The 21st National Young Informatics Contest was opened at Quy Nhon city in the central province of Binh Dinh yesterday.

The Ho Chi Minh City Youth Communist Union and Ministries of Science and Technology; Education and Training; Information and Communications, Vietnam Television and Vietnam Informatics Association jointly organized the contest.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCMCYU) Central Committee Nguyen Long Hai said: “The contest aims to encourage students, pupils and young science lovers in learning and researching information and technology (IT), contributing developing information & technology studying and young humanity resources in the school, application of information and technology”.

The 2016 National Young Informatics Contest took place on August 7 and will end on August 8, with the participation of 250 outstanding contestants from 47 provinces and cities across the country.

Source: SGGP