In his speech, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Huu Do hoped that through this competition, participating students will build up soft skills and boost exchanges.

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At the launching ceremony of the competition

Addressing the launching ceremony, Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolai Prytz said he was proud that the Embassy of Denmark is one of the co-organizers of the competition, the largest and most prestigious of its kind dedicated to science, technology, and education in Vietnam for students aged 6-19 years.

He believed that this will be an amazing playground for young Vietnamese people to learn necessary skills needed for the 21st century such as critical thinking, teamwork, problem solving, and mastering technology. The competition also provides an opportunity for students to innovate and discover and thereby contribute to nurturing a generation who is ready to face and solve problems and challenges of the future.

Themed “Connecting the world,” the contest will have two qualifying rounds: One in Ho Chi Minh City with expected 300 participating teams from the South and another in Hai Phong city with expected 200 teams from the North. The final round finding the best teams and contestants representing Vietnam in the World Final in Panama will take place in Hanoi in August 2023.

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A booth at the exhibition of STEAM Robot LEGO® Education experiential learning models

Participating teams in the contest will be divided into groups with tasks under various topics of current interests around the world and Vietnam such as marine life conservation, underwater infrastructure, port automation, etc.

Also at the launching ceremony, the co-organizers arranged an exhibition of STEAM Robot LEGO® Education experiential learning models to give viewers chances to experience STEAM Robot with LEGO equipment and technology tools under the guidance of Viet Tinh Anh Company - LEGO Education experts.

Song Anh