VinFuture Council reveals the winners of the million-dollar prize before G-hour

According to a member of the VinFuture Council, the winning nomination for the Million Dollar Grand Prize is a research project that has an impact on a large population scale globally.

The convergence of outstanding intelligence and values ​​serving humanity

On the evening of December 5, 2025, the 5th annual VinFuture Global Science and Technology Awards Ceremony will take place at the Hoan Kiem Theater (Hanoi) and will be broadcast live on VTV1 - Vietnam Television, and livestreamed on many social networking platforms, from 8:10 p.m.

The winners of the million-dollar prizes will be announced in a moment watched by the global scientific community. The VinFuture Prize is worth $3 million USD and three Special Prizes for female scientists, scientists from developing countries, and scientists researching new fields, each worth $500,000 USD.

The VinFuture Awards Ceremony is always the most anticipated event by the global scientific community at the end of the year.

This year, VinFuture received more than 1,700 applications from over 70 countries and territories - 2.8 times more than season 1 - demonstrating the award's growing prestige and influence after half a decade of development. The honored works are the crystallization of pioneering thinking, of persistent efforts to overcome challenges and of the aspiration to use science to serve life.

“When the names of this year’s award winners are announced, we will see that VinFuture has once again chosen the right person to entrust their gold to. In particular, this year’s Main Prize is a research project that has an impact on a large population scale globally,” revealed Prof. Dang Van Chi, member of the VinFuture Prize Council.

Throughout the Award Ceremony, VinFuture 2025's message of "Strengthening Together - Prospering Together" will be told in the language of contemporary art, combined with Vietnamese identity. The carefully prepared performances will recreate VinFuture's 5-year journey: from the origin of aspiration to global impact.

Alongside the science stars, the VinFuture Awards 2025 stage will feature Alicia Keys - a global music icon, winner of 17 prestigious Grammy awards. Her music carries a strong, steadfast and hopeful spirit, in line with the message "Together we rise - Together we prosper" of this year's awards season and as a tribute to scientists and innovators who are persistently creating a progressive life for humanity.

Alicia Keys will perform on stage at the VinFuture Awards 2025

Meanwhile, Intervision 2025 champion Duc Phuc, in his first appearance, will bring a performance combining the beauty of national culture with modern music, portraying a Vietnam rich in identity and growing strongly on the journey of integration.

Duc Phuc will bring traditional and modern cultural colors to the stage of the VinFuture Awards 2025.

Motivation for young Vietnamese scientists to innovate

Founded in 2020 with the mission of promoting science to serve humanity, after only 5 years, VinFuture has become a prestigious destination for the world's scientific community, gathering many Nobel laureates and other prestigious awards, while connecting researchers to find answers to the most urgent questions of the time.

Notably, after the first 4 seasons, 4 groups of scientists, after being honored on the VinFuture stage, continued to be named at the Nobel Prize. This is considered a testament to the outstanding vision of the first international award founded by Vietnamese people, and at the same time, reflects the worthy recognition for research that has a profound impact on humanity.

“We, as members of the Council, have chosen the right person. If they win the VinFuture Prize, scientists will have a greater chance of winning the Nobel Prize,” said Professor Dang Van Chi.

The VinFuture 2024 Main Prize goes to scientists who have made groundbreaking contributions to advancing the advancement of deep learning

In the 5th season, VinFuture's message "Together we grow - Together we prosper" affirms the belief that sustainable development of the planet can only be achieved when knowledge is shared, and science and technology become catalysts to help countries progress together. With that spirit, the "Science for Life" seminar sessions, the "Dialogue to Explore the Future" series at 10 major universities or the "Toa V - Science Touchpoint" exhibition, taking place continuously from December 2 to December 6, have brought Hanoi into rare intellectual festivals.

The stories that outstanding scientists bring to VinFuture 2025, about AI, medicine, agriculture, new technology... not only expand knowledge but also evoke many thoughts about the development directions of humanity in the next decade.

After a vibrant academic week, the elite of global science will converge on the “red carpet of wisdom” at the VinFuture 2025 Awards Ceremony on the evening of December 5. That moment is when science serving humanity shines brightly, while also demonstrating the image of a proactive, open Vietnam that is increasingly more closely connected to the global flow of knowledge.

“Vietnam is still building its capacity for research and development in science and technology. And I hope that the VinFuture Prize will be the driving force for young Vietnamese scientists and technologists to truly innovate and move the country forward,” Professor Chi emphasized.

The Dinh

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