IAIO 2027 · Vietnam AI Team Qualifier
Students of Sơn La: make history on Vietnam's first AI team
National qualifier, free and open to all secondary-school students. Test site at Thái Nguyên.
How does the Sơn La qualifier work?
As a student from the northwest and northeast highlands, you bring the resilient spirit of the mountains to the national AI arena, continuing a tradition of overcoming odds.
Sơn La students sit the exam at the Thái Nguyên regional hub
Thái Nguyên is the nearest regional hub for the Tây Bắc & Đông Bắc area. Organizers consolidate nearby provinces for consistent conditions. ⚑ Province-to-hub mapping is assumed pending BTC confirmation.
Why should Sơn La students enter?
Make history
Be part of the first generation representing Vietnam at the International AI Olympiad: 40 nations, Da Nang 2027.
Free & fair
Zero cost, no prior AI experience needed, bilingual paper exam. 100 MCQ in Round 1, accessible to every student.
Real learning, real future
International AI curriculum, open practice challenges on GitHub, lasting value for university applications and tech careers.
What to expect: 3 rounds
From the provincial qualifier to the international final: the full journey.
Round 1
National qualifier
- When:
- Late Oct 2026
- Where:
- Thái Nguyên
100 bilingual MCQ, on paper, at the regional exam hub.
Round 2
Team selection
- When:
- Mid Dec 2026
- Where:
- Hanoi
On-computer in Hanoi: coding, scenarios, and MCQ.
Round 3
International final
- When:
- 25 Feb–3 Mar 2027
- Where:
- Da Nang
Alongside ~40 nations: on-computer and scientific tasks.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the IAIO 2027 qualifier free?
- Completely free for all secondary-school students nationwide.
- I know nothing about AI. Can I still enter?
- Yes. The qualifier is open to beginners; free practice challenges and study materials are available.
- Where do Sơn La students sit the exam?
- Sơn La students sit at the nearest regional hub: Thái Nguyên (Tây Bắc & Đông Bắc area). ⚑ Mapping subject to BTC confirmation.
- Who is eligible?
- Secondary-school students (grades 6–12) across Vietnam.
- Is this an international competition?
- This is the domestic qualifier to select Vietnam's AI team. The team competes at the International AI Olympiad in Da Nang, 25 Feb–3 Mar 2027 (40 nations). Sơn La students qualify via Thái Nguyên.
- When does registration open?
- Expected ~August 2026. Register now to receive the earliest notification.
- What do parents need to do?
- The registration form includes a guardian section; parents confirm alongside the student.
Other Tây Bắc & Đông Bắc students:
IAIO 2027 · Free · Nationwide
Represent Sơn La: start now
Exam hub: Thái Nguyên · Round 1 late Oct 2026 · Final 25 Feb–3 Mar 2027, Da Nang.
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