Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2025 Top 50 Contest Winners Revealed

The TOP 50 will have the opportunity to participate in many useful training programs during the product model development process. (Source: Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2025)

Officially launched in March 2025, after more than 3 months of implementation, the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2025 contest has just concluded the Preliminary round with 2,625 entries sent from secondary and high schools across the country, marking the year with the largest number of entries in the history of the contest.

Of these, 50 best technology solutions were selected to enter the next round of the competition – the Product Development Round. As a result, 50 teams came from different provinces across the country, including 15 teams from the North, 15 teams from the Central region and 20 teams from the South.

The project topics chosen by the teams range from devices that improve the quality of daily life, environmental protection solutions to innovations that enhance medical and educational experiences or support the disadvantaged in society, support local production activities, many ideas focus on personalizing the movement experience, improving performance and ensuring safety, contributing to building a healthier community.

Notably, 21 out of 50 ideas in round 2 were created with the goal of improving social problems, showing the deep concern of the young generation for this issue.

“This year's entries show a significant increase in quality compared to last year, especially the entries in Group B - High School, when the teams presented ideas that were highly practical and feasible, applying many fields of technology and complex technical tools to the solution,” said Dr. Phung Cong Phi Khanh - Head of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Technology - Faculty of Technical Education - Hanoi National University of Education, representative of the Jury.

“In addition, the academic depth of the entries is also a big impression this year, the entries all have a layout, presentation, interpretation and approach to the topic according to the standards of a technology and engineering research project, these factors have all grown significantly compared to last year. Particularly this year, the gap in qualifications between localities has been significantly narrowed and many new faces have appeared with high-quality ideas and solutions,” Mr. Khanh added.

Also highly appreciating the quality of the entries, Master Dang Ngoc Truong - Faculty of Technical Education, Hanoi National University of Education - another member of the jury, said: "The entries are all applicable, many entries seek unique materials from daily life, society, and production. The entries are highly convincing and can be completely developed and improved if given time and investment."

The TOP 50 teams of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2025 will continue to develop their ideas from paper to product models under the guidance of technology experts. The functionality of the model may change depending on the actual situation but must be the same solution that was scored by the Organizing Committee in the preliminary round. This is an opportunity for the teams to both demonstrate their talents and re-evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of the ideas and solutions they have proposed, and then make appropriate adjustments.

At the end of round 2, the organizing committee will select 16 teams to enter the Final round, scheduled to take place at the end of October 2025.

“Samsung Solve for Tomorrow opens up a space for young people who are dreaming of a brighter future to come up with ideas and solve problems through STEM education. I hope that students across Vietnam will develop into Vietnam’s key talents with full STEM competencies and excellent problem-solving skills,” said Mr. Na Ki Hong, General Director of Samsung Vietnam.

The Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition was initiated by Samsung Global in 2010 in the US to provide students with the opportunity to apply STEM education knowledge related to the fields of science , technology, engineering and mathematics, to nurture the ability to access technology and create solutions to solve local and social problems.

In Vietnam, the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition was first held in 2019. Up to now, the competition has become an annual creative thinking playground for middle and high school students aged 12 to 18.

By the end of 2024, the program had attracted more than 475,000 students and teachers to register, receiving nearly 7,500 entries.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/lo-dien-top-50-cuoc-thi-samsung-solve-for-tomorrow-2025-321417.html