Conference on the Summary of Student Scientific Research for the 2024–2025 Academic Year (Plenary Session)

On the morning of May 28, 2025, at the Grand Hall of the University of Transport and Communications, the plenary session of the Conference on the Summary of Student Scientific Research for the 2024–2025 academic year took place, aiming to review, evaluate, commend, and recognize the achievements of students in scientific research and entrepreneurship activities.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Hung – President of the university – conferred certificates of merit to representatives of 10 outstanding university-level projects selected to participate in the final round organized by the Ministry of Education and Training

Attending the conference were Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Hung – President of the university; leaders of relevant functional departments; representatives from partner universities; media agencies covering the event; faculty members; and a large number of students participating in scientific research in the 2024–2025 academic year.

Overview of the Conference on the Summary of Student Scientific Research for the 2024–2025 Academic Year

In the 2024–2025 academic year, the university’s student scientific research activities continued to make strong progress, with 733 approved projects – an increase compared to the previous year – involving nearly 3,000 students at both Hanoi campus and Ho Chi Minh City campus. During the Student Scientific Research Week, 694 out of 733 projects were successfully defended, achieving a completion rate of nearly 96%. Of these, 618 out of 655 projects were completed at the Hanoi campus, and 76 out of 78 at the Ho Chi Minh City branch campus. The specialized subcommittees worked seriously and objectively based on strict scientific evaluation criteria, selecting 344 outstanding projects for awards, including 63 first prizes in Hanoi and 7 first prizes at the Ho Chi Minh City branch campus. In addition, 10 outstanding university-level projects were selected to participate in the final round organized by the Ministry of Education and Training.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Hung – President of the university – delivered a speech

Speaking at the conference, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Hung – President of the university – shared: “We are living in an era where knowledge, science and technology, and innovation have become the main driving forces of development. In this context, the development of science and technology, the encouragement of innovation, and the awakening of the entrepreneurial spirit – especially among the youth – have been affirmed in Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW dated December 22, 2024, of the Politburo on breakthroughs in developing science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation. The resolution emphasizes the special role of universities, which not only train high-level human resources but also serve as centers of creativity, applied research, and technology transfer. The University of Transport and Communications, as one of the national key universities in engineering and technology, is deeply aware of this mission. The university affirms that scientific research and innovation are not only the foundation for training quality but also the pathway to bringing knowledge into service for the country’s development.”.

According to the summary data from the Department of Science and Technology, the student scientific research movement in this academic year has several notable highlights: the quality of research projects has been increasingly improved, with projects not only of academic value but also of high applicability, closely linked to practical issues in the transport sector; there has been collaboration with businesses and external experts, from participation in supervision to evaluation and acceptance, marking an important step in enhancing critical review and connecting training with the labor market and modern industrial development trends; the research group model has been increasingly expanded, with many projects implemented on a long-term basis, gradually professionalizing the research process toward publication, application, and transfer of research products; academic playgrounds, notably the National Mechanics Olympiad, have attracted enthusiastic participation from students and achieved many high awards, demonstrating comprehensive development in technical thinking, research skills, and academic spirit.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Hung shared with the students: “Today’s achievements are the result of your relentless efforts and the dedicated guidance of your supervisors. However, to go further, you must continue to innovate more boldly, dare to think, dare to act, and dare to engage with new and difficult problems that have yet to be solved. Innovation and entrepreneurship should not be mere slogans but must become a constant current in the thinking and actions of every student. I hope you will continue to keep the flame of passion alive, cultivate academic strength, constantly learn, confidently step into the world, and contribute actively to the nation’s development. Today’s conference is not the end, but a new starting point for deeper research journeys, stronger entrepreneurship, and more widespread innovation”.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Hung expressed his confidence in the youth, intellect, and dedication of the students of the University of Transport and Communications, and extended his gratitude to the lecturers, scientists, experts, and businesses that have accompanied the students on their research journey.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Hung – President of the university – together with leaders of functional units, conferred certificates of merit and took commemorative photos with the representatives of the first-prize-winning projects

At the plenary session, the university also organized an exhibition of outstanding student research products and screened highlight videos summarizing student scientific research activities and entrepreneurship activities in the 2024–2025 academic year.

University leaders visited the exhibition area of scientific research products

The university also presented certificates of merit and awards to student scientific research projects that won prizes at the ministerial level in the 2023–2024 academic year, as well as to the lecturers and student teams who won the Consolation Prize in the 7th “Students with Startup Ideas” competition with the project “Smart Traffic Light Monitoring and Control System”.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Hung – President of the university – conferred a certificate of merit to the student team whose project won the First Prize in the Ministry-level Student Scientific Research competition for the 2023–2024 academic year 

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Hung – President of the university – conferred certificates of merit to the lecturers and representatives of the student team who won the Consolation Prize in the 7th “Students with Startup Ideas” competition with the project “Smart Traffic Light Monitoring and Control System”

The Conference on the Summary of Student Scientific Research for the 2024–2025 academic year concluded successfully, creating motivation and encouragement for students to engage in scientific research, enhancing training quality, and contributing to the overall development of the university.

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