The national finals of the VEX Robotics 2026 season marked the most important stage of the year-long competition. In the VEX IQ category, for elementary and lower secondary students, 82 teams competed. Meanwhile, the VEX V5 category for high school students under 19 featured 33 teams, all of which qualified through regional rounds.

The event followed international standards, offering students a comprehensive platform to showcase logical thinking, robot design and fabrication, basic programming, strategic gameplay, and team collaboration skills.

This year’s competition featured both the VEX IQ and VEX V5 challenges, focusing on design, coding, and tactical execution.

Out of more than 200 participating teams nationwide, 14 earned the right to represent Vietnam at the global championship, which will take place from April 21 to 30 in the US. These include three elementary teams, seven middle school teams, and four high school teams.

Here is the list of Vietnam’s representatives at the 2026 VEX Robotics World Championship:

IronBots – Cau Giay Secondary School, Hanoi – Excellence Award – VEX IQ
Minions – Ly Tu Trong Secondary School, Phu Tho – Teamwork Champion Award – VEX IQ
Venus – Cau Giay Secondary School, Hanoi – Teamwork Champion Award – VEX IQ
Switch – Brighton College Vietnam, Hanoi – Excellence Award – VEX V5
Panda Robotics – Panda Robotics Club, Ho Chi Minh City – Teamwork Champion Award – VEX IQ
LSTS Singularity – Lawrence S.Ting School, Ho Chi Minh City – Design Award – VEX IQ
SuperNova – Cau Giay Secondary School, Hanoi – Excellence Award – VEX IQ
WASS - Iteam – Western Australian International School, Ho Chi Minh City – Teamwork Champion Award – VEX IQ
Whole Lotta Red – Brighton College Vietnam, Hanoi – Teamwork Champion Award – VEX IQ
Resilience – Vinschool Smart City, Hanoi – Design Award – VEX IQ
SSIS Big Pink Pegasus – Saigon South International School, Ho Chi Minh City – Excellence Award – VEX V5
EDS_Bun Real – Edison Schools, Hung Yen – Teamwork Champion Award – VEX V5
EDS_Phomidable – Edison Schools, Hung Yen – Teamwork Champion Award – VEX V5
LSTS Mako Maniacs – Lawrence S.Ting School, Ho Chi Minh City – Design Award – VEX V5

In 2025, Vietnamese teams also earned multiple accolades at this prestigious international event.

The VEX Robotics World Championship is recognized as the world’s largest robotics competition, attracting over 2,000 teams from nearly 100 countries. The Vietnam National Championship was organized by Vietnam Robotics Education & Competition (VREC), under the patronage of the National Innovation Center (NIC).

Thanh Hung