On the morning of May
15th, 2022, the Opening Ceremony and National Qualifier of the Microsoft Office
Specialist World Championship (MOSWC - Viettel 2022) officially took place at
the National Economics University.
At the ceremony, Mr.
Nguyen Minh Triet - Secretary of the Central Committee of the Youth Union said
that the contest has been held for 12 seasons, helping Vietnamese young people
to practice skills, improve digital capabilities, and create momentum for
future development.
According to the
Organizing Committee, the new point of this year's competition is that in
addition to the 3 contents of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft
PowerPoint for the 2016 version, the contestants will compete in 3 more
contents of Word, Excel, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Apps and Office 2019
versions. This innovation aims to catch up with the development of applied
informatics in the world, and at the same time helps the contestants to
approach the new international assessment standards, and improve their
information and communication technology capabilities to meet the needs of
high-quality human resources.
Right after the opening
ceremony, the National Round of the contest took place simultaneously in three
big cities: Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City.
This year, the national
qualifying round has the participation of nearly 1,400 excellent candidates
from the teams of provincial and municipal departments of education and
universities, colleges, and high schools across the country.
Candidates who pass the
national qualifying round will receive a world-class Office Informatics
Certificate (MOS) with a global value signed by the Microsoft General Director,
certifying their office computer skills and qualifications according to the
requirements of the international standard.