The Hue-ICT Challenge is an annual competition organized by the Thua Thien Hue Information Technology and Telecommunications Association in collaboration with the University of Sciences, Hue University, under the direction of the Thua Thien Hue Provincial People's Committee.
The Hue-ICT Challenge is held annually to encourage the spirit of learning, self-research, creativity, and to improve teamwork skills and international standards integration among high school and secondary school students (collectively referred to as high schools). The competition aims to seek and discover innovative IT product ideas among students, thereby guiding students in choosing IT as a career path to develop their skills and meet the workforce demands of the IT sector in Thua Thien Hue, the Central Highlands, and the country as a whole.
Mr. Tong Phuoc Minh, Vice Chairman of the Thua Thien Hue Information Technology and Telecommunications Association, delivered a concluding speech at the program.
Elevated to a provincial-level competition from its inception in 2022, the Hue-ICT Challenge is considered a valuable platform for students to develop their skills and creativity. It provides students with a fair opportunity to showcase their talents, thereby spreading a love and passion for the IT field. This contributes to the goal of developing 10,000 IT personnel by 2025 in Thua Thien Hue province. Now in its third year, the Hue-ICT Challenge is shaping its brand and significantly growing in scale and quality at the national level, with professional support from experts of the Vietnam Association for Information Processing (VAIP) and continuous collaboration from the Department of Information and Communications, the Department of Education and Training, the Thua Thien Hue Information Technology Center, and the Hue Monuments Conservation Center.
Dr. Tran Thanh Luong, Head of the Secretariat, presented the summary report of the Hue-ICT Challenge 2024.
At the event, the Organizing Committee awarded 1 First Prize, 2 Second Prizes, 3 Third Prizes, and 4 Consolation Prizes to students with the best products. These are considered potential products with the capability for development and practical application, clearly showcasing the creativity and proactive research, exploration, and learning of the students across various fields. The winning products were selected from over 50 IT creative products submitted from universities in Thua Thien Hue province and other provinces and cities nationwide. From these, 12 eligible products were chosen to be presented at the Final Round, which took place on the morning of June 22 at the Thua Thien Hue Information Technology Center. Notably, some contestants this year also participated in the previous year's competition, and some students received direct job offers from IT companies, who were also sponsors of the competition. The total prize fund for students was 21 million VND. Le Quang Phuoc, a student from the University of Sciences, Hue University, with his project "Building an Online Education Management Platform," won the First Prize of the competition.
Le Quang Phuoc, a student from the University of Sciences, Hue University, won the First Prize of the competition with his project "Building an Online Education Management Platform."
The Organizing Committee awarded the Second Prize to the students.
Awarding the Third Prize to the students at the program.
Awarding Consolation Prizes to the Winning Students at the Program
Earlier, on March 31, 2024, at the Programming Competition for high school students, the Organizing Committee awarded 289 prizes (including 260 individual prizes and 29 team prizes) with a total prize fund of 177,600,000 VND. Specifically:
- PRO CHALLENGE: 86 individual prizes and 10 team prizes.
- NAÏ CHALLENGE: 123 individual prizes and 11 team prizes.
- JUNIOR CHALLENGE: 51 individual prizes and 8 team prizes.
This year, the Programming Competition for high school students saw over 2,200 participants from 546 schools across 54 provinces and cities nationwide, surpassing the 1,344 participants in 2023 and 523 participants in 2022. From the preliminary round, the top 396 students from 159 schools in 34 provinces and cities advanced to the final round, showcasing a very high level of competition.
The winners of the contest took photos with delegates and members of the Organizing Committee after the competition.
The prize-winning contestants took commemorative photos at the University of Sciences, Hue University with the Secretariat after the program.
This year, the Hue-ICT Challenge received sponsorship from various IT companies: FPT Software Company Limited, KB Trading and Services Company Limited, SMC Hue Company Limited, PoSTMEDIA Joint Stock Company, GOSU Online Joint Stock Company, VNLINK Technology and Communication Joint Stock Company, Brycen Vietnam Co., Ltd., and Soft World Vietnam Company Limited, along with media support from the Hue Discovery Electronic Information Portal.