Following an invitation from the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam tasked the Institute of Mathematics (under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology) with organizing a team for the 2nd Turkmenistan Mathematics Exchange Olympiad. The event took place from April 21 to 26 in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan.

The Institute of Mathematics selected six students ranked from 7th to 12th place in the national team selection contest. These students were not part of the official team competing at the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad held in Australia.

The Vietnamese team at the 2nd Turkmenistan Mathematics Exchange Olympiad. From left to right: Lai Gia Khai, Nguyen Phuc Nguyen, Nguyen Tri Hau, Nguyen Tri Hien, Tran Quang Nhat, Vu Viet Ha, teacher Vu The Khoi (deputy head of the delegation), and teacher Nguyen Chu Gia Vuong (head of the delegation).

As a result, all six students earned gold medals: Nguyen Tri Hau (11th grade, Nguyen Binh Khiem High School for the Gifted, Quang Nam Province); Nguyen Tri Hien (11th grade, Nguyen Binh Khiem High School for the Gifted, Quang Nam Province); Nguyen Phuc Nguyen (11th grade, Newton Secondary and High School, Hanoi); Tran Quang Nhat (12th grade, Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, Da Nang); Lai Gia Khai (11th grade, High School for the Gifted of Hanoi National University of Education); and Vu Viet Ha (12th grade, Nguyen Trai High School for the Gifted, Hai Duong).

The Turkmenistan Mathematics Exchange Olympiad is an international event organized by the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan. The competition aims to nurture students' talents and abilities, foster friendship, and encourage progressive thinking and open-mindedness among youth.

The test consisted of five problems, each worth 10 points, to be solved within 5 hours. According to the organizers' regulations, awards were given to 50% of the participants, with the gold:silver:bronze medal ratio set at 1:2:3.

Thanh Hung