Hanoi: Developing digital skills and IT capacity for students at all levels

On September 20, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training held a conference to summarize the Hanoi International Young Informatics Talent Competition for the 2024-2025 school year, awarding 223 excellent contestants and 8 outstanding groups with outstanding achievements in the competition.

The organizers awarded first prize to students participating in the contest.

The 2024-2025 school year is the second season of the Hanoi International Young Informatics Talent Competition with outstanding scale and quality. The preliminary round of the competition attracted nearly 50,000 contestants from nearly 1,000 schools, an increase of nearly 60% compared to the previous season. In particular, this year, the competition recognized the participation of visually impaired students, affirming that this is an equal playing field, encouraging all students to confidently integrate and demonstrate their talents.

The contest was launched in December 2024, consisting of 3 rounds: Preliminary round (school level), preliminary round (commune/ward level) for primary and secondary school students; final round at city level for all three levels. As a result, in the preliminary round, more than 80% of primary school candidates and nearly 80% of secondary school candidates met international standards. The final round recorded a very high rate of students achieving 700 points or more: Nearly 100% in primary school, 77% in secondary school and 82% in high school.

Speaking at the conference, Mr. Tran The Cuong, Director of the Hanoi Department of Education and Training, emphasized: The Hanoi International Young Informatics Talent Competition has become a typical activity, organized according to international standards, focusing on assessing technological capacity, algorithmic thinking, problem-solving ability and creativity - important qualities of global citizens in the digital age.

Mr. Tran The Cuong also affirmed that in the 2025-2026 school year, the Capital Education sector will continue to link educational innovation with digital transformation, while maintaining and developing the Hanoi International Young IT Talent Competition, creating more opportunities for students in the Capital to practice skills and develop IT capacity to become a generation of dynamic and creative digital citizens.

The organizers praised 8 outstanding groups for their outstanding achievements in the competition.

Sharing at the conference, Mr. Doan Hong Nam, Chairman of IIG Vietnam Education Organization, said that the contest recorded many students achieving absolute scores of 1,000/1,000 - the highest score according to international standards. This is not only an outstanding personal achievement but also a testament to the ability to master technology, the spirit of conquering knowledge and the courage to integrate internationally of the capital's students.

The Hanoi International Young Informatics Talent Competition is jointly organized by the Hanoi Department of Education and Training and IIG Vietnam Education Organization - a unit in the field of international IT testing and assessment. The competition is a large-scale academic playground, held annually, aiming to develop digital skills and IT capacity for students at all levels.

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