First time organizing STEM festival series

Today, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the launching ceremony of the 9th national STEM festival, Vietnam STEM Festival 2023, took place. This is the opening time for a series of activities, taking place nationwide from now until the end of September. This is also the first year that the Vietnam STEM Festival event is organized in a series, instead of just one day as before. This activity is coordinated by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Education and Training and the Central Youth Union.

Two students perform robot control at the launching ceremony of the 2023 National STEM Festival

The theme of Vietnam STEM Festival 2023 is "Vietnam, breaking through to new heights". Main activities include: national STEM competitions such as rocket launching competition, robot competition; STEM seminars and forums; exhibitions and display spaces promoting STEM; STEM experience and challenge activities; local STEM activities...

According to Mr. Le Xuan Dinh, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Xuan Dinh, in the context of digital transformation being an inevitable trend and a direct solution to improve capacity and competitive advantage, the interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary approach through STEMeducation can be considered a suitable approach to improve knowledge and skills on digital transformation for young people, and needs to be further promoted in the coming time.

This year's theme, "Vietnam Breaks Through the Sky", affirms the strong internal strength of STEM education in Vietnam, thereby encouraging teachers and students across the country on their journey to seek and expand scientific knowledge in the new context.

The National STEM Festival was first held in 2015 and has since become an annual event. The purpose of the event is to spread, motivate, and encourage students’ passion for learning, scientific research, technology, and creativity.

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