Three winning teams of the Whitehat Grand Prix 2018, from left to right: Poland's P4team, Russia's LC1BC, and Republic of Korea's Coconut Coffee (Source: ictnews.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Russian team LC1BCwon the global-scale cyber security competition Whitehat Grand Prix 2018, whichtook place in Hanoi on November 1.
In the final round, teams had to overcomesecurity breaches in a challenge that lasted eight hours.
LC1BC’s first place finish came with a prizeof 230 million VND (10,000 USD). The Republic of Korea’s Coconut Coffee teamand Polish P4team came second and third, earning approximately 45 million VNDand 25 million VND (2,000 and 1,000 USD), respectively.
Three teams from Vietnam – Injoker10K,ACEBEA, and r3s0L – secured the 5th, 6th and 8th place, respectively.
According to deputy head of the InformationSecurity Department Nguyen Huy Dung, the competition had the highest number ofparticipants among all Whitehat Grand Prix events to date, with 720 teams from79 countries and territories.
Themed “Legends of Vietnam”, the content ofthe Whitehat Grand Prix 2018 was developed by Vietnamese and international ITengineers around 18 Vietnamese legends to promote the country’s culture.
The online qualification round of the event ranfor 24 hours on August 18 and 19. The 10 teams that survived the round gatheredin Hanoi for the final.
In 2014, the first WhiteHat Grand Prix washeld simultaneously in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. It became an annualinternational competition the next year, drawing the participation of leadingcyber security teams from across the world.
In 2017, it attracted 453 teams from 62nations and territories.-VNA
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ANTARA and VNA can design global-scale cooperation programmes or joint media campaigns, demonstrating the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Indonesia, as well as the cooperation between the two national news agencies.
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Since 2022, more than 500 Vietnamese startups have engaged in Google’s Startup Academy, Google for Startups Accelerator, and Google Startup Masterclass. Nearly 100 of these firms received support to develop and improve their products, benefiting more than 300,000 customers and creating over 300 new jobs through successful fundraising and team expansion amidst Vietnam’s competitive economy.
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The diplomat emphasised that Vietnam places the highest priority on the development of science, technology, and innovation, viewing them as critical drivers for the country’s advancement in the new development era.
The PM revealed Vietnam’s plan to develop nuclear power in the near future, and called on the Swedish side to assist Vietnam in developing and refining legal and policy frameworks for the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes; training and developing human resources; ensuring nuclear safety; and conducting training and drills to improve incident management capabilities.
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The centre is a joint initiative between Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology, with PTIT and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) serving as co-leads, and global telecommunications giant Nokia as founding industry partner.
The new centre, staffed by a team of scientists, researchers, and AI specialists working in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, forms part of Qualcomm’s global AI research group.
As a flagship initiative of the community project “Digital Literacy for All”, the programme forms part of a national scheme to equip 20 million young people with digital business skills.
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Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu laid stress on the significance of the Hanoi Convention, particularly to the Asia – Pacific, to handling legal gaps in international cooperation against rapidly increasing global cybercrime.
Three winning teams of the Whitehat Grand Prix 2018, from left to right: Poland's P4team, Russia's LC1BC, and Republic of Korea's Coconut Coffee (Source: ictnews.vn) 
