On the afternoon of March 19, at Ton Duc Thang University, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) coordinated with the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to open the National Science and Technology Research Competition for junior high and high school students, school year 2024-2025.
This year the contest has the participation of 62/63 Departments of Education and Training and 12 units of universities, universities, institutes, research institutes with high schools; high schools under ministries and ministerial-level agencies.
The contest has a total of 212 participating projects, including 23 individual projects, 189 collective projects; 190 projects for high school students and 22 projects for junior high school students. The contest has a total of 401 students participating, including 358 high school students and 43 junior high school students.
This year's competition projects are in 22 fields including: Animal Sciences, Social Sciences and Behavior, Chemistry, Bi medicine and health Sciences, Medical Technology, Cell and phan tu Biology, Chemistry, Computer Biology and Biology - Information Technology, Earth and Environmentology, Imaging System, Chemical Energy, Physical Energy, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials Science, Mathematics, Biology and Astronomics, Plant Science, Rocket and Smart Company, System Software, Reload Science.
From the contest results, the Ministry of Education and Training selected the projects with the highest awards and those who are eligible to participate in the International Science and Technology Competition for high school students, scheduled to take place in May 2025 in the US.
Speaking at the opening of the contest, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong emphasized that our country wants to develop quickly and modernly, with breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation; to develop sustainably, we must invest in people, the younger generation and education.
"The contest not only contributes to preparing for breakthroughs in science and technology, innovation and is also an investment for people. Bringing and promoting scientific research, technology, and innovation in schools will contribute to shaping students' dreams, aspirations, innovative thinking, and spirit of scientists from their high school days," said Deputy Minister Pham Ngoc Thuong.
