On the afternoon of March 29, 2024, the Opening Ceremony for the Final Round of the 5th Informatics Olympiad in the Central – Central Highlands was chaired and co – held by Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology (VKU), The University of Da Nang and Vietnam Information Technology Association, ICPC Vietnam, Department of Education and Training of Da Nang City and Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, Da Nang together with the companion of Hanwha Life Company (Korea) and CFK Fund – ChildFund Korea (Korea). This is an attractive, useful playground that promotes the passion for learning, updating, practicing, and creating programming solutions, contributing to the provision of high-quality human resources in the future for the Central – Central Highlands in particular and the country in general.

Overview of the Opening Ceremony for the Final Round of the 5th Informatics Olympiad in the Central – Central Highlands 2024

The Opening Ceremony welcomed:

International delegations: Mr. Hong Jeong Pyo – Deputy General Director of Hanwha Life, Korea; Mr. Hwang Jun Hwan – CEO, Hanwha Life Vietnam; Ms. Shin Joung Won – Director of Social Impact Initiatives, Children’s Fund Korea (ChildFund Korea)

On the side of The University of Da Nang, there was Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Quang Son, Deputy Director of UD, and Leaders of functional departments under UD.

On the side of the Steering Committee, Organizing Committee, and the judges, there was Assoc. Prof. Dr. Huynh Cong Phap, Rector of VKU, Head of the Steering Committee, Head of the Organizing Committee; Deputy Heads of the Organizing Committee: Mr. Mai Tan Linh, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Da Nang City; Dr. Tran The Son, Dr. Huynh Ngoc Tho, Vice Rectors of VKU; Deputy Heads of the Judge: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Phan Thuan – Vietnam Information Technology Association, Dr. Do Duc Dong – Vietnam Information Technology Association, Deputy Head of the Judge.

Representatives of business leaders in the field of information technology and communications in Da Nang city. Representatives of the Board of Directors, Head of Delegation, teachers, and parents from 188 High Schools for the Gifted, High School, Middle School, and Elementary School with candidates in the Final Round.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Huynh Cong Phap – Principal of the university gave the opening speech for the Final Round of the 5th Informatics Olympiad in the Central – Central Highlands 2024

In his speech, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Huynh Cong Phap – Rector of VKU is pleased to welcome delegates, distinguished guests, all teachers, parents and 656 excellent candidates/2,390 candidates who have reached the final round of the 5th Informatics Olympiad in the Central – Central Highlands 2024

VKU is proud of being a leading public university in Information Technology, Communications and Digital Economy operating according to an international university model. The quality and reputation of VKU has been strongly and continuously affirmed over the past years. The average admission score for all 15 admission codes is 24 points (highest in the Central region). Of which there are more than 30% who have scores of 27 or higher. The rate of students having jobs after 6 months of graduation is nearly 95% who achieve high prizes in international national competitions in programming, science, creativity, and entrepreneurship. VKU operates based on the educational philosophy of Humanity – Service – Liberation, placing human factors as the basis, maximizing human potential with the spirit of always being ready to serve, committed to happiness and social development. VKU has many financial support policies for students, the most current preferential tuition fee ranges from 1.2 million VND – 1.5 million VND/month and the accommodation charge ranges from 100-150 thousand VND/month.

The 5th Informatics Olympiad in the Central – Central Highlands has passed 2 rounds, the preliminary round (on March 2, 2024) and the semi-finals (on March 9, 2024) took place in the form of an online competition with more than 2,390 students from 354 high schools for the gifted, high schools, and secondary schools from 47 provinces/cities nationwide participating in 03 competition groups: Super Cup group (For students in the team participating in the National Informatics Competition); Informatics specialized group (for Informatic specialized students at high schools for the gifted) and Non – Informatics specialized group (for the remaining groups).

With the cooperation of reputable experts from the Vietnam Informatics Association, ICPC Vietnam and VKU, the qualifying exam has been built in a serious, high-quality, highly classified manner and ensured accurate and fair results. Based on the results of the exams, the Organizing Committee and the Judge have selected 656 best candidates to participate in the final round, including 158 candidates from the Super Cup Group, 175 candidates from the Informatics specialized group and 322 candidates in the non-informatics specialized group.

The total reward of the 5th Informatics Olympiad in the Central – Central Highlands for students with achievements is up to 100,000,000 VND (One hundred million VND) and many internships in Korea for candidates who win high prizes to enroll in VKU.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Quang Son – Deputy Director of The University of Da Nang (left) and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Huynh Cong Phap – Rector of the university (right) exchanged the thank – you letter and flowers to Hanwha Life (Korea) and CFK Fund – ChildFund Korea (Korea) who accompanied the exam.

At the Opening Ceremony for the Final Round of the 5th Informatics Olympiad in the Central – Central Highlands, the Organizing Committee respectfully displayed the contributions and presented the thank – you letter and flowers to Hanwha Life (Korea). and CFK Fund – ChildFund Korea (Korea) for their companionship in this year’s competition.

Candidates participating in the final round prepared to enter the rooms

Right after the Opening Ceremony, 656 contestants will enter the final round with 3 groups: Super Cup, Informatics specialized, and non-informatics specialized with content and questions according to the standards of National and International Informatics competition for excellent students. All questions in the 3 groups ensure quality, reliability, security and are issued by the composing committee consisting of reputable experts nominated by the Vietnam Informatics Association and ICPC Vietnam. Mr. Nguyen Long, Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Information Technology Association, Director of ICPC Vietnam is in charge of questions composition. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Phan Thuan (Hanoi University of Science and Technology) and Dr. Do Duc Dong (Hanoi National University) are in charge of specialty issues.

Candidates in the competition

It is expected that on the morning of March 30, 2024, the announcement, the awarding, and the closing ceremony of the Final Round of the 5th Informatics Olympiad in the Central – Central Highlands 2024 will take place.

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