STEMFEST 2025 – Ho Chi Minh City: Primary school Vinsers use STEM to power green changes
Following its success in Hanoi, STEMFEST 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City made a remarkable impact with a series of STEM initiatives for the environment, attracting over 200 parents and students.
At the event, students from Vinschool Grand Park, Vinschool Central Park, and Vinschool Golden River primary schools shone with their projects in the “Green Builders” competition, showcasing their vision of a green and sustainable world driven by technology.
In the competition, Vinsers presented a wide range of innovative ideas, models and products applying their knowledge of programming, AI, bio-materials, and renewable energy to optimize today’s environmental protection solutions.
The projects ranged from an EV3 trash-picking robot, a robot assisting farmers in sustainable and efficient agriculture, biodegradable masks made from pineapple leaves, interactive environmental education mini-games, a river trash-collecting boat model, solar power generators using reflective dishes, automatic plant-growing systems, smart trash bins, and more – all testament to Vinsers’ boundless creativity and their sharp ability to apply science and technology toward building a sustainable future.
After lively presentations and debates, the most outstanding teams were honored:
- Outstanding Young Innovators Award: Nature CAPYs Team (Vinschool Central Park)
- Creative Green Architecture Award: Spike Builders Team (Vinschool Grand Park), VEX Heroes Team (Vinschool Grand Park)
- Breakthrough Green Idea Award: Chi Nhân Team (Vinschool Golden River), Green Guardians Team (Vinschool Grand Park), Vinser Nguyễn Lê Quân (Vinschool Central Park)
- Green Inspiration Award: Panda Team (Vinschool Central Park), Vinser Phạm Nguyễn Minh Huy (Vinschool Central Park), Vinser Nguyễn Hồng Ngọc Thảo (Vinschool Central Park), Solar Energy Team (Vinschool Grand Park), Save Our Ocean Team (Vinschool Grand Park), Triết Khang Team (Vinschool Golden River), Super Trash Picker Team (Vinschool Golden River)
Dr. Lê Ngọc Hà Thu – Materials Science expert from the University of Science (Vietnam National University HCMC), and a member of the judging panel – shared: “The students not only brought forth practical and creative innovations but also demonstrated great responsibility for their living environment. Especially impressive was how they applied green technologies, from small daily actions to large-scale ideas, showing a multi-dimensional approach to addressing environmental issues. I hope they will continue spreading this spirit widely.”
STEMFEST 2025 may have ended, but primary school Vinsers’ journey toward environmental innovation is just beginning. With their love for STEM and a vision for a sustainable future, they are truly “green builders” shaping tomorrow.
