The opening ceremony of the 2025-2026 National Science and Engineering Competition for middle and high school students.
On March 20, the opening ceremony of the 2025-2026 National Science and Engineering Competition for middle and high school students took place at Phenikaa University.
The event was jointly organized by the Ministry of Education and Training and the Hanoi People's Committee, with the Hanoi Department of Education and Training serving as host.
Attending the ceremony were Pham Ngoc Thuong, Standing Deputy Minister of Education and Training; Tran The Cuong, member of the Standing Board and Standing Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Council; and Vu Thu Ha, Vice Chairwoman of the Hanoi People's Committee, among others.
Inspiring passion for research
Speaking at the event, Vice Chairwoman of the Hanoi People's Committee Vu Thu Ha stated that Hanoi has consistently identified education and training as a key priority and strategic breakthrough.
The 18th Hanoi Party Congress for the 2025–2030 term set directions for fundamental and comprehensive reform in education and training, along with advancing science, technology, and high-quality human resource development.
Vice Chairwoman of the Hanoi People's Committee Vu Thu Ha speaks at the event.
The city has issued numerous action programs, plans, mechanisms, and policies, allocating resources to support the comprehensive development of education.
According to Ha, in implementing central resolutions, especially Resolution No. 57 on science, technology, and innovation development, Resolution No. 71 on education reform, and Resolution No. 02 of the Politburo on Hanoi's development in a new era, the city considers education a long-term strategic task and a breakthrough for high-quality workforce development.
Education is being developed toward a comprehensive, modern, humane, and internationally integrated system, with learners at the center and quality and effectiveness as key metrics.
This approach aims to build an ecosystem of education, research, and innovation, enhancing both city and national competitiveness.
Ha emphasized that as the host city, Hanoi is committed to ensuring the competition is organized safely, professionally, and successfully, with close coordination among relevant agencies.
Spreading the spirit of science
At the ceremony, Professor Le Trung Thanh, President of Phenikaa University, said the institution is honored to host and collaborate with the Ministry of Education and Training, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training, and other partners in organizing the competition.
The secondary and high-school students participate in the event.
He noted that students' participation reflects not only academic achievement but also their ability to transform ideas into practical products, models, and solutions.And with students coming from across the country, this event has created a meaningful academic forum, fostering exchange, collaboration, and inspiration in scientific research.
The competition aims not only to identify outstanding projects but also to cultivate a generation of students capable of observation, problem-solving, and applying knowledge to real-world challenges.
He stressed that the true value lies not in awards, but in fostering a spirit of creativity, experimentation, and scientific rigor supported by data, experimentation, and concrete models.