Nguyễn Phương Thảo, an 11^th grader from VNU University of Science High School for Gifted Students, won a silver medal.

Trương Đông Hưng, a 12^th grader from Quốc học Huế High School for the Gifted (Thừa Thiên-Huế Province) won a gold medal; Dương Tiến Quang Huy, a 12^th grader from Lam Sơn High School for the Gifted (Thanh Hóa Province) won a silver medal.

With the named results, Vietnam ranked 12^th overall, the best rank ever gained by Vietnam International Biology team (at the 2016 IBO  Vietnam team won a gold, a silver and two bronze medals.

The 28^th IBO was held at the University of Warwick, Coventry, the UK, with the participation of 245 contestants from 68 countries and territories and 4 other countries participating as observers.