On the evening of October 27, the 2025 Nhan tai Dat Viet (Vietnamese Talent) Awards ceremony was held in Hanoi and broadcast live on VTV1. Notably, in the digital technology category, neither the “Successful Digital Products” nor the “Promising Digital Products” sub-categories had a first-prize winner. Instead, three second prizes were awarded in total.

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In its 18th edition, the Nhan tai Dat Viet Awards focused on “AI and Big Data – Breakthrough Technologies.”

Launched in 2004 by the Vietnam Association for Promoting Education, with VNPT as the main organizer and sponsor, the Nhan tai Dat Viet Awards have become one of Vietnam’s most prestigious honors in the fields of science and technology.

Now in its 18th edition, the 2025 awards were themed “AI and Big Data – Breakthrough Technologies” in alignment with Resolution 57 on science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation. The awards have undergone significant updates in format and evaluation, seeking to highlight exceptional talent across three pillars: science, technology, and innovation.

The awards are now structured into five key fields: Digital Technology, Medicine and Pharmacy, Youth Innovation, Lifelong Learning and Self-Education, and Contribution to Society.

Among them, Digital Technology remains the heart of the awards, reflecting Vietnam's aspirations toward a secure and sustainable digital nation.

From 168 digital technology entries, 17 were shortlisted for the final round after a rigorous screening process. These finalists defended their projects live before a panel of judges on October 25 in a challenging and intellectually intense competition.

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A team of high school students from the High School for Gifted Students in Natural Sciences receives the “Digital Talent” award.

At the ceremony, nine outstanding digital tech projects were honored, including three second prizes, five third prizes, and one special award for digital talent.

In the “Successful Digital Products” category, two projects received second prizes:

The AIoT edge computing platform KIMQ by HSPTek JSC
The next-generation XGS-PON Wi-Fi7 telecommunications terminal ecosystem by VNPT
The third prize in this category was awarded to:

1Office Next, a business management platform developed by 1Office JSC
In the “Promising Digital Products” category, the highest award - a second prize - went to:

VNPT iSAT, a multi-purpose remote sensing database system developed by VNPT IT
Four third prizes in this category were awarded to:

The landslide early warning and monitoring system by authors Duong Thanh Trung, Duong Ho Nam, Nguyen Tung Anh, and Tran Manh Dung
The AI-powered scam website detection tool by Anti-Scam JSC
Cogover, a customer relationship management (CRM) platform by Stringee JSC, designed using AI-native architecture and low-code/no-code frameworks
AIVA virtual assistant by AIVA Group Technology JSC

Also recognized was a group of students from the High School for Gifted Students in Natural Sciences, who received the “Digital Talent” award for their ClaUto smart learning support system. Inspired by real-life classroom experiences, ClaUto uses artificial intelligence, learning data, and deep user insights to personalize and enhance the educational journey.

In addition to the digital technology category, the organizing committee also awarded:

Four prizes in Medicine and Pharmacy
One award in Youth Innovation
Two awards for Contribution to Society

Over the past two decades, the Nhan tai Dat Viet Awards have attracted more than 7,500 individual and group participants, including over 250 overseas Vietnamese. The competition has received more than 3,500 scientific and technological projects and honored more than 210 outstanding works - over 50 of which have been commercialized and reached regional or international markets.

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