Programs

Samsung's national STEM problem-solving contest: teams of 2–4 lower- or upper-secondary students, with a teacher mentor, design solutions to social or local problems.

• Up to grade 12
• Cost not published

A geography and environment contest for students in Grades 9–12 run by Hanoi University of Mining and Geology; it selects and trains the four students who represent Vietnam at iGeo 2027.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

Ninh Binh Department of Education and Training's official provincial subject exam for lower-secondary (Grade 9) students exam, held on 2 March 2027 (planned).

• Grade 9
• Cost not published

Tuition scholarships of 25%, 50% or 100% for the first year (or a special 4-year full award) for new Bachelor's students at the Vietnamese-German University, based on the results used for admission.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology's international start-up and innovation competition, whose traditional E&I track is open to high-school, university and start-up teams; ideas from any field are welcome.

• Grades 10–12
• Cost not published

Vietnam's national final for VEX V5 robotics teams in the lower-secondary (THCS) division, held in Hanoi on 9–10 January 2027.

• Up to grade 9
• Fee: $100 USD

A four-hour, five-problem regional maths olympiad that Vietnam's strongest olympiad students sit at VIASM in Hanoi, with the top 10 papers sent to the international APMO ranking.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

Tra Vinh University's annual programming and AI contest for university and high-school students, with a separate programming division for upper-secondary (THPT) students.

• Grades 10–12
• Cost not published

IIG Vietnam's 15th annual English contest for lower-secondary students (Grades 6–9), run with provincial Departments of Education on the ETS TOEFL Junior test, from a free online round to a national final.

• Up to grade 9
• Cost not published

Merit scholarships of 10% to 100% of total four-year tuition at Fulbright University Vietnam, considered alongside the admissions application.

• Grade 12
• Cost not published

Can Tho Department of Education and Training's official science and engineering research fair for Grade 8–12 students exam, held on 10–12 December 2026 (planned).

• Up to grade 12
• Cost not published

Hai Phong Department of Education and Training's official city-level written exam for Grade 9 students exam, held on 21 December 2026 (planned).

• Grade 9
• Cost not published