Round 2: National Final (Team Selection)

Schedule

Friday:

Opening ceremony and equipment check. Bring laptop and national ID.

Saturday:

Morning: Theory exam (120 min). Afternoon: Practical exam (180 min).

Sunday:

Awards ceremony and national team announcement.

Format

Theory:

Written and multiple-choice questions on AI/ML concepts. 120 minutes.

Practical:

On-computer ML task. Organizer provides a training dataset and a base model. Candidates train the model and submit predictions against a private test set. 180 minutes.

Date and Venue

When:

December 2026 (Friday–Sunday). Exact dates announced after Round 1 results.

Where:

Hanoi. Exact venue announced with personal invitations.

Eligibility

Invitation-only. The top 100 candidates by total score from Round 1 receive a personal invitation by email. No separate registration — the organizer contacts qualifiers directly.

Awards

The top 8 candidates each receive a Gold Medal and together form the Vietnam national team, representing the country at the IAIO 2027 international final in Da Nang, 25 Feb – 3 Mar 2027.

• •8 Gold Medals for the top 8 candidates (national team)
• •Silver Medals for the next group of high scorers
• •Bronze Medals for the following group
• •Consolation Prizes (Giải Khuyến khích)
• •Honorable Mention (Giải Danh dự)

Fee and Requirements

Entry fee:

500,000 VND — fully sponsored. No charge to candidates.

Bring:

National ID (CCCD or passport), personal laptop with charger, pen and eraser.