Vietnamese student crowned Excel world champion in California
A Vietnamese student won the world Microsoft Excel title and an US$8,000 prize at the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship in California on July 29.
Vietnamese student Nguyen Mai Chi has been crowned the world champion in Microsoft Excel 365 Apps at the Excel World Championship held in California. The competition, now in its 24th year, took place from July 26 to 29 and attracted 135 contestants aged 13 to 22 from 36 countries and territories. Pearson, an education service provider, runs the championship through its Certiport business and awards six world titles, one per track, with first place earning $8,000, second place $4,000, and third place $2,000.
American competitors reached the top 10 in all six categories but won none of the titles. Nguyen Mai Chi, a 12th-grade student from Hai Phong, surpassed Aleksy Jakub Dobrodziej of Poland in the competition. The event also saw Vietnamese student Ho Nhat Anh place fifth at the Adobe Certified Professional World Championship, bringing Vietnam's cumulative total to 28 medals across the two championships, including six golds, four silvers, and 18 bronzes.
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