Thousands of students in Da Nang enthusiastically participate in STEM and robotics experiences.

TPO - On December 13th, more than 6,000 students from 40 kindergartens, primary schools, and secondary schools in Da Nang City enthusiastically participated in the OPEN STEM DAY 2025 Science and Technology Festival.

From early morning, thousands of students gathered atFPT Primary and Secondary School in Da Nang to experience STEM, robotics, new technologies, science games, and more. This is the fourth year the event has been held, aiming to combine traditional STEM with modern AI applications, creating a diverse, in-depth, and creative experiential space for the community. Photo: Giang Thanh.

At the festival, students participated in many new and modern technology games at 25 booths, giving them the opportunity to "touch the future." Booths such as assembling and programming the VEX robot, exploring the HOLOX hologram, science experiments, challenging mathematical thinking, deciphering secret messages, interactive English experiences, and creative art and technology workshops were always packed with students lining up to experience them.

With each experience ticket, students participate in various science and technology challenges, robotics, and brain-training games to collect stamps at each station and exchange them for gifts, transforming the festival space into an exciting journey of discovery and experience.

Arriving early, Nguyen Quynh Thu (a student from Nguyen Tri Phuong Primary School) and her friends patiently lined up to play STEM games and thinking-based games. “This is the first time I’ve participated in a large-scale STEM festival like this, and the activities are very interesting. Through this, I’ve learned a lot of new things,” Thu said.

The competition arena is modeled after a map of Vietnam, with three regions: North, Central, and South, and two archipelagos: Hoang Sa and Truong Sa. In each region, robots construct alliance landmark buildings according to the required design and install flagpoles on the archipelagos.

Each team has two robots working together: a Construction Robot and a Building Robot, to construct landmark buildings. After completion, the robots will proceed to the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos to install the national flag poles.

With the theme "Building the Nation," the tournament conveys the spirit of construction, cooperation, and development. Each robot is like a miniature craftsman or engineer working together to complete projects, igniting the spirit of unity and the aspiration for progress of Vietnamese youth.

In addition, out of nearly 200 ideas, 12 teams competed in the STEMPetition 2025-2026 competition with the theme "Deep Learning With Love," encouraging students to develop AI products connected to the community and sustainable development goals.

Sharing her vision for Open STEM Day 2025, Ms. Nguyen Thi Kieu Ngan, Director of FPT Da Nang's Primary and Secondary School Division, said that this year's event has been expanded to include activities that deeply connect the entire education community in the city. “AI is changing the way we teach and learn, and supporting teachers in accessing technology correctly and practically is the responsibility of schools in the process of digital transformation in education. We hope Open STEM Day will be a place where every student can touch the future of technology and every teacher can be energized for innovation,” Ms. Ngan said.

According to Mr. Mai Tan Linh, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Da Nang City, this is not only a technology festival but also an event that creates a deep connection between schools, families, and the community, all working towards a modern, humane, and sustainable education.

“In the context of rapid scientific and technological development, STEM education plays an extremely important role. STEM not only equips students with knowledge but also fosters critical thinking, problem-solving skills, creativity, and collaboration – core qualities of global citizens. Integrating STEM into general education is how we create a foundation for the younger generation to confidently step into the future,” Mr. Linh said.

Source: https://tienphong.vn/hang-nghin-hoc-sinh-da-nang-hao-hung-trai-nghiem-stem-robotics-post1804338.tpo