On the afternoon of August 22, at Quy Nhon University, the National ROBOTACON WRO 2026 Final Round with the theme "Robots Meet Culture - Robot connects culture" officially opened. The competition is hosted by Gia Lai province.
The final round gathers nearly 500 "technology warriors", with 160 teams competing in 10 groups. Teams will compete to win 44 slots to represent Vietnam to participate in international arenas.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ms. Su Kim Ngan - National Director of LEGO Education Education Solutions, Viet Tinh Anh Joint Stock Company, Head of the Organizing Committee - said that the Vietnamese teams have achieved many achievements in the international arena in recent years.
In 2024 in Turkey, the Vietnamese delegation won the runner-up position in the primary school category and 3rd place in the high school category. In 2025 in Singapore, Vietnamese teams continued to make their mark when they entered the top 5 and top 6 globally.
According to Ms. Ngan, these results create motivation and inspiration for the teams participating in this year's final round. She hopes the teams will compete confidently, honestly, promote their improvisation and bravery to win the right to participate in international competitions in Nanjing, India and Puerto Rico.
Mr. Lam Hai Giang - Vice Chairman of Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee - assessed that the competition is a STEM Robotics playground according to international standards, creating an environment for students to apply knowledge to practice.
According to Mr. Giang, the theme "Robot connects culture" conveys a message about the connection between technology and people, identity and cultural values.
Vice Chairman of Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee hopes that the teams will compete with all their might with a spirit of honesty, confidence, creativity and mutual respect; seeing each difficulty as an opportunity to learn, each challenge as a step of maturity.
In the ROBOTMISSION - B2 test round, the Robotmaker 3C team of Do Thi Thanh Binh, a student at Le Quy Don Secondary School (Ho Chi Minh City), completed about 70-80% of the exam content.
After the mock test, my team will adjust the programming to make the robot perform tasks more logical and accurate. On the deck, the robot must bring the task blocks to the correct required position. If applied in practice, the robot can transport goods, collect garbage..., contributing to improving work efficiency and reducing manpower," Thanh Binh shared.
