The contest drew 121 candidates from 10 districts and city, up 5 people compared to the figure last year, including 43 participants in the primary group (group A), 40 students in junior high school group (group B) and 38 ones in senior high school group (group C).

The Organization board awards the first prizes to 4 winners.

All the candidates must compete in 1 or 2 parts in a total of 120 minutes. Group A went up for a multiple-choice test on the basic knowledge of the informatics technology, logical thinking and application practice (SCRATCH or MSWLogo programming language). Group B competed in programming to solve several maths in the junior high school curriculum by using SCRATCH or Pascal programming language. Group C joined a programming competition by using any tool to solve the previously assigned maths by Free Pascal, DevC++ language as well as write creative software.

Concluding the contest, 4 first prizes were awarded to Dinh Duy Hung, grade 5 in Primary School in Cao Thuong town (Tan Yen district); Nguyen Doan Thuy Duong, grade 8 in Junior High School in Neo town (Yen Dung district); Nguyen Thanh Huyen, grade 12 of Informatics and Nguyen Quoc Nhat Minh, grade 11 of Informatics in Bac Giang Junior High School for Gifted Students (Bac Giang city).

Besides, the Organization board also presented 6 second prizes, 15 third prizes, 30 consolidation prizes as well as the prize for the youngest candidate and for the ethnic minority student with the highest score.

The 4 first prize winners will participate in the 25th National Informatics Contest scheduled on next August.

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