Finals of the securities investment contest for students of universities nationwide – the first time Investment Challenge – TDTU 2022

TDTU-12/12/2022) – On the evening of December 12, 2022, within the framework of the Securities Investment Contest for students of universities and colleges nationwide in 2022, GALA Final Contest was held. held at Ton Duc Thang University.
The contest named "INVESTMENT CHALLENGE - TDTU 2022" co-organized by the Center for Applied Economics Research and Training (Cetar), Faculty of Finance - Banking and Young Securities Investment Club - NSC has passed. This is the 5th season, but in 2022, the contest officially expands its scope to the whole country and becomes the first securities investment contest for students of universities and colleges nationwide.

Attending the GALA Final "INVESTMENT CHALLENGE - TDTU 2022" were representatives of the Vietnam Association of Financial Advisers, Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange, leaders of securities companies, banks, and training organizations. create academics on finance and securities; press and media agencies (Ho Chi Minh City Youth Newspaper, Investment Newspaper...); teachers and lecturers, leaders of faculties and branches representing schools with candidates to GALA Finals and a large number of students from economic and financial sectors in the city. On the side of Ton Duc Thang University, the contest received the attention of the Board of Directors and a large number of Faculties, Departments, and Centers attended: Dr. Vo Hoang Duy, Vice Rector of Ton Duc Thang University; Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Loan, Head of General Administration Department of Vietnam - Finland International School (VFIS); Ms. Dang Thi Kim Anh, Assoc. Pham Thi Minh Ly, Secretary of the School Council, Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration; Dr. Pham Van Huy, District Dean of Faculty of Information Technology; Dr. Nguyen Truong Huy, Head of Faculty of Pharmacy; MSc Nguyen Ngoc Phien, Head of Applied Information Technology Center; MSc Nguyen Gia Duong, Head of Faculty of Finance and Banking; Dr. Ho Thanh Tung, Head of Banking Department, Faculty of Social Sciences; Dr. Nguyen Duy Suu, Head of Investment Department, Faculty of Social Sciences; Dr. Le Bao Thy, Head of Finance Department, Faculty of Social Sciences; Dr. Nghiem Quy Hao, Director of the Center for Research and Training in Applied Economics, Ton Duc Thang University - Head of the Organizing Committee of the Contest, along with all teachers, lecturers, and staff of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
This 2022 Stock Investment Competition for students of universities and colleges nationwide has made a big step forward compared to previous seasons before attracting students from more than 80 universities in the country, in which many large and famous universities in the capital Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang, Can Tho and Ho Chi Minh City registered to attend.

“Starting from the aspiration of the teachers and students of the Faculty of Physics and Technology, Ton Duc Thang University, with the vision of creating a playground, an academic forum, and a practical investment environment for students; with the mission of the Contest is to foster career love for students interested in learning about stock investment; and the core motto set out for the Contest is: experience, overcome difficulties, accept challenges to succeed, the Contest went from being a school-level academic competition, to quickly becoming a City-level competition. city, then the provinces and cities of the Mekong Delta, and in 2021, the scope is the southern provinces and cities, from Hue onwards; By 2022, the contest has reached its height, proudly becoming a Securities Investment Competition for students of universities across the country", said Dr. Nghiem Quy Hao, Director of the Center for Business Research and Training. applied economics Ton Duc Thang University shared in the opening speech of the Final Contest.
“With that vision, that aspiration, and with the inheritance of the strong internationalization process of Ton Duc Thang University, we expect that, at some point in the future, the Competition will soon reach the regional level. and international", said Dr. Nghiem Quy Hao.

To come to the Final Round today, nearly 100 winners in the Preliminary Round (from more than 1,800 students of more than 80 universities across the country) were given real money and real accounts by the Organizing Committee to practice. conducted a round of practical investment experience at leading securities companies in the market (SSI, NH Vietnam, Mirae Asset, FPT...), within 2 months, from October 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022 . As a result, after 02 months of stock trading and trading, the top 10 excellent teams won the right to enter the GALA Finals today. Notably, a contest team has achieved a profit rate of nearly 40% of the total investment capital (investment capital of 10-20 million VND/team).
 Speaking about the contest, student Nguyen Manh Thang, TST Competition Team (2nd year student majoring in Finance, Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City) said: “Investment Challenge - TDTU 2022 is a very useful playground. for students in the field of Finance - Securities. The competition has all the elements of knowledge, practical investment experience, report writing, and market assessment ability... These are all valuable lessons and experiences for self-development."
In the end, the BIF Team of Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City (including members: Truong Khanh Nghi, Nguyen Kim Dung, Bach Ban Bo who are banking students; invested at SSI Securities Company) was crowned the Champion of the Securities Investment Contest for Students. National member for the first time. The Fly competition team, Ton Duc Thang University (including members Pham Xuan Lan, Le Nguyen Trung Kien, a student of the Faculty of Finance and Investment; who invested in the floor of Vietnam Bank Securities Company) won the Second Prize of the contest. Team Effort, Ho Chi Minh University of Economics (including members: Tran Minh Phuc, Tran Quoc Hung, majoring in social engineering, and Nguyen Nhat Linh, majoring in Logistic and Supply Chain Management) won the Third Prize.

Evaluating the contest, Dr. Nghiem Quy Hao, Head of the Competition Organizing Committee said: “The contest has brought joy, and passion and created a useful academic playground for the whole student community. water. At the same time, the contest has also created a useful link between universities and securities companies, thereby providing high-quality human resources for the stock market in particular and the financial market. main in general. Many children from the cradle of this contest have become best sellers, consultants, and brokers of top securities companies in the market. In particular, the Contest has taken on a part of its mission in training public investors, potential investors for the market when creating hundreds of investment accounts after the Contest, and dozens of investment professionals. apprentice under the guidance of mentors at securities companies that are sponsors of the Competition”.
The contest was sponsored by many large securities companies and banks (NH Securities Company, Mirae Asset Securities, Phu Hung, FPT, SSI, Rong Viet, Eximbank Cong Hoa Branch; Mining Company Ltd.) Create Smart SMART TRAIN, amiCoach Academy Joint Stock Company...) and sponsor the media of many leading press agencies (Investment Newspaper - Vietnam Investment Review; Vietnam Economic Review, VietnamNet Newspaper, Tao Magazine) Financial Investment – VietnamFinance; Finance and Life Magazine - Fili, Financial Portal Vietstock.vn, SCTV Cable Television....).

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