Best Developers In Vietnam 2023 ("BDV 2023") is a technology competition
("Competition") organized by
Positive Thinking Company Limited, headquartered at E.town 3 Building, 364 Cong Hoa Street, Tan Binh
District,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam ("Positive Thinking Company").
By registering for, or participating in, the Competition, you (“you” or “Participant”) agree to these
binding Terms with Positive Thinking Company (“Terms” or “Competition Terms”), accept all applicable
rules relating to the Competition, consent to Positive Thinking Company collecting and processing your
personal data in accordance with the Data Processing Notice And Consent Form here, and represent and
warrant to Positive Thinking Company that you are eligible to participate in the Competition.
The Competition welcomes only teams of 2-4 individuals who are at least 18 years
of age or older at the time of
registration and have consented to these Terms. After registration and before taking the HackerRank
Quiz, teams
are allowed to add/change/remove team members as long as their team meets the criteria of 2-4 members.
Please contact Positive Thinking Company at ptc_apac_external@positivethinking.tech for support. As soon as
teams start the HackerRank Quiz, teams are not allowed to add/change/remove any team members unless
under
very special circumstances that could be approved by Positive Thinking Company at our own
discretion.
The Competition is accessible to both Vietnamese and non-Vietnamese participants if they possess a valid
work or student permit.
Participants must not currently reside in a country or territory where such competitions are prohibited
by law.
All participants must have access to the internet, possess a valid postal address, and provide a valid
email
address when signing up. Registration necessitates completing the Competition's registration form,
including
the required personal information. By registering for the competition, participants consent to Positive
Thinking
Company collecting and processing their personal data in accordance with the Data Processing Notice And
Consent Form here.
Registration closes on October 6th, 2023, at 11:59 PM GMT+7. Participants should be mindful
of
determining
the accurate time zone relevant to their respective locations.
As part of Registration, participants will be obligated to furnish personal information about
themselves. Positive
Thinking Company may employ this information to confirm participants' eligibility, establish contact
with
participants, and for purposes connected to the Competition.
Each participant is limited to registering for the Competition with only one (1) valid participant
profile and
participating in only one (1) team. Engaging in the Competition with multiple participant profiles will
result
in disqualification.
The winning teams of the competition will be determined by the judges from Positive Thinking Company based on their sole evaluation and assessment of each team’s work and the rules announced by Positive Thinking Company at each round.
Positive Thinking Company retains the exclusive and complete authority to disqualify any team and/or revoke any Prize(s) that a participant may be entitled to receive if Positive Thinking Company reasonably suspects that such participants, when applicable, have violated these Competition Terms. Any such decision by Positive Thinking Company will be binding and non-negotiable.
License to Use Content; Reservation of
Rights: You are
granted permission to
utilize the code and content
provided by Positive Thinking Company as part of the Competition solely for the purpose of preparing for
and participating in said Competition. Positive Thinking Company maintains all rights over this code and
content that are not explicitly granted by the Terms or Competition rules for which you have registered.
Ownership of Submissions: You retain full ownership
rights to the
source code and any other work
products
you submitted to the Competition, which you possessed prior to submission. However, by participating in
the
Competition, the participants grant Positive Thinking Company an unrestricted, sublicensable,
transferable,
perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, free license to utilize, display, reproduce, distribute, and create
derivative
works based on the Submissions.
Permission to Record Participants: By participating in
the
Competition, you authorize Positive Thinking
Company
to create and commission audio, visual, and audiovisual recordings of you while engaged in the
Competition
(collectively referred to as the "Recordings"). You also grant Positive Thinking Company an
unrestricted,
sublicensable, transferable, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, free license to utilize, display,
reproduce,
distribute, and create derivative works based on these Recordings to promote the Competition, including
live broadcasts. You waive all rights, including prior approval rights, and release Positive Thinking
Company
and its agents from any legal claims or actions, known or unknown, related to defamation, copyright
infringement,
invasion of privacy, publicity, or personality rights, arising from the use and exploitation of the
Recordings.
Photographs and/or Videos Participant Send to Positive
Thinking
Company: As a participant, if you choose
to send photographs and/or videos to Positive Thinking Company in connection with your participation in
the
Competition (referred to as "Participant-Provided Content"), you may only send content featuring
yourself or
non-personal objects. You grant Positive Thinking Company an unrestricted, sublicensable, transferable,
perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, free license to use, display, reproduce, distribute, and create
derivative
works based on the Participant-Provided Content to promote the Competition. You relinquish all rights,
including prior approval rights, and release Positive Thinking Company and its agents from any legal
claims or
actions, known or unknown, related to defamation, copyright infringement, invasion of privacy,
publicity, or
personality rights, arising from the use and exploitation of the Participant-Provided Content.
