NASA International Space Apps Challenge is a competition with the participation of more than 185 countries and territories around the world, co-organized by 13 of the world's leading space agencies.

In Vietnam, this is the first time the competition is held live, promising to become a bright spot in the country's technology landscape, attracting the participation of many programmers, designers, students and technology enthusiasts.

Information from the contest's Organizing Committee on the morning of August 2 said that the event's launch ceremony will take place at 3:00 p.m. on August 8, 2024 at the American Center in Ho Chi Minh City.

At the ceremony, young people will have the opportunity to participate in many interesting contents such as: discovering how to participate, the benefits of the world's largest hackathon; learning about space activities in Vietnam; discussing with leading experts in the field of space about the impact of the space industry on human life, the role of Vietnam in the supply chain...

The main event of the competition - Space Apps Ho Chi Minh City Hackathon will be held on October 5 and 6 with the main theme "The Sun Touches Everything". The teams will be provided with open data from NASA and have 48 hours to develop innovative solutions to the challenges.

By participating in the competition, candidates not only contribute to solving major human problems through skill training and strengthening connections with a community of shared passions, but also open up career opportunities with global certification and a series of valuable prizes.

In particular, the authors of the competition's outstanding projects will have the opportunity to be invited to NASA headquarters in the United States to attend the award ceremony and meet with leading experts in the field of space.

Candidates who want to participate can now register at: https://www.spaceappschallenge.org/.