Thai Nguyen Department of Education and Training wins First Prize at the 8th “Students with Startup Ideas” Competition
On the afternoon of April 19, the Ministry of Education and Training held the closing ceremony of the 8th National Student Startup Festival and presented awards for the 8th “Students with Startup Ideas” Competition (SV.Startup 2026).
The Organizing Committee presents the First Prize to the GreenHeal product line project — medical adhesive made from Thai Nguyen green tea — by Iris Primary, Secondary and High School
Leadership of Thai Nguyen Department of Education and Training together with teachers and students at the GreenHeal product display area — medical adhesive made from Thai Nguyen green tea — by Iris Primary, Secondary and High School
Participating in the National Final Round of the 8th “Students with Startup Ideas” Competition, Thai Nguyen Province Department of Education and Training participated with three representative projects, including: the GreenHeal product line — a medical adhesive made from Thai Nguyen green tea — in the healthcare, wellness and lifestyle category, submitted by Iris Primary, Secondary and High School; the project on producing and developing NAVI, a public administration robot, in the industrial manufacturing, artificial intelligence and STEM category, submitted by Luong Ngoc Quyen High School; and the Kombucha tea project made from purple bud tea leaves, in the social impact business category, submitted by Thai Nguyen Specialized High School.
The NAVI public administration robot production and development project — in the industrial manufacturing, artificial intelligence and STEM category — submitted by Luong Ngoc Quyen High School wins Third Prize at the Competition
As a result, the GreenHeal product line project — a medical adhesive made from Thai Nguyen green tea — submitted by Iris Primary, Secondary and High School won First Prize. The remaining two projects each received Third Prize.
These outstanding results further affirm the comprehensive educational quality of Thai Nguyen Province, while demonstrating the close attention and direction of the Education and Training sector in fostering a spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship among students. This achievement also serves as an important foundation for educational institutions across the province to continue discovering, nurturing and spreading valuable creative ideas, contributing to the formation of a generation of students who are dynamic, confident, innovative in thinking and driven by a desire to contribute.
Leadership of the Department of Education and Training together with teachers and students of Thai Nguyen Specialized High School at the display area for Kombucha tea made from purple bud tea leaves — submitted by Thai Nguyen Specialized High School — the project that won Third Prize at the Competition
The 8th National Student Startup Festival, held from April 17 to 19, was not merely a professional event but truly became a convergence space for the nation's young intellect; a platform connecting knowledge, technology and the market; and an incubator for the innovative aspirations of the next generation. This year, the Organizing Committee received 880 startup projects from students across educational institutions throughout the country and selected 135 outstanding projects to participate in the Final Round of the “Students with Startup Ideas” Competition. Projects spanned five categories: industrial manufacturing, artificial intelligence (AI) and STEM; agriculture, environment and energy; education, culture, tourism and finance; healthcare, wellness and lifestyle; and social impact business. In total, the Organizing Committee awarded 15 First Prizes, 30 Second Prizes, 55 Third Prizes and 34 Honorable Mention Prizes across all three competing groups (secondary and high school students, university students and vocational education students).
Prior to the national competition, Thai Nguyen Province Department of Education and Training also successfully organized the provincial “Students with Startup Ideas” Competition in 2026, attracting 266 projects from students at educational institutions across the province. From these, the Organizing Committee selected 165 projects for the Provincial Final Round, 20 projects for the Provincial Evaluation Round, 10 projects for the National Semi-Final Round and the 3 most outstanding projects for the National Final Round — all of which won top prizes.