Delegates perform the launching ceremony of the Solve for Tomorrow 2024 competition.
On the afternoon of March 27, at the Samsung Vietnam Research and Development Center (Hanoi), Samsung Vietnam and Vietnam Successful Youth Organization (JA Vietnam) officially launched the “Solve for Tomorrow 2024” contest. to give students the opportunity to apply STEM education knowledge related to the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, while nurturing the ability to access technology and create solutions. to solve social problems.
The ceremony was attended by Mr. Nguyen Xuan An Viet – Deputy Director of the Department of Political Education and Student Affairs, Ministry of Education and Training; Mr. Choi Joo Ho – General Director of Samsung Vietnam Complex; Mr. Kim Yong Sup – Deputy General Director in charge of External Affairs of Samsung Vietnam Complex; Ms. Doan Bich Ngoc – Managing Director of JA Vietnam along with representatives of departments, branches and many teachers and students from middle and high schools in Hanoi.
Following the success of previous years’ competition, Solve for Tomorrow 2024 will be implemented within 7 months, from March 27, 2024 to October 26, 2024 and is divided into two groups: Group A for middle school students, and group B for high school students with 3 rounds of competition. Students will apply STEM knowledge and Design Thinking to find and realize creative solutions to solve current social problems.
This year, in addition to the Environment and Health fields like every year, the contest will expand the topic so that teams can find solutions to issues of supporting disadvantaged groups in order to provide opportunities for support to all. everyone, leaving no one behind.
In particular, in the context of Vietnam’s efforts to promote activities to support students and start-ups, teams participating in this year’s Solve for Tomorrow competition are also encouraged to create models aimed at development. sustainable development and creating products that can meet market needs.
Participating in the competition, students and instructors will be trained in Design Thinking through online and in-person training programs. In addition, the TOP 40 teams will also be guided by a team of senior professional advisors who are leading experts in Vietnam and Samsung, and will be able to participate in direct training programs at three locations. The domain helps cultivate knowledge of soft skills and business-related skills.
With the desire to popularize STEM knowledge, for the first time, Samsung deployed the “Solve for Tomorrow Bus” Roadshow to directly reach schools in three regions, while creating opportunities for students to experience technology. , a science experiment right at the school where the Solve for Tomorrow bus stops.
It is expected that Solve for Tomorrow 2024 will attract about 160,000 students and teachers to register with more than 2,200 exam entries sent from middle and high schools across the country.
The total prize value of this year’s competition is up to 8 billion VND, with many attractive prize categories. In addition, schools with first-place winning teams will be sponsored by Samsung to build a STEM Creative Space worth 70,000 USD.
Mr. Choi Joo Ho – General Director of Samsung Vietnam Complex spoke at the event.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Choi Joo Ho said: “Even in the age of high technology, the “importance of the basics” still remains valid. AI technology is also rooted in the foundation of STEM. I hope that the students – those who lead the future through the 4.0 revolution – will become more proficient with STEM and focus on learning science and technology. Samsung will accompany Vietnam in many social responsibility activities related to diverse science and technology such as Solve for tomorrow or Samsung Innovation Campus.”
And Mr. Nguyen Xuan An Viet – Deputy Director of the Department of Political Education and Student Affairs, Ministry of Education and Training affirmed: The scientific and technological innovation playground “Creating the future – Solve for Tomorrow” has had a 5-year implementation journey in Vietnam (from 2019 – present). This is a competition initiated by the global Samsung Group in 2010 to create a creative playground to help children actively explore, research and apply technology to solve social or local problems. To date, the contest has been deployed in 64 countries such as the US, Canada, Singapore, Brazil, Mexico,… with 2.4 million students participating. In Vietnam, every year, the contest attracts over 140,000 students and more than 3,000 teachers to participate, with more than 2,000 entries from 52 provinces and cities across the country.
“On behalf of those working in the field of education, we would like to send our sincere thanks to the contributions of Samsung Group for providing a useful learning playground for the young generation throughout Vietnam. Through practical experience activities in the “Creating the Future – Solve for Tomorrow” Contest, students not only have the opportunity to improve the knowledge and soft skills necessary for personal development. but also increase confidence and initiative in the process of choosing and finding suitable jobs for yourself in the future. I believe that the “Creating the Future – Solve for Tomorrow 2024″ Contest will really flourished, reaping many brilliant results, including highly applicable projects of the competition teams, contributing to giving wings and nurturing the dreams of young people who are passionate about science and technology, as well as Spread positive values to develop the community and locality where children live,” Mr. Nguyen Xuan An Viet emphasized.
Solve for Tomorrow was initiated by Samsung Global in 2010 in the US. In Vietnam, the Solve for Tomorrow contest was held for the first time in 2019. Up to now, the contest has become an annual creative thinking playground for middle and high school students. ages 12 to 18. By the end of 2023, after 5 years of organization, the program has attracted more than 300,000 students and teachers to register, receiving nearly 5,200 entries.
With the vision of social responsibility “Together for Tomorrow! Enabling People” (Together for tomorrow! Empowering everyone), in addition to the Solve for Tomorrow program, Samsung Vietnam has been implementing many other projects for the young generation such as: Technology talent development project Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC) – creates opportunities for the young generation to cultivate knowledge of advanced technology such as AI, IoT, programming…; Building and operating the Samsung School of Hope, creating space and after-school learning opportunities for students in difficult circumstances; Supporting the Vietnamese national team to participate in the World Skills Competition…
