Nine projects were awarded first prize at the Science and Technology Competition for high school students.

For the 2025-2026 school year, the competition will be held online with the participation of 32 high schools and 80 junior high schools from 83 communes and wards, featuring 147 projects in 14 fields submitted by 287 authors. Of these, 187 are junior high school students with 96 projects, and 100 are high school students with 51 projects.

According to the organizers, most of the submitted projects demonstrated new and creative scientific ideas. These ideas stemmed from what the students observed in their daily lives or delved into the study of the psychology, cognition, and behavior of students of different age groups regarding issues in life and learning.

In addition, students are also interested in pressing social issues such as environmental pollution control; disaster prevention; public health protection; and the preservation and promotion of historical and cultural relics of ethnic minorities.

Many projects have focused on addressing issues related to the current digital transformation landscape.

During the implementation process, the authors paid attention to applying knowledge learned in the classroom and practical knowledge gained in life to scientific research. Many projects raised issues of improvement and integration to create smart devices that meet the needs of the community in healthcare, production, learning, and daily life.

Notably, despite being the first year of the competition after the implementation of the two-tiered local government system, 83 commune-level units participated, including many communes in mountainous areas such as Na Loi, Nhon Mai, Tri Le, Tuong Duong, Quy Chau, Chau Tien, Muong Ham, Chau Binh, and Chau Tien.

At the end of the competition, the organizing committee selected 101 projects to award prizes, including 9 first prizes, 27 second prizes, 32 third prizes, and 33 fourth prizes.

In addition, the organizing committee also awarded prizes to 9 participating units with outstanding results, including Truong Vinh ward, Vinh Phu ward, Thanh Vinh ward, Do Luong commune, Quynh Luu commune, Phan Boi Chau High School, Huynh Thuc Khang High School, Le Viet Thuat High School, and Phan Dang Luu High School.

Speaking at the awards ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Van Khoa, Member of the Provincial Party Committee and Director of the Department of Education and Training, affirmed that the Science and Technology Competition is an intellectual playground to promote students' creativity. This is even more significant in the context of the entire education sector implementing educational reforms, aiming to foster creative thinking, the ability to apply school knowledge to life, and, more importantly, to create products that contribute to the development of science and technology and the development of life in the future.

In the context of the entire education sector implementing Resolution 71 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in education and training development, Resolution 57 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in science, technology development and national digital transformation, the head of the education sector suggested that schools and teachers should pay attention to and focus on applying science and technology in schools so that the competition can be increasingly disseminated.

Following this competition, the Department also requested schools to continue strongly implementing innovative teaching methods, including STEM education, project-based learning closely aligned with the 2018 General Education Program, and other advanced teaching methods to encourage students to explore and research science and technology.

This helps students develop essential qualities and abilities such as self-reliance and self-learning, communication and collaboration skills, problem-solving skills, and creativity.

Following the conclusion of the provincial-level competition, the organizing committee selected the 5 best projects to participate in the National Science and Technology Competition to be held in March 2026.