The top three teams garnered notable attention, with the Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank securing second place with 1,437 votes, followed by NCB-CDS-AIML in third place with 380 votes. The full top-10 ranking is as follows:

The organizers announced that these results will contribute to the scores in the Top 6 Selection Round scheduled for Nov. 26. The team with the highest votes, ZeroToHero, will receive up to 10 bonus points, while the remaining teams will receive 9 to 1 point in descending order based on their vote totals.

During this next round, taking place at Hanoi University of Science and Technology, teams will present their products to the jury, including submission materials such as videos, technical reports, and presentation slides. These will be evaluated alongside the online voting scores to determine the six finalists for the final event on Nov. 27, hosted at Vietnam Television.

Co-organized by Hanoi University of Science and Technology and VnExpress, Data For Life 2024 seeks innovative and practical solutions to advance digital transformation within three key pillars: digital government, digital society, and digital economy.

This year's competition offers a total prize pool of VND390 million (US$15,380), with the first prize valued at $11,800, the second prize at $2,000, the third prize at $1,185, and a consolation prize of $395.

Beyond monetary awards, the top three winners will also receive support for product deployment through the Innovation Center at the School of Information and Communications Technology, Hanoi University of Science and Technology.

The Dan