{"id":9443,"date":"2025-12-18T10:35:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T03:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/?p=9443"},"modified":"2025-12-18T10:35:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T03:35:13","slug":"congratulations-iit-students-excellently-win-second-prize-at-the-2025-creative-startup-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/congratulations-iit-students-excellently-win-second-prize-at-the-2025-creative-startup-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"[CONGRATULATIONS] IIT STUDENTS EXCELLENTLY WIN SECOND PRIZE AT THE 2025 CREATIVE STARTUP COMPETITION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, at the American Space \u2013 Digital Center, Thai Nguyen University, the final round of the <strong>&#8220;Creative Startup Ideas for Students in the Northern Mountains&#8221;<\/strong> competition took place with great success<span data-path-to-node=\"3,3\">. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"3,4\">The International Training Institute (IIT) is proud to congratulate team <strong>ForAE<\/strong> for surpassing many formidable opponents to honorably receive the <strong>Second Prize<\/strong><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"3,7\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-9444\" src=\"https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"687\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/image-1024x709.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"4\">Affirming the Intellectual Prowess of IIT Students<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\"><span data-path-to-node=\"5,0\">This year&#8217;s competition was sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi. It attracted a large number of contestants who are students studying in the northern mountainous provinces of Vietnam. Aiming to promote dynamic thinking and connect feasible projects with the regional startup ecosystem, the competition required teams to have ideas that were both innovative and highly practical. \u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Team <strong>ForAE<\/strong>, consisting of 4 members: <strong>Luu The Ha, Hoang Manh Cuong, Nguyen Thanh Trung, and Nguyen Tran Anh Hoang<\/strong> (Students of class CNTT QT K22B and CNTT QT K22A \u2013 International Training Institute), presented the project:<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,0\"><strong>&#8220;OpenAgri &#8211; Applying Machine Learning to Agriculture&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">The project focuses on solving agricultural problems through Machine Learning technology, reflecting the spirit of an innovative project in the digital age.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/z7335463970109_d3a83e7d10337ab4485f5e2db80354f7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9447 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/z7335463970109_d3a83e7d10337ab4485f5e2db80354f7-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/z7335463970109_d3a83e7d10337ab4485f5e2db80354f7-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/z7335463970109_d3a83e7d10337ab4485f5e2db80354f7-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/z7335463970109_d3a83e7d10337ab4485f5e2db80354f7-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/z7335463970109_d3a83e7d10337ab4485f5e2db80354f7-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/z7335463970109_d3a83e7d10337ab4485f5e2db80354f7.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"9\">Deserved Achievements<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\"><span data-path-to-node=\"10,0\">After passing the online preliminary rounds and an intensive training program with startup experts at the Digital Center, team ForAE perfected their Business Model Canvas and presentation skills to convince the Board of Judges. \u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\"><span data-path-to-node=\"11,0\">By securing the <strong>Runner-up position (Second Prize)<\/strong>, team ForAE received: \u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0,0\"> A prize worth <strong>5,000,000 VND<\/strong>. \u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<li data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0,0\"> A Certificate of Participation from the Digital Center &#8211; TNU and the representative of the U.S. Embassy in Vietnam. \u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<li data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0,0\"> Opportunities to connect with potential investors to incubate and develop the project. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/z7335399405535_0c51f31a41ab7dff2655cab3a35b572e.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9446 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/z7335399405535_0c51f31a41ab7dff2655cab3a35b572e-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"669\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/z7335399405535_0c51f31a41ab7dff2655cab3a35b572e-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/z7335399405535_0c51f31a41ab7dff2655cab3a35b572e-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/z7335399405535_0c51f31a41ab7dff2655cab3a35b572e-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/z7335399405535_0c51f31a41ab7dff2655cab3a35b572e.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"13\">Inspiring the Entrepreneurial Spirit<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14\">The achievement of the ForAE team is not only the pride of class CNTT QT K22B but also a testament to the quality of training and the constant spirit of learning and research of students at the International Training Institute (IIT) \u2013 University of Information and Communication Technology (ICTU).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-path-to-node=\"14\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/z7335387734160_bb23c88380f0d197846f8792fd2effbf.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-9445\" src=\"https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/z7335387734160_bb23c88380f0d197846f8792fd2effbf-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/z7335387734160_bb23c88380f0d197846f8792fd2effbf-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/z7335387734160_bb23c88380f0d197846f8792fd2effbf-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/z7335387734160_bb23c88380f0d197846f8792fd2effbf-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/z7335387734160_bb23c88380f0d197846f8792fd2effbf-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/iit.ictu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/z7335387734160_bb23c88380f0d197846f8792fd2effbf-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15\">Once again, congratulations to team ForAE! We wish you continued passion and hope that you will soon bring the <strong>OpenAgri<\/strong> project into practical application, contributing to the development of agriculture in the Northern mountainous region in particular and the whole country in general.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, at the American Space \u2013 Digital Center, Thai Nguyen University, the final round of the &#8220;Creative Startup Ideas for Students in the Northern Mountains&#8221; competition took place with great success. The International Training Institute (IIT) is proud to congratulate team ForAE for surpassing many formidable opponents to honorably receive the Second Prize. 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