10 years of international business competition, for the first time Vietnam has a champion student team

A group of students from RMIT University Vietnam have just won the HSBC Business Case Competition (HSBC BCC), surpassing many representatives from the world's leading universities such as Peking University (China) and the University of Sydney (Australia).

Vietnamese team wins HSBC Business Case Competition 2025 for the first time

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The competition was held from 2-6.6 in Hong Kong and this is also the first time that Vietnamese students have won the championship after exactly a decade of participating in the international business arena. This is also the first time that two teams from Vietnam have made it to the final round, including one team from Foreign Trade University ( Hanoi ) and the other team from RMIT University Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City.

Both teams competed with 22 other excellent teams from 20 countries and territories, including many strong candidates from the Netherlands, Japan and Singapore... Finally, the team from RMIT University Vietnam successfully brought the championship trophy to Vietnam thanks to its proposal of a cross-border support platform model, connecting small suppliers with large partners to create conditions for both sides to develop, cooperate and share resources more effectively.

Not only did the team impress with their sharp strategic thinking and practical solutions, they also demonstrated their ability to coordinate and flexibly debate when directly debating the strategy to attract tourists to Hong Kong. "This victory is the result of a spirit of cooperation and working with high concentration. Making history for Vietnam after 10 years is an honor we will never forget," said a representative of the student group.

It is known that the team from RMIT University Vietnam consists of students: Nguyen Le Bich Khue, Ngo Hung Phat, Nguyen Minh Han and Nguyen Minh Khoa. To achieve this achievement, the team had to go through more than 7 months of preparation and qualifying rounds, overcoming 3 national rounds and 4 fierce international rounds in Hong Kong. The team named "Tsunami", meaning "tsunami".

Teams' achievements in the HSBC BCC 2025 competition

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As an advisor to the Foreign Trade University team, Mr. Nguyen Huyen Minh, Head of the Department of Communications and External Relations of the Foreign Trade University, commented that this is the first time a public university has entered the international arena of HSBC BCC. "This achievement will be a source of inspiration for many other public universities to continue to invest more in international playgrounds of their caliber, helping students have the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities, bravery, and aspirations to reach far," Mr. Minh shared.

"When exposed to a quality academic environment, properly guided and challenged in practical contexts, young Vietnamese people can absolutely shine on the international stage," said Ms. Huyen Ton Nu Cat Tuong, co-founder and CEO of VietSeeds Scholarship Fund.

The HSBC BCC competition was first held in 2008 and opened its national round in Vietnam in 2016. In its first year, the competition attracted 11 teams from 4 universities in Ho Chi Minh City. Now, at the 10th anniversary of the competition, the number of participating teams has increased to a record high with 52 student groups from 23 universities nationwide. After the competition, many former contestants have taken on key roles at multinational corporations, non-profit organizations or startups.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/10-nam-thi-kinh-doac-quoc-te-lan-dau-viet-nam-co-doi-sinh-vien-vo-dich-185250611144810453.htm