- The themes of the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2025 focus on sustainable development. Notably, this is the first year that the theme of Combining Sports and Technology to Change Society (aimed at education and future development) has been included in the competition's topics.
- For the first time, the training programs within the competition will guide students and teachers on AI knowledge, methods to apply AI tools, and Design Thinking in solving problems and developing creative ideas.
- As part of the competition, the Solve for Tomorrow on Tour activity - promoting knowledge and inspiring creativity to spread STEM - will be widely organized across the three regions: North, Central, and South.
- It is expected that Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2025 will attract around 160,000 students registering for the online course, along with 2,400 entries submitted from middle and high schools nationwide.
On March 28, 2025, Samsung Vietnam and Junior Achievement Vietnam (JA Vietnam) officially launch the "Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2025" Competition Samsung Vietnam and Junior Achievement Vietnam (JA Vietnam) officially launched the "Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2025", providing students with the opportunity to apply STEM education knowledge related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics while nurturing the ability to access technology and create solutions to solve social problems.
The ceremony was attended by Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Chi, Deputy Minister of Education and Training; Mr. Na Ki Hong, President of Samsung Vietnam; Kim Yong Sup, Vice President of Samsung Vietnam in charge of External Affairs; Ms. Doan Bich Ngoc, Director of JA Vietnam, along with representatives from various departments and numerous teachers and students from middle and high schools in Hanoi.
Building on the success of previous competitions, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2025 will be implemented over 8 months, from March 28, 2025, to October 31, 2025, and will be divided into two groups: Group A for middle school students and Group B for high school students, with three rounds of competition.
This year, students will apply STEM knowledge, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Design Thinking to develop and realize innovative solutions to current social issues based on one of the following themes: Sustainable environmental development through technology; Combining Sports and Technology to change society (aimed at education and future development) and Applying technology to promote sustainable development.
Students and teachers will have the opportunity to participate in online and in-person courses, as well as useful training programs across the three regions throughout the competition.
Notably, as AI - the core technology of the fourth industrial revolution - continues to develop rapidly and is widely applied, playing a crucial role in many social fields, this year, in addition to the training on Design Thinking, the competition will also provide students with knowledge about AI for the first time. They will learn how to apply AI to solve problems and utilize it to develop their competition products. This is part of Samsung's efforts to equip Vietnam's youth with valuable knowledge in the high-tech era, contributing to the realization of future goals.
Additionally, with the desire to popularize STEM knowledge, within the framework of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2025, Samsung will implement the Solve for Tomorrow on Tour activity, aimed at spreading knowledge and inspiring creativity. This initiative will not only provide students with fresh STEM knowledge but also inspire them to confidently explore and apply technology in practice. Through interactive activities such as career orientation workshops, technology experiences, and robot creativity events across the Northern, Central, and Southern regions, the program will help students better understand the role of STEM in life and future careers.
Solve for Tomorrow 2025 is expected to attract approximately 160,000 students registering for online courses, along with 2,400 entries submitted from middle and high schools nationwide.
The total prize value for this year's competition is up to VND 6 billion, with many attractive prize categories. Additionally, first-place winning schools will receive sponsorship from Samsung to build a STEM Lab valued at USD 60,000.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Na Ki Hong stated: “Samsung is actively implementing Solve for Tomorrow with the desire to support Vietnam in its journey to become a developed country in technology. Furthermore, Samsung is also carrying out many social responsibility activities to express gratitude for the support of Vietnamese people, especially the active support from the government. Samsung's social responsibility activities not only enhance Vietnam's basic competitiveness but also connect with future leadership training.”
Solve for Tomorrow was initiated by Samsung Global in 2010 in the US. In Vietnam, the Solve for Tomorrow competition was held for the first time in 2019. Until now, it has become an annual creative thinking playground for middle and high school students from 12 to 18 years old. By the end of 2024, the program has attracted more than 475,000 students and teachers to register, receiving nearly 7,500 entries.
With the vision of social responsibility "Together for Tomorrow! Enabling People," in addition to the Solve for Tomorrow program, Samsung Vietnam has been implementing various projects aimed at the young generation, such as the Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC), creating opportunities for the young generation to cultivate knowledge of advanced technology such as AI, IoT, Big Data, and basic programming; Building and operating the Samsung Hope School, creating space and after-school learning opportunities for students in disadvantaged circumstances; Supporting the Vietnamese national team to participate in the World Skills Competition...
