
- The competition targets middle and high school students, divided into 02 groups:
Group A - Middle school students (grades 6-9)
Group B - High School students (grades 10-12)
- The competition’s themes: Applying STEM education to produce technology/STEM products to solve problems related to the Environment, Health, disadvantaged groups, towards sustainable development and towards sustainable development and The product is commercialized (meets criteria suitable to market needs).
- Students must register to play in teams and should keep in mind that:
A team should consist of the following members: (i) a teacher; and (ii) at least two and no more than four students.
A teacher can supervise many teams at the same time.
A student may only register for one team.
- Note: Each entry will be considered separately and according to each Group.
- The "Samsung Solve for Tomorrow" competition is for middle and high school students nationwide, as long as you are within the age limit, you can feel free to participate.
- Refer to the regulations on the participants on the website www.solvefortomorrow.vn.
- The Preliminary Round will start from March 28, 2025 to June 15, 2025 and include 2 main activities: Online Training and Online Submission.
- For detailed instructions, please refer to the website www.solvefortomorrow.vn.
- The results of the Preliminary Round will be announced on July 15, 2025 at website www.solvefortomorrow.vn.
- 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 March 28, 2025
From March 28, 2025 to June 15, 2025, 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 Students (including 02 training forms (a) Training via the Online Training Portal and (b) Training via the Zoom online platform):
Design Thinking 4.0 – AI applications in the digital era: 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 “Samsung Solve for Tomorrow” 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 15, 2025.
- 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.
- At the Prototype Round, the expert panel will support each team with any questions they may have regarding their understanding of STEM and technology applications, which helps each team member get the most excellent performance in the “Samsung Solve for Tomorrow” competition.
- The expert panel will be organised and accompanied with TOP 50 teams at the Prototype Round (via MS Teams or Zoom )
- The technical mentoring will be organized as an online learning program on MS Teams or Zoom the detailed format will be announced via email to each team). The number of classes and mentoring time will be based on the working schedule of the expert panel and the teams.
- The mentoring period will take place in 3 sessions from July 17, 2025 to September 14, 2025 according to the schedule arranged by the Organizers.
- 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 17, 2025 and September 14, 2025 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.
- Timeframe for TOP 16 Teams to Finalize Product Models for the Finals: October 1, 2025 – October 30, 2025
Note:
- Expected Final Competition Date: October 31, 2025
-Final Competition Content: Product/model exhibition booth. Presentation on the product/model and answering questions from the Panel of Judges.
- Location: To be announced by the Organizing Committee
- Travel Arrangements: The Organizing Committee will support travel and accommodation expenses for participating teams in the Finals (up to 4 students and 1 guiding teacher per team).
- Competition Format: The TOP 16 finalist teams will present their projects on stage
+ Each team will have up to 10 minutes to present and demonstrate their product, 5 minutes to answer questions from competing teams in the same group, and 5 minutes to respond to questions from the Panel of Judges.
+ Each team must prepare one poster (maximum size A0 - 1189mm x 841mm) to introduce their project in the exhibition area during the Finals.
- Note:
+ The TOP 16 Teams will participate in the product model display booth at the Final Round event.
+ All the TOP 16 Teams need to be present at the Final Round venue to participate in the Final Round. Any team absent will be considered as withdrawing and will not receive any prizes or corresponding support designated for teams participating in the Final Round.
+ The Award Ceremony & Final Round results will be held and announced on the same day as the competition.
- 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 31, 2025. 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.
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GUIDELINES FOR ONLINE EXAM SUBMISSION:
Submission Deadline: Before 11:59 PM on June 15, 2025.
Format: Online submission as per the provided guidelines.
Submission Process:
▪ Step 1: Teams should refer to the detailed guidelines and sample submissions (in Word or PowerPoint format).
▪ Step 2: A team representative must use the online learning account to upload the exam submission.
▪ Step 3: The team selects "Submit Online Exam," fills in the registration information, chooses the appropriate competition category (Category A – Middle School Students; or Category B – High School Students), and uploads the submission.
Valid submissions must adhere to the following guidelines:
▪ The submission file must be named according to the following format:
[Category A Middle School]_[Province/City]_[School Name]_[Team Name]
(Example: Category A Middle School_Hanoi_Giang Vo Middle School_Team ABC)
[Category B High School]_[Province/City]_[School Name]_[Team Name]
(Example: Category B High School_Hanoi_Tran Phu High School_Team DEF)
▪ The submission must be in Word or PowerPoint format and include the following sections:
Eligibility Requirements: Each team member must complete the Online Training Course and receive a completion code before being eligible to submit an entry.
Revisions & Updates: During the Preliminary Round submission period, teams may update their submission. Each submission sent from a registered account on the website www.kientaotuonglai.com.vn is considered one entry. Therefore, teams must resubmit the complete entry in each update and use only one account for communication with the Organizing Committee (OC). If a team wishes to resubmit their entry for the second, third time, etc., the file must be named as follows:
[Category A Middle School]_[Province/City]_[School Name]_[Team Name]_[Resubmission 02]
(Example: Category A Middle School_Hanoi_Giang Vo Middle School_Team ABC_Resubmission 02)
[Category B High School]_[Province/City]_[School Name]_[Team Name]_[Resubmission 02]
(Example: Category B High School_Hanoi_Tran Phu High School_Team DEF_Resubmission 02)
Important Notes:
▪ Each team must use only one account for communication with the OC. The OC will consider only the last submission received before the deadline for evaluation.
▪ For submissions sent within the specified time frame, the OC will send a confirmation email within 48 hours of receipt. If the team does not receive a response within this period, please contact:
Competition Hotline: 0981 793 336 – 0246 685 2255
▪ The submitted project must be an original application that has not been published on any media platform or awarded in any similar competitions.
Announcement of Preliminary Round Results:
▪ The top 50 teams with the highest scores (including 25 teams from Category A – Middle School and 25 teams from Category B – High School) will be contacted directly via email and phone to participate in the Product Development Round.
▪ The official results will be announced on the website www.solvefortomorrow.vn, expected on June 15, 2025.