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Vietnamese students win gold medal at world’s largest robotic competition

The Vietnamese student team has won the gold medal at the world robotics competition (FIRST Global Challenge – FGC 2023).
Vietnamese students win gold medal at world’s largest robotic competition ảnh 1Vietnamese students win a gold medal at the world’s largest robotic competition. (Photo: qdnd.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese student team has wonthe gold medal at the world robotics competition (FIRST Global Challenge – FGC 2023).

The team consists of nine outstanding students selected from Vietnam Robotics Challenge 2023. They come from six highschools in Hanoi, Hung Yen and Hai Phong.

FGC 2023 took place from October 7 to 10 in Singaporewith the participation of thousands of students from 191 countries andterritories.

Vietnamese students win gold medal at world’s largest robotic competition ảnh 2The Vietnamese student team has won the gold medal at the world robotics competition (FIRST Global Challenge – FGC 2023). (Photo: qdnd.vn)

Themed “Hydrogen Horizons”, the game challenged participants touse their creativity and problem-solving skills to design and build a skilledrobot from a standard kit of parts. Participating teams must navigate their robot in the simulated worldto produce hydrogen and use it to store, transport, and convert energy./.

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