Increase rewards for students who achieve high results in exams

Bonus level according to exam level

From January 1, 2025, Ho Chi Minh City will increase the reward level for students and teachers who win prizes in exams, competitions, and contests organized or sent by the Department of Education and Training (DoET) and teachers who have achievements in training and nurturing students who win prizes.

The athlete is a student of Ho Chi Minh City High School for the Gifted in Sports (standing in the middle) won the gold medal at the 2019 Aerobic Suzuki World Cup held in Japan. Photo (illustrative).

Specifically, students who win prizes in international Olympic competitions in subjects, international science and technology research competitions (KHKT) and equivalents will be awarded: Gold Medal (HCV) or First Prize is 200 million VND; Silver Medal (HCB) or Second Prize is 160 million VND; Bronze Medal (HCĐ) or Third Prize is 120 million VND; Encouragement Prize or Fourth Prize is 50 million VND.

Similar to the above competitions, but at regional and equivalent levels, if you win a prize, you will be awarded the following levels: Gold Medal 120 million VND, Silver Medal 90 million VND, Bronze Medal 75 million VND, encouragement 30 million VND.

For students who win prizes in excellent student competitions, science and technology research competitions and national student startup idea competitions: Gold medal 50 million VND, Silver medal 40 million VND, Bronze medal 30 million VND, encouragement 20 million VND.

Students who win gold medals in excellent student competitions, science and technology research competitions and student start-up idea competitions at city level will be rewarded at the following levels: 5 million VND for primary school level; 10 million VND for middle school level (general education and continuing education); and 12 million VND for high school level (general education and continuing education).

In national competitions and festivals in the fields of sports, culture and arts, students who win gold medals receive 7.5 million VND, silver medals 5 million VND, bronze medals 3.5 million VND, and encouragement awards 2 million VND.

For student teams (2 or more members) that win prizes in the above mentioned competitions, contests, and festivals, the prize money will be doubled for individuals. Ethnic minority students and disabled students who win similar prizes in the above mentioned competitions will be awarded 1.5 times the prize money for each competition or festival. In case a student is both an ethnic minority and a disabled person, he or she will receive 2 times the corresponding prize money.

Teachers won international awards, highest prize of 200 million VND

In this bonus increase, Ho Chi Minh City also stipulates the bonus level for teachers who win prizes in international competitions, including: Gold medal 200 million VND, Silver medal 160 million VND, Bronze medal 120 million VND, and encouragement is 50 million VND.

For regional competitions: Gold medal is 120 million VND, Silver medal is 90 million VND, Bronze medal is 75 million VND, and encouragement prize is 30 million VND. For national competitions: Gold medal is 50 million VND, Silver medal is 40 million VND, Bronze medal is 30 million VND, and encouragement prize is 20 million VND. For city-level competitions, Gold medal is 12 million VND.

In addition, if a team or group of teachers (2 or more members) wins a prize in a teacher competition, the prize money will be twice that of an individual.

In addition, Ho Chi Minh City also regulates the level of expenses for teachers who have achieved achievements in training and nurturing students and trainees who won prizes in exams. Specifically, teachers who directly train and nurture students and trainees who won prizes will receive 70% of the incentive expense according to the prize of the student and trainee; and the collective of teachers participating in the training will receive 30% of the incentive expense of teachers who directly train and nurture students and trainees who won prizes.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, in previous school years, the total budget for rewards for students and teachers who won prizes in competitions and teachers who trained and developed students who won prizes was 12,700,040,000 VND. After adding more subjects and reward budget, the amount increased to 18,974,650,000 VND.

 

Student competition with startup ideas won many national awards

In the 2022-2023 school year, 40 student projects participated at the city level, 3 projects entered the national final round and all 3 won second prize at the national level. In the 2023-2024 school year, 52 projects participated at the city level, 3 projects entered the national final round, of which 2 projects won first prize and 1 project won second prize at the national level.

For the 12th national "Teen Melody" contest (2022-2023 school year) organized by the Ministry of Education and Training in Hanoi, the Ho Chi Minh City student delegation participated in the final round and won 3rd prize overall, including 1 first prize for the performance.

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