For two consecutive days participating in the Global Round of the World Scholar's Cup 2025, the two Vietnamese teams, in the Junior (for grades 6, 7, and 8) and Senior (for grades 9, 10, and 11) categories, were named the winners of the competition. This is also Vietnam's highest achievement at WSC to date.
Vietnamese contestants and coaches celebrate on stage.
On the afternoon of September 9th, three contestants from the Junior category, Dinh Ngoc Minh, Pham Quynh Chi, and Pham Truong Giang, won the Team Bowl championship. These three students from Hanoi also secured top 2 globally in the Challenge category.
Late in the afternoon of September 10th, three contestants from the Senior category, namely Vu Ngoc Tue Lam, Hoang Trong Bao, and Tran Do Quyen, were once again announced as the champions in the Team Bowl category.
Also in this category, Vietnamese contestants Nguyen Hoang Viet, Trinh Phan Anh, and Nguyen Ngoc Bao Phuc secured the top 2 spots in the Challenge category.
Three contestants, Nguyen Vu Huu Duc, Hoang Van Minh Duc, and Ngo Doanh Chau, won third place in the global Team Bowl category.
Three contestants, Nguyen Vu Huu Duc, Hoang Van Minh Duc, and Ngo Doanh Chau, won third place in the global Team Bowl category.
"Hot" extracurricular subjects in Vietnam
Present in Vietnam since 2015, after 10 years, debate has become the hottest extracurricular subject in secondary and high schools in recent years. The WSC Regional Round of the competition, held in Hanoi in May 2025, attracted more than 2,000 participants, approximately 1.3 times more than the previous year's competition.
The main competition categories of WSC include essay writing, debate, and general knowledge tests. Specifically, WSC has four sections divided into two halves: the skills half (including Collaborative Writing and Debate) and the knowledge half (including the Challenge and Scholar's Bowl sections: general knowledge tests on various topics: music, history, art, technology, geography, and socio -political issues ).
Top 3 Team Bowl players: Nguyen Vu Huu Duc, Hoang Van Minh Duc, and Ngo Doanh Chau carried the national flag with them as part of their journey abroad.
According to coach Ngo To Duy, platforms like WSC, debates, and essay writing help students hone their critical thinking, listening skills, and gradually develop independent thinking. "With confidence and a solid foundation of knowledge, students are then capable of critical thinking and facing challenges," Mr. Duy said.
To participate in the WSC, candidates must study a 2,000-page English syllabus covering a wide range of in-depth topics: science , technology, classical literature, famous symphonies, renowned scholars, and socio-political issues.
Students who want to win awards not only need to memorize but also deeply understand the knowledge to analyze and predict situations. The process of accumulating a large amount of knowledge requires perseverance and the right learning methods to unlock their potential.
The WSC competition kicks off with regional rounds in 60 countries. The top-ranked winners in each regional round receive invitations to participate in the global (international) round in various locations around the world (Bangkok, London, Dubai, Seoul, etc.).
The contestant with the highest score in the Global round will meet again at Yale University (USA) in the "Champions Season" to compete in the final round.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/viet-nam-lan-dau-gianh-2-giai-vo-dich-toan-cau-o-world-scholars-cup-2025-196250911121756573.htm
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