Can Tho is looking for talented students in Robothon.

Can Tho City is organizing a Robothon competition for students aged 7-15, aiming to select representatives from the city to participate in the national competition and seek opportunities to compete internationally.

On October 4th, the Department of Education and Training of Can Tho City, in collaboration with Milestones International Education and Technology Joint Stock Company and the Education and Times Newspaper, organized the Can Tho City Robothon 2025 competition. The competition is open to students aged 7-15 who are passionate about STEM ( science , technology, engineering, and mathematics), enjoy programming and robotics, and are currently studying at schools and centers in the area.

Mr. Nguyen Phuc Tang (second from the left), Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Can Tho City, presents flowers to the co-organizing units of the Can Tho City Robothon 2025 competition.

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After the preliminary round, 122 contestants advanced to the final round to compete for prizes. Of these, 54 students were in the beginner level (7-9 years old), 56 in the intermediate level (9-12 years old), and 12 in the advanced level (11-15 years old).

With the theme "Terra Protocol" - technology for a sustainable planet, the competition presents a vision where humanity is compelled to adopt advanced technologies (such as artificial intelligence (AI), renewable energy, blockchain) to build a balanced, sustainable world that adapts to climate change.

The final round of the competition featured 122 contestants from three levels (beginner, intermediate, and advanced).

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Accordingly, the contestants' task is to apply their STEM Robotics knowledge and skills to program and control a robot to optimally complete five tasks (on a model) as required: urban waste collection, renewable energy deployment, automation of sustainable agricultural systems, optimization of production using AI, and transformation of a circular economy center.

Contestants compete in teams of 2 to 4. Beginner and intermediate levels use Blockly programming, while the advanced level uses C++ combined with IoT.

Contestants must complete 5 tasks as required by the organizers.

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Speaking at the competition, Mr. Nguyen Phuc Tang, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Can Tho City, said that the education sector had completed the first cycle of the 2018 General Education Program with many advantages. Among them, a noteworthy advantage was the focus on teaching, forming, and developing essential practical skills and qualities in students. However, many teachers still face difficulties in translating theory into practice. Therefore, strengthening the integration of STEM education into teaching and organizing educational activities at the primary and secondary school levels has received much support.

Mr. Nguyen Phuc Tang added that in the STEM education field, Robothon is of particular interest to students, who actively participate in research and competitions. Over the past time, many outstanding Can Tho students in this field have won numerous high awards in competitions both domestically and internationally, bringing glory to the city. This competition is very meaningful because it serves as an important basis for the city to select the most優秀 students for training and development, aiming to prepare them to compete internationally.

The competition serves as a basis for Can Tho City to select talented students in Robothon to participate in the national competition, seeking opportunities to reach international levels.

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The competition has a structure including 3 first prizes, 5 second prizes, 8 third prizes, and 13 consolation prizes. Winning contestants will receive cash prizes, medals, and certificates of merit from the Department of Education and Training of Can Tho City. In particular, the first, second, third, and consolation prize winners will participate in the national Robothon competition held on October 19th and have the opportunity to be selected to participate in the international Robothon competition, tentatively scheduled to be held in Jakarta (Indonesia) at the end of November this year.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/can-tho-tim-hoc-sinh-gioi-robothon-185251004161003602.htm