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Over the past decade, the work of fostering excellent national students, especially in natural sciences, has changed dramatically. From an activity focused on exam preparation, the current training model has become a scientific capacity development program, where teachers, experts and students participate in a real academic environment. The Vietnam Chemistry Olympiad team all won Gold Medals at the 57th International Chemistry Olympiad. Chemistry is a typical example of that innovation process. From the international Olympic team to local specialized schools, the streamlined, professional training model and international integration are creating a generation of students with scientific thinking, global bravery and a spirit of dedication. National training model: A solid foundation for international achievements. The period 2016-2025 is considered a period of strong development for national team training, when the training model is professionalized, modernized and deeply integrated internationally. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, Head of Vietnams International Chemistry Olympiad Delegation, assessed this as a period of comprehensive development of the national team training model, creating international prestige and real effectiveness. The results clearly demonstrate: in the period 2020-2025, the Vietnamese team won 21 Gold Medals and 3 Silver Medals out of a total of 24 IChO competitions. In particular, in 2019, Vietnam won the Gold Medal for the first time with the highest practice score in the world - a milestone showing the comprehensive capacity and outstanding progress of Vietnamese students, Ms. Thu Ha emphasized. The multi-unit training cooperation model between key universities such as Hanoi University of Pedagogy, University of Natural Sciences (VNU), Hanoi University of Science and Technology and USTH promotes the synergy of experts, facilities and environment. research school. Students are trained in many modern laboratories, not only learning knowledge, but also forming their bravery and research mindset, she shared. According to Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, the most important lesson is to combine knowledge, skills and competitive psychology: If you only focus on expertise without training your bravery, it will be very difficult for students to maintain their performance in international exams. She affirmed that sustainable achievement can only be achieved when People, both teachers and students, are placed at the center, and the training model is inherited. Many former IChO contestants have now returned to participate in training, forming a circle of high-quality human resources and spreading the Vietnamese academic spirit. Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha assessed that this is the period of comprehensive development of the national team training model - Photo: VGP/Thu Trang. From exam preparation to scientific elite training, the effectiveness of the national model is not only shown in the central teams, but also widely spread in terms of methods and standards to the specialized school system throughout the country. Mr. Nguyen Van Doa, teacher of Bac Giang High School for the Gifted (Bac Ninh province), said that This model helps local specialized schools have direct access to international Olympic training standards, thereby improving the quality of training excellent students right from the provincial level. The connection between large universities and the department of education helps local teachers participate in academic activities, professional training and access internationally updated materials. According to teacher Nguyen Van Doa, the biggest effect is the change in professional thinking, from exam preparation for excellent students to training research and creative capacity. Olympic cannot be taught in a one-way way of transferring knowledge. Students must be taught to think like a scientist, he emphasized. The training program needs to be more closely linked to research practice, enhancing critical thinking, problem-solving ability and experimental skills. At the same time, the coordination between high school teachers and university lecturers will create an open academic environment, helping students soon access modern knowledge and research methodologies. We not only need people who are good at doing homework, but also need people who know how to ask questions, dare to doubt and are eager to explore. When this mindset changes, every other step, from selection to content will naturally improve, Mr. Doa affirmed. Vietnamese delegation at the 2025 International Physics Olympiad. Learn to understand, create and contribute. Innovations in the national training model not only create achievements, but also shape a generation of students with the spirit of integration and the desire to contribute. Student Tran Le Thien Nhan, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Phenikaa University (Silver Medal in Asian Physics, Silver Medal at the International Physics Olympiad) 2025, STEM for All Award) shared that the most valuable thing I received was not only knowledge, but scientific thinking and professional working spirit. She said, The training program helps us approach modern thinking, not just studying for exams, but learning to understand, create and explore. I also want the training program to expand more into the academic space - with more seminars, seminars, and opportunities to join research groups early to practice scientific skills. ActivitiesThis helps us clearly define our academic direction and develop our creative abilities instead of just focusing on exam preparation, he shared. In addition, Thien Nhan emphasized the importance of long-term support mechanisms and a favorable scientific environment for talented students after finishing school. We not only want to study well, but we want to contribute. To do that, we need an environment where knowledge is respected and promoted, she expressed. Investing in intelligence, culti
