High school informatics students win big at regional competition

According to the Dantri Online Newspaper, this year’s competition drew roughly 530 students from 30 countries in the region who competed at their respective contest sites located in their home country for prizes and awards.

It was a terrific opportunity for the students to practice their programming skills and compete with their peers in the region, said organizers at the University of Engineering and Technology and Vietnam National University in Hanoi.

The six medals were won by team members Nguyen Hy Hoai Lam, Pham Cao Nguyen, Nguyen Dinh Dai, Phan Minh Hoang, Nguyen Diep Xuan Quang and Nguyen Khan, said the organizers, noting that all 16 team members performed exceptionally at the event.