- Teachers and Students need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Students and Teachers create an account on the online training portal at www.solvefortomorrow.vn (Note: it is necessary to specify the information according to the instructions)

Step 2: Students and Teachers choose the respective program (the program for Teachers and Students) and participate according to the instructions on the website www.solvefortomorrow.vn.

Step 3: Students and Teachers take an test at the end of each program

- Online Training Portal opened from April 1, 2024

From April 1, 2024 to October 15, 2024, Teachers and Students can take a course to improve their project implementation and presentation skills. Join the Online Training Course at website www.solvefortomorrow.vn

Teachers and Students can retake lessons and tests without having to review the entire lesson of that module. The system will automatically update the tests of the individuals, and the program will only record the highest score.

- Training course for Teachers (Training via Zoom online platform):

Design Thinking: provides teachers with a new approach to problem solving, which can then be applied to innovating teaching methods and managing students.

-  Training course for Students (including 02 training forms (a) Training via the Online Training Portal and (b) Training via the Zoom online platform):

Design Thinking: provides students with problem-solving methods in learning to achieve better results.

Teachers and Students of the competition team are required to attend and complete the online training course to ensure their eligibility to participate in the Preliminary Round of the “Solve for Tomorrow 2024” competition.

Step 1:  All the teams refer to detailed instructions and sample submissions (in Word or Powerpoint format) at website www.solvefortomorrow.vn.

Step 2: Team representative uploads the submission on the website www.solvefortomorrow.vn his/her online learning account.

Step 3:  The team selects "Submit entry" and selects the appropriate group to submit (Group A - Middle School Students; Or Group B - High School Students), fills out the registration form, uploads it according to the instructions at www.solvefortomorrow.vn.

Eligible entries are those that are submitted according to the following guidelines:
- The file name should be named as the following syntax:
1) [Group A Middle School]_[Province/City]_[School Name]_[Team Name] (Example: Group A Middle School_Hanoi_Giang Vo Middle School_ Team ABC).
2) [Group B High School]_[Province/City]_[School Name]_[Team Name] (Example: Group B High School_Hanoi_Tran Phu High School_ Team DEF).

- Entries made in Word or Powerpoint format must have all of the following sections:

1.  Theme

2.  Reason for selected theme

3.  Research methods

4.   Ideas and solutions to complete prototype

5.  Implementation process and feasibility of the solution in practice

6.  Financial plan and project implementation

7.  Appendix

- Teams will only be considered as eligible to submit entries when each team member has completed the Online Training Course and received a course completion code.

- During the entry timeline of the Preliminary Round, the teams have the right to add information and update the content of the submitted entries on the system. Each content sent from 01 email account is considered as 01 entry, so the competition team needs to re-submit all the specified information in each update and only use 01 account to contact the Organizers. In case the team wants to submit for the second or third time..., the file name must be set according to the following syntax:
1) [Group A Middle School]_[Province/City]_[School Name]_[Team Name]_[Resubmit 02/03/…] (Example: Group A Middle Scool_Hanoi_Giang Vo Middle School_ Team ABC_ Resubmit 02/03/…).
2) [Group B High School]_[Province/City]_[School Name]_[Team Name]_[Resubmit 02/03/…] (Example: Group B High School_Hanoi_Tran Phu High School_ Team DEF_ Resubmit 02/03/…).

- Teams only use 01 account to contact the Organizers. The Organizers will only base on the content of the Last Submission that received from the team at the time of submission deadline to determine the content of the test.

- For entries submitted within the stipulated time, the Organizers will send a confirmation email within 48 hours from the time of receiving the entries.

- Entries are applications that have never been published in the mass media or have not been awarded any similar competition.

- Deadline for submission of entries for the Preliminary Round is 23:59 on June 16, 2024.

- The submission process on the website is expected to take more than 30 minutes to complete according to the instructions depending on the typing speed and the internet speed at the participant’s place of operation.

- Therefore, in order to avoid unexpected problems during the submission, the Organizers recommend teams to submit their entries 04 - 05 hours before the submission deadline to ensure the highest quality.

- For Prototype Round: In case a student has a force majeure problem and cannot continue to participate in the Prototype round, the team is only allowed to replace one student, provided that they notify Organizers at least 1 week in advance by email immediately after receiving the result notification at Prototype Round. In case the substitute student does not guarantee the time to attend the Online Training Program, the competition team will be considered as absent 01 member.

- For the Final Round: the team is not allowed to change members. In case of force majeure a member cannot participate, the team is entitled to reduce its members but still have to ensure the minimum number of members as prescribed, otherwise the team will be deprived of the right to compete in the Finals. The final prize is only awarded to the member present for the competition, the absent member cannot receive the prize if they are winners.

Teams can include members from different units. However, please note that when submitting the test, teams need to be registered under a licensed educational institution and the team's instructors must be working at this unit.

- The Training Program of the Prototype Round is for:
1) Middle School Students
2) High School Students

- The Training course includes:
+ Startup skills
+ Soft skills

- Format: centralized training, in the North, Central, and South - (specific training locations in 3 regions will be announced later by the Organizing Committee). All members of the competition team need to participate, and the Team Instructor is in charge of coordinating the Students according to the regulations of the Organizing Committee.

- Time: Each group (group A - Middle School or Group B - High School) will participate in the direct training program between July 15, 2024 and September 14, 2024 according to the schedule arranged by the Organizing Committee.

The teams in the Prototype Round will receive financial support from the Organizers with a budget of VND  10,000,000 to complete their submissions.

Note: The financial support will be sent to each team when the Prototype Round ends to ensure the team’s responsibility and commitment to completing the Round.

- Teams and teachers must pledge to carefully and completely follow the Organizers directions, as well as plan a schedule to participate in accordance with the requirements listed below if they pass the preliminary stage and be selected for the next round:
+ For the Preliminary Round: teachers and students must attend and finish the online training course, as well as submit the online entry on time, as specified by the Organizers on the website.
+ For Prototype Round:
   > Expert Advisor: 
      > Teams are required to participate in the Expert Advisor session.
      > The teams do not arbitrarily change the time of professional counselling sessions as arranged by the Organizers.
   > Training: Teams are required to participate in online training sessions according to the time arranged by the Organizers.
   > Prototype Development: The team instructor is responsible for obtaining permission from the Administrators & Parents and assisting in scheduling time to facilitate students to complete product models.
+ For the Final Round: The teams will gather for the Final Round in Hanoi scheduled for October 26, 2024. The teacher in charge is responsible for obtaining permission from the Administrators & Parents and assisting in scheduling time to facilitate the Student's participation in the Final Round.

- In case the teams chosen to advance to the next round are unable to attend according to the timetable, they must respond to the Organizers within 24 hours so Organizers will select the next high-scoring team instead.