(BNP) - On May 16, at Ly Thai To college (Tu Son ward), the Provincial Youth Union, the Department of Science and Technology, and the Department of Education and Training coordinated to organize the final round of the 29th Bac Ninh Youth Informatics Contest in 2026.
The organizing committee takes photos with representatives of the contestants participating in the contest.
Speaking at the opening of the contest, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union and Chairman of the Vietnam Youth Federation of Bac Ninh province Ha Thai Son stated that organized annually, the Bac Ninh Youth Informatics Contest was an important event, marking a journey of continuous development of the movement for learning and applying information technology among the local younger generation. In recent years, the contest had become a prestigious intellectual playground where students had the opportunity to showcase their talent, passion, and explore great potential in informatics. In the context of globalization and the boom of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the role of informatics was becoming more important than ever.
The organizing committee encourages contestants before they take the exam.
In particular, on December 22, 2024, the Politburo issued Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in the development of science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation. The Resolution not only reflected the strategic vision of the Party and State but also served as a compass for sustainable development in the digital age. While entering an era where data and artificial intelligence (AI) became "new resources," capturing and effectively implementing the guidelines of the Resolution would be a key factor for Vietnam to rise strongly in the global value chain. Besides, the outstanding development of artificial intelligence was opening new horizons with immense potential applications.
Attending the final round of this year's contest, contestants competed in individual categories across tables: Table A - Programming skills for Elementary students; Table B - Programming skills for Middle School students; Table C2 - Programming skills for non-specialized High School students; Table M1 - Logical mathematics and algorithmic thinking for Elementary students; Table M2 - Logical mathematics and algorithmic thinking for Middle School students.
For the collective competition content, contestants competed in teams at tables: Table C1 - Programming skills for specialized High School students; Table D1 - Creative products based on a given theme for Elementary students; Table D2 - Creative products for Middle School students; Table D3 - Creative products for High School students.
A new feature of the 29th Bac Ninh Youth Informatics Contest in 2026 was that it was the first year implementing the 2-level local government model, with a larger number of contestants than in previous years. Contestants were selected through the preliminary round, ensuring that each commune or ward could only select 01 contestant to participate in one competition table. The Organizing Committee did not organize a table for young cadres, civil servants, and public employees, but replaced it with two competition tables, M1 and M2 - Logical mathematics and algorithmic thinking for Elementary and Middle School students. Delegates and parents could directly monitor the entire examination process of the contestants through the central LED screen.
Contestants compete at Tables A, B - Programming skills for Elementary and Middle School students.
At the end of the contest, the organizing committee would award certificates to the participating contestants; and award First, Second, Third, and Consolation prizes to individuals and collectives with high achievements at the contest. At the same time, they would select and train outstanding contestants to participate in the 32nd National Youth Informatics Contest in 2026 - Northern Regional Cluster held in Bac Ninh province in June 2026./.