Social Media: If a participant (i) posts on their
social media
page using any Competition hashtag (e.g.,
#BestDevelopersinVietnam) or (ii) shares or posts content on a Competition social media page
(collectively
referred to as "Social Media Content"), Positive Thinking Company may feature such Social Media Content
in marketing and promotional materials for the Competition. Participants grant Positive Thinking Company
an unrestricted, sublicensable, transferable, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, free license to use
their
Social Media Content to promote the Competition. Participants warrant that they have the authority to
grant
this license. Participants waive all rights, including prior approval rights, and release Positive
Thinking Company
and its agents from any legal claims or actions, known or unknown, related to defamation, copyright
infringement,
invasion of privacy, publicity, or personality rights, arising from the use and exploitation of any
Social Media
Content.
Permission to Use Participant Name and Likeness: By
registering
for or participating in the Competition,
you
consent to Positive Thinking Company and its agents using your name, likeness, and statements about the
competition without compensation for promotional purposes, including displaying them in all the
Competition's
communications materials and channels.
Candidate Privacy Statement: Upon registering for or
participating
in the Competition, you hereby
consent
to adhere to Positive Thinking Company's candidate privacy statement, which can be accessed at
https://positivethinking.tech/privacy-policy. By doing so, you acknowledge that
Positive Thinking
Company
may reach out to you in the future with information about potential job opportunities.
Positive Thinking Company retains the right to modify these Competition Terms at its sole discretion, periodically.
The prizes to Winning Teams will be net of any taxes Positive Thinking Company is required by law to withhold. Winners will receive prizes in VND.
All taxes imposed on prizes are the sole responsibility of the Winning Teams.
Positive Thinking Company retains the exclusive discretion to modify, suspend,
cancel, or terminate the
Competition, extend or resume the entry period, or disqualify any participant or entry at any time,
without
prior notice. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Positive Thinking Company and its affiliated
entities will
not be held liable to you in connection with the Competition or these Terms. Additionally, you agree
that any
ambiguity in these Terms will be interpreted according to Positive Thinking Company's
understanding.
Positive Thinking Company bears no responsibility for any incomplete, failed, or delayed transmission of
your
application information or submissions over the Internet, including interruptions or delays resulting
from
equipment or software malfunctions or other technical issues. Your use of all source code available on
the
Competition website is at your own risk.
If any provision of these Terms is deemed invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of these Terms will
not be
adversely affected by such a determination. Any such invalid or unenforceable provision shall be
substituted
with a new provision that is valid and enforceable to the greatest extent possible, and the Terms will
continue
to be in effect. These Terms are governed by the laws of Vietnam, irrespective of conflicts of laws
principles,
and both parties agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Vietnam courts for any disputes arising from
these
Terms. You are solely responsible for your personal income tax obligations, and you acknowledge and
understand
that taxes may be applicable to any prize paid or awarded to you. Positive Thinking Company retains all
rights to
deduct any applicable withholding tax from the value of any prize.
Positive Thinking Company Limited is the Organizer of BDV 2023. Positive Thinking Company is a brand of Collaboration Betters The World (CBTW), a global tech company that believes in the transformative power of collaboration. CBTW’s approach combines deep industry insights with a broad range of services designed to deliver results for our clients. Its areas of expertise include Strategy & Consulting, Innovation & Design, Technology & Engineering, and Industry-Specific offerings.
Yes. Software developers and tech enthusiasts at all levels are welcome.
The Competition welcomes only teams of 2-4 individuals who are at least 18 years of age or older at the time of registration and have consented to these Terms. Both Vietnamese and non-Vietnamese participants are eligible to join the Competition if they possess a valid work or student permit. Participants must not currently reside in a country or territory where such competitions are prohibited by law.
You can register for the Competition via https://bdv2023.typeform.com/Registration. Registration closes on October 6th, 2023, at 23:59 PM GMT+7
No, there is no fee associated with participating in the Competition.
After you have completed the registration process via the registration link, you should receive a confirmation email to the email address you provided during registration. This email will confirm that your registration has been accepted and provide you with further information about the Competition. If you do not receive a confirmation email within 48 hours from the registration, please contact Positive Thinking Company at ptc_apac_external@positivethinking.tech for assistance.
After registration and before taking the HackerRank Quiz, teams are allowed to add/change/remove team members as long as your team meets the criteria of 2-4 members. As soon as teams start the HackerRank Quiz, teams are not allowed to add/change/remove any team members unless under very special circumstances that could be approved by Positive Thinking Company at our own discretion. Please contact Positive Thinking Company at ptc_apac_external@positivethinking.tech for support.
Each individual is not allowed to sign up multiple accounts and join multiple teams.
Teams are free to build solutions using languages/frameworks and strategies they consider most suitable, though the use of some technologies might be required. To give all teams the same chance to prepare for challenges, all details will be disclosed on the day of starting each round.
The solutions proposed by teams will be evaluated by a panel of designated judges. The winners will be selected by majority vote and will be based on the solution’s innovation, usefulness, completeness, safety, quality, and ease of implementation and maintenance.
We take your privacy seriously. Please refer to our Terms stated above to learn more.
You are more than welcome to drop by and show your support to our contestants at any time. You can also join the Tech Seminar: The Future Of Tech to gain great insights from top industry experts, taking place in Ho Chi Minh City, on October 28th, 2023.
Please refer to the Competition Terms for more detailed information.