The national technology competition for high school students has attracted hundreds of teams from across the country to register and compete.
After just three weeks since its launch, the FPTU AI & Robotics Challenge 2025 (FARC 2025) has drawn nearly 800 teams from 59 provinces and cities nationwide. Among them, Hanoi leads with 103 registered teams, followed by Ho Chi Minh City with 82 teams, and Dong Nai with 36 teams, among others.
The total number of registrations has surged week by week, surpassing the organizers’ initial expectations. This not only demonstrates the growing appeal of the competition but also reflects the strong interest of high schools and students across the country in the fields of artificial intelligence and robotics.
More than just a tech competition, FARC 2025 affirms its pioneering role in promoting STEAM education at the high school level, inspiring a passion for technology among students from an early age.
Top 10 Provinces/Cities with the Highest Number of Registered Teams
(as of April 16) in the FPTU AI & Robotics Challenge 2025
Several outstanding high school-level talents in the field of information technology have already registered for the competition. Notably, Team PEOE from Phung Khac Khoan High School – Thach That (Hanoi), which previously won the National STEM, AI, and Robotics Championship 2024 and the 1st Prize at the Vietnam STEM Robotics Championship 2023. Another promising contender is Team CG TechnoMind from Cho Gao High School (Tien Giang), which earned multiple awards including 3rd Prize in the Provincial Science and Technology Contest, 1st Prize in the District-level Science and Technology Contest, and 2nd Prize in the District-level Young Innovators Competition. These entries promise high-quality competition across all rounds of FARC 2025.
Nguyen Hung Quan – Director of Admissions at FPT University and Head of the FARC 2025 Organizing Committee – affirmed the commitment to fairness and equal experience for all participating teams. He emphasized:
“FARC 2025 is not just a competition, but a comprehensive STEAM learning ecosystem for high school students. We are committed to creating a fair, inspiring, and professional platform. All participating teams will receive online training in AI and Robotics, access to learning materials, and ongoing technical support. Competition rounds will be held in regional clusters with a transparent judging system based on clear criteria, including creativity, applicability, teamwork, and programming quality. Through this, we hope to help every student fully unleash their potential, fuel their passion for technology, and access modern, innovative education.”
FARC 2025 will continue to accept registrations until April 21. Teams can register online via the official competition website or submit their applications by post to any FPT University campus.
Several high school teams attended the opening ceremony of the FPTU AI & Robotics Challenge 2025
After the registration period closes, participating teams will attend online training sessions on AI and Robotics to build foundational knowledge before entering the competition, which will take place from May 5 to May 30. Among these, three AI training sessions will introduce teams to the basics of artificial intelligence, how to use PartyRock—the platform to be used in the competition—and provide hands-on practice in developing AI applications. Meanwhile, five Robotics training sessions will offer students an overview of robotics, its real-life applications, detailed explanations of the competition’s tasks, guided practice with selected steps of the challenge, insights from real-world robot building experiences, and instructions on how to set up a Robotics Club at their high school.
Following the training, the AI programming round will take place over two days, May 31 and June 1. The local Robotics competition rounds will be held from June 16 to July 10, with specific schedules to be announced for each region. The national final round is scheduled for July 26–27.
FPTU AI & Robotics Challenge 2025 is a nationwide competition organized by FPT University, dedicated to students in the secondary education system. The competition offers students hands-on opportunities to explore, create, and enhance their technology skills, while also providing valuable opportunities to develop their talents and win prestigious scholarships.
The competition will award prizes to top-performing students in both the AI programming round and the national final, with a total prize value of up to 13 billion VND.
There are only 4 days left for young tech enthusiasts to register for the biggest national technology playground for high school students—FPTU AI & Robotics Challenge 2025. If you’re passionate about programming, robotics, or eager to explore artificial intelligence, this is your chance to prove yourself, earn valuable scholarships, and win incredible prizes.
Thuy Anh