A Vietnamese team comprising four students of University of Natural Sciences under Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, beat thousands of teams from other countries to win the IEEEXtreme Programming Competition 2022.
HCMUSBurnedTomatoes comprising Ho Ngoc Vinh Phat (second from left), Le Bao Hiep, Nguyen Vu Dang Duy, and two lecturers won the 2021 Asia ICPC in March 2022. (Photo: HCMUS)
The competition which was held virtually by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) from 7am on October 22 to 7am on October 23 (local time) brought together nearly 4,300 teams from across the globe to compete in various professions, from electrical and electronics, and telecommunications to computer sciences and others.
Team HCMUSBurnedTomatoes comprising four students of University of Natural Sciences successfully clinched top position, according to the University.
Two other teams of the university – HCMUSHenoWorld and HCMUSDrinkers – finished sevenths and 37th overall.
Previously the IEEEXtreme Programming Competition 2022 winners won the 2021 Asia International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC). They will represent Vietnam to compete in the ICPC World Finals to be held in Egypt in 2023.
IEEEXtreme is IEEE's premier programming competition, bringing thousands of students from around the world together into a 24-hour event. It is open to all undergraduate and graduate college students with an active IEEE student membership.
The competition is hosted virtually and simultaneously around the world. Competitors are required to be proctored by a local IEEE professional member and are often supported by a local IEEE Student Branch.
