The first Viet Nam Memory Championships 2019 will begin with the preliminary selection round on 20 April, announced the Viet Nam Records Organisation (Vietkings).

Logo of the competition (Photo: kyluc.vn)

The competition follows the rules and events of the World Memory Championships. As such, eligible candidates are assessed following four age-group categories of below 12, 13 – 17, 18 – 59 and above 60.

They will undergo 10 memorising events, including one-hour numbers, 5-minute numbers, 30-minute binary digits and 15-minute random lists of words.

The preliminary selection is also scheduled for 19 May, 16 June, 21 July, and 18 August. The final will run on 19 and 20 October.

The contest will select a champion, who will pocket 300 million VND (13,000 USD), first and second runners-up, who will obtain 200 and 100 million VND, respectively.

They will represent Viet Nam at the World Memory Championships 2019 in Wuhan, China.

(Source: VNA)