APhO 2026 was held in Busan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), from May 17 to May 25, with 28 delegations from 27 countries and territories taking part. The competition drew 209 students and is considered one of the region’s most competitive academic Olympiads, bringing together many of the strongest physics teams in the Asia-Pacific region.

Vietnam sent eight students to the competition, all of whom won medals, including six silver and two bronze.

With all eight students winning medals, Vietnam ranked among the top eight teams and was one of five delegations whose students all won medals.

According to the ministry, five of the eight Vietnamese students were 11th graders, showing the team’s strong performance at APhO 2026 and opening up promising prospects for the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) in 2026, as well as future APhO and IPhO competitions in 2027.

All eight Vietnamese students win medals at Asian Physics Olympiad

All of the eight Vietnamese students at the 2024 Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO) have brought home medals, the Ministry of Education and Training said on June 9.