Vu Chien Thang, a first-year student majoring in Graphic Design at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, CMC University, has just excellently won the National Champion title at the World Graphic Design Championship (ACP World Championship 2026). This result helps Thang officially become one of the three representatives of Vietnam to participate in the world finals held in the US in July.
ACP World Championship is the world's largest playground for graphic design, annually organized by Certiport Group (USA) since 2013. The competition aims to find and honor young talents with excellent skills in using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign tools.
2026 marks the 13th season of the competition globally and is the 9th year held in Vietnam under the coordination of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and IIG Vietnam Education Organization. From hundreds of contestants selected from teams nationwide, the 15 most outstanding contestants won the right to participate in the national final round to compete for 3 Vietnamese representative slots to participate in international competitions.
At the national final round, with the theme "Future Design - Leading Youth", male student Vu Chien Thang conquered the Judging Panel with the work "Youth Pioneer".
The work conveys a message about the aspiration for integration, the spirit of creativity and the pioneering role of the young Vietnamese generation in the context of globalization.
The male student impressed with a work called "Youth Pioneer" conveying a message about the aspiration for integration of the young generation.
Sharing after winning first prize, Chien Thang said his desire is to inspire young people to boldly step out into the world, representing Vietnam in international arenas. The male student affirmed that he will try his best at the world finals, regardless of the result.
Although just entering his first year of university, Thang has actively participated in design projects, professional club activities and early access to the business environment through internship programs and practical experiences. According to Thang, these are important factors to help design students practice skills, problem-solving thinking and adapt to job requirements.
According to the plan, Vu Chien Thang and ACP Vietnam ambassadors will participate in the world finals in the United States in July 2026. The event gathers young design talents from nearly 70 countries and territories, competing for the prestigious Gold, Silver and Bronze awards of the competition.
Behind the outstanding achievement of the male student of CMC University is the companionship of the teaching staff of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, especially MSc. Nguyen Truc Huyen My - who directly guided Thang in the process of preparing for the competition.
At the summary and award ceremony of the ACP World Championship 2026, the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union also awarded Certificates of Merit to CMC University and Master Nguyen Truc Huyen My to recognize their contributions in training and fostering young talents.
