded 400 million VND by the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province for his high achievement at the International Olympiad in Informatics. Photo: *Minh Duc.*

According to the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, this is the bonus level stipulated in Resolution No. 63/2021/NQ-HDND dated December 9, 2021 of the 14th term Quang Ninh Provincial People's Council, which stipulates the bonus and support regime in training excellent students of Quang Ninh province from the 2021-2022 school year to the 2025-2026 school year.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hanh, Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Committee, commended and congratulated the outstanding achievements of Ninh Quang Thang students and the silent and dedicated contributions of teachers in training and teaching. This is a remarkable result, demonstrating the spirit of tireless efforts, intelligence and courage of the young generation of Quang Ninh in the era of innovation and digital transformation.

Student Ninh Quang Thang is a student with a long history of outstanding achievements in studying, especially in the field of Information Technology and has won many high prizes in provincial and national competitions for excellent students.

Ninh Quang Thang's achievements are not only a source of pride for himself, his family, his teachers and his school, but also an honor for the Education sector of Quang Ninh province. Thereby, it contributes to affirming the increasingly high position of Quang Ninh education on the regional and international knowledge map.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested the Department of Education and Training to continue reviewing and advising the province to have more appropriate support mechanisms and policies, creating the best conditions for the work of discovering and nurturing excellent students; especially focusing on supporting students in the process of studying, training, and participating in national and international competitions. He emphasized that information technology is a key field, playing an important role in the digital transformation process and socio -economic development of the province.

The Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province requested the Department of Education and Training to continue to discover and nurture excellent students during their studies and participation in national and international competitions. Photo: *Minh Duc.*

Over the years, the Education and Training sector of Quang Ninh has always received comprehensive attention and investment from the province, with many synchronous and effective mechanisms and policies. In 2025, the average score of Quang Ninh's high school graduation exam was ranked 12th out of 34 new provinces and cities; Quang Ninh also had 88 students winning excellent student awards in the 2024-2025 school year and was honored to have 5 students selected to participate in the national team selection exam for the International Olympics.