Student chosen by Fields Medalist Ngo Bao Chau for top scholarship sees math as foundation of science

VNExpress - Nov 7, 2026

A university freshman majoring in mathematics who discovered her passion for the subject in high school has impressed Ngo Bao Chau, Vietnam's only Fields Medal recipient, enough to be awarded the country's top math scholarship.

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