The 2023 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship (MOSWC) – Viettel started on April 2. — Photo doanthanhnien.vn

HÀ NỘI — Nearly 2,200 outstanding students of 240 teams from schools, colleges and universities nationwide have taken part in the 2023 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship (MOSWC) – Viettel.

The national qualifying round was held simultaneously in Hà Nội, Đà Nẵng and HCM City, right after the launching ceremony on Sunday.

This year’s edition saw the participation of teams from localities with limited learning conditions such as Lạng Sơn, Yên Bái, Bắc Kạn and Đắk Lắk provinces for the first time.

Contestants compete in two versions of Microsoft Office 2016 and 2019 with three segments of Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

After the national competition round wraps up, Việt Nam will have six representatives at the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship scheduled to be held in July in the US State of Florida.

In the national round, the organising committee will award a first prize, three second, five third and 12 consolation prizes, as well as a prospective award to outstanding students.

According to Nguyễn Thiên Tú, director of the Centre for Vietnam Youth Talent, Science and Technology (CYTAST) under the Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee, co-head of the MOSWC Vietnam organising board, after 13 successful editions, the contest has become an attractive intellectual playground, helping young people improve digital capability and create momentum for future development.

The MOS World Championship has been held annually by the Certiport Corporation of the US since 2002 for students aged from 13 to 22 on a global scale. Contestants compete with their peers to prove their superior skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, culminating in the most popular technology skills competition on Microsoft Office.

After 13 years of participation in the contest, Việt Nam has won four gold, three silver, and 10 bronze medals.

Last year, the Vietnamese team bagged two gold, one silver and one bronze medals, ranking first at the 2022 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) World Championship in the US. VNS