Two city students compete in Las Vegas showdown
By My Tran in HCMC
Two city students will compete with the cream of the world at the final round of the Microsoft Office World Champion (MOWC) 2012 at Las Vegas, Nevada from July 29 to August 1.
Tran Vuong Quoc Anh from HCMC University of Foreign Trade and Tran Dinh Vi from HCMC University of Banking won the MOWC national round.
The contest, organized by IIG Vietnam-Certiport’s representative in Vietnam, was launched in Hanoi, HCMC, Thai Nguyen, Danang, Haiphong and Can Tho for students aged 13-22 from high schools, colleges, universities and vocational centers to demonstrate their ability in IT applications including Microsoft Office Word and Microsoft Excel.
The world round winner will net US$5,000, there is also a prize of US$1,000 for second and US$500 for third.