. >> reporter: the abu robocon was held with 17 universities taking part. participants tested their technological skills and ideas with their handmade robots. vietnam's university grabbed the title. the powerhouse is one of the top teams every year. a university in dong nai university is in southern vietnam. it was founded nearly 20 years ago. the university focuses on engineers. students are encouraged to take part in the robot contest to help them acquire high level skills. a test for robots was set up six years ago. many vietnamese are aware that the robocon has a strong connection. >> translator: i wanted to enter a university that has a reputation for robotics. >> reporter: university officials say companies are keen to higher skilled graduates. a japanese medical equipment maker visited the university. >> translator: even companies that have never hired lakong graduates knows the school is good for its strong performance at robocon. >> translator: it's an honor for us to see our students finding jobs. it makes me even happier than winning robocon. >>