Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong presents first prize to the students of Chu Van An High School for the Gifted.
On March 22, the National Science and Engineering Competition for lower and upper secondary students in the 2025–2026 academic year officially concluded at Phenikaa University in Hanoi.
The organizing committee awarded prizes to 145 projects, including 14 first prizes, 29 second prizes, 44 third prizes and 58 consolation prizes.
The competition took place over three days (March 20–22) with participation from 100% of provincial Departments of Education and Training, along with 17 universities and academies. A total of 51 delegations competed with 242 projects, an increase of more than 30 projects compared to the previous year.
Notably, students from schools under the Hanoi Department of Education and Training reaffirmed their leading position, with 11 out of 13 submitted projects winning awards. These included three first prizes, three second prizes, two third prizes and three fourth prizes.
Hanoi students win three of all 14 first prizes.
Ranking second was the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training delegation, with 10 out of 13 projects receiving awards, including one first prize, three third prizes and six fourth prizes.
To participate in the national competition, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training selected a team of 13 projects from the city-level science and engineering competition.
On November 25, 2025, the city-level competition attracted 157 projects, an increase of 62 compared to the previous year, demonstrating the continued growth of scientific research activities among students in the capital.
Projects from Hanoi students focused on four main fields: physics, mechanics and systems software, chemistry; biology, medicine and environment and social and behavioral sciences.
Many projects demonstrated strong interdisciplinary application to address practical problems, along with creativity and high applicability.
Ten of 13 projects introduced by Hanoi students at the contest win prizes.
The National Science and Engineering Competition, organized annually by the Ministry of Education and Training, aims to encourage students to conduct research, apply knowledge in practice and present their findings while exchanging experiences with peers from other localities.
Through the competition, students develop research skills, critical thinking, career orientation and entrepreneurial potential. It also contributes to innovating teaching, assessment and evaluation methods toward competency-based education.