On November 28, the National Youth Computer Science Contest’s grand finale and award ceremony. were held online with Bui Quang Huy, preliminary member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Permanent Secretary of The Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union; Nguyen Minh Triet, Secretary of The Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnamese Student Association.

The organizing committee said that the National Youth Computer Science Contest was co-hosted by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the MoST, MoET, MoIC, VTV and VAIP. In 2021, despite the effect of the Covid-19 epidemic, the competition continued to draw a large number of students.

Teams competed nationwide with online format.

Speaking at the ceremony, Secretary of The Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Nguyen Minh Triet emphasized that the 27th National Youth Computer Science Contest was successful, with many great impressions of creativity, timely adaptation to difficult conditions and challenges of the pandemic. According to Mr. Triet, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the organizing committee changed the timing of the rounds; at the same time, they put efforts into being creative and changing traditional hosting methods by developing online contest software and using smart applications to support the hosting of the Contest. "That change has contributed significantly to ensuring the safety of the contestants while not reducing the quality of professionalism, ensuring the transparency and fairness of the examination," said Mr. Triet.

Due to the influence of the epidemic, participants took online tests but still ensured high quality of professionalism, transparency, and fairness.

This year's tests were of high-quality professionalism, demonstrating the creativity of Vietnamese teenagers, Mr. Triet said. The contest had created a healthy, beneficial, and attractive playground for students, helping them satisfy their passion for programming, design, and creative production; at the same time, it was an opportunity for them to demonstrate and perfect their information technology adaptation skills.

Through provincial and preliminary rounds, the Organizing Committee selected 895 best candidates for the regional round, including 725 candidates from 32 provincial teams and 170 independent participants. Although this was only the second year that the preliminary round was applied to independent applicants, the number and quality of those candidates were impressive.

The final round of the 27th National Youth Computer Science Contest was held online on November 21 with 150 outstanding contestants beating thousands of other contestants in provincial, preliminary, and regional rounds.

As a result, at the final ceremony, the Organizing Committee awarded five First Prize (including one First Prize in League A, two First Prize in League B, one First Prize in League C, and one First Prize in League D2). Each of the First Prizes was awarded the Creative Youth badge of the Central Command of the Union, a certificate from the Ministry of Education and Training, along a cash prize of 3 million VND. In addition, the Organizing Committee awarded nine Runner-up Prizes,, 26 Third Prizes and 60 Encouragement awards, each prize receiving a certificate of merit and prize respectively.

In particular, the First Prize of League A (Elementary Programming Skills League) was given to candidate Nguyen Khanh Phuc (Thanh Binh Elementary School, Ninh Binh City, Ninh Binh Province).

League B (Secondary Programming Skills League) this year has two First Prizes, given to candidates Pham Cong Minh (Phan Chu Trinh Secondary School, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi) and Hoang Xuan Binh (Class 9A, Ha Noi - Amsterdam Secondary and High School for the Gifted).

Hoang Xuan Bach, student of Class 9A, Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, won National First Prize

The First Prize in League C (High School Programming Skills League) was given to the team consisting of candidates: Nguyen Phu Binh and Vong Vinh Toan (Hung Vuong Specialized High School, Binh Duong Province)

There was no First Prize in League D3 (high school creative product league); the top two prizes in League D3 belong to: contestant Nguyen The Vinh (Clas 11A4, Specialized High School of Vinh University, Nghe An province) with the product "Game design platform for increased plants percentage for the environment"; contestant Cao Tho Hoang Long and Duong Ho Chanh Tam (Phu My High School, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province) with "A-walk stick that supports the visually impaired when moving".

The First Prize of League D2 (Secondary Creative Product League) was awarded to candidate Nguyen Gia Khanh (Phan Chu Trinh Secondary School, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi) with the product "Smartclassroom Class Management Software on Discord".

High Prizes at the 27th National Youth Computer Science Contest, 2021:

Translator: Ngan Ha - English 2023