The image caption: Students present their projects at the science and technology contest. Photo: TH
An opportunity to test your abilities.
In many scientifically advanced countries, identifying and encouraging scientific talents from a young age has become a national strategy.
In the United States, the Research Science Institute (RSI), one of the most prestigious scientific research programs in the world, allows exceptional high school students to directly participate in research projects under the guidance of scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and many other leading research institutes.
In Israel, intensive scientific training programs are implemented from an early age, allowing high school students to tackle concrete research problems and work alongside scientists in a real academic environment.
South Korea has also established a system of science high schools linked to research universities such as the KAIST (Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), creating a pool of talent for the country’s science and technology sector. It is no coincidence that South Korea is regularly among the top global investors in research and development. Such ecosystems enable students’ initial ideas to evolve into actual research projects, rather than remaining limited to competition stages.
In Vietnam, the scientific research and technology competition for high school students has over the years become one of the most important academic platforms, contributing to the discovery of many highly promising young research talents…
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When universities become “open laboratories”
According to Professor Chu Cam Tho, the organization of this competition is not just an event; it also reflects how a research university perceives its role in the scientific ecosystem. Universities should not stick to theoretical teaching and remain “ivory towers.” They should open up so that students’ scientific ideas can integrate into a real research environment.
In the framework of this competition, students present and defend their projects, but they also have the opportunity to explore the laboratories and research space of the institution…
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Discovering talents is just the starting point. The real challenge is to ensure these talents continue to flourish within a sustainable scientific ecosystem…
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The National Scientific and Technological Research Competition lasts only a few days. But for many students, it could mark the beginning of a long journey: that of scientific research. The scientific projects of today’s students may inspire future Vietnamese scientists in 10 or 20 years.
Source: https://baotintuc.vn/giao-duc/tao-moi-truong-cho-nhung-nha-khoa-hoc-tuong-lai-20260316120701838.htm
