Samsung kicks off third int'l IT contest
Samsung Viet Nam Mobile Research and Development Centre on Wednesday officially kicked off the third international Samsung Collegiate Programming Cup 2019, aiming to inspire Vietnamese students in technological fields to realise their ambitions in the technology world.
Samsung Viet Nam Mobile Research and Development Centre (SVMC) on Wednesday officially kicked off the third international Samsung Collegiate Programming Cup 2019 (SCPC 2019) with the message “Code Your Dream”, aiming to inspire Vietnamese students in technological fields to realise their ambitions in the technology world.
SCPC 2019 provides an international, large-scale programming playground for ICT talents from top universities in Ha Noi and HCM City to compete with candidates from South Korea and India through showcasing their programming skills, algorithm solutions, new ideas, logical thinking and practical programming knowledge.
Speaking at the event, Kim In Soo, vice president of Samsung Electronics Viet Nam, and general director of SVMC, said: “Vietnamese students are strong candidates in terms of programming in the Asia region, especially with the new record of nine contestants achieving perfect scores in the second round of SCPC 2018. Entering the third year of SCPC 2019, I believe the Vietnamese contestants, with their talent, effort and courage, will continue to create new breakthroughs and represent the Vietnamese mind in the international arena.”
SCPC is a competition organised by SVMC, one of the world's leading research and development centres of Samsung Electronics, with total prizes worth up to VND2.6 billion (US$111,800). The 10 best-performing contestants of Viet Nam will be sponsored to attend the final round at Samsung South Korea. — VNS
