The “Talk Green Future” debate and public speaking competition—an initiative under the “Green Education Program” within the framework of the 2023–2028 Cooperation Agreement between the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) and the “For Green Future” Foundation (Vingroup)—officially kicks off its third season on September 15, 2025.
Open to all high school students nationwide, the competition accepts registrations from September 15 to October 31, 2025, via its official website talkgreenfuture.net. The Grand Finale is expected to take place on January 30–31, 2026, at VinUniversity in Hanoi.
Following the success of its two previous seasons, “Talk Green Future” Season 3 continues to engage students in discussions on diverse global issues across society, economy, and the environment, aiming to inspire awareness and action for sustainable development. The competition’s topics draw inspiration from the 10 core action programs of the “For Green Future” Foundation: Green Mobility, Green Energy, Green Tourism, Green Office, Green Consumption, Green Lifestyle, Green Urban Development, Green Education, Green Healthcare, and Green Sports.
Participants may compete individually or in pairs, choosing between the Vietnamese or English divisions.
The competition consists of four rounds, organized as follows:
- Registration Round: September 15 – October 31, 2025
- Preliminary Round: November 15 – November 30, 2025
- Challenge Round: January 4 – January 10, 2026
- Final Round: January 30 – January 31, 2026
During the Registration Round, contestants submit:
- For the Vietnamese division: a 300–500-word essay presenting their chosen topic.
- For the English division: an argumentative essay expressing a supporting or opposing viewpoint on a given topic.
Qualified teams will advance to the Preliminary Round, where they must submit a video presentation (up to 5 minutes) sharing their ideas or perspectives on the selected topic and send the video link via email to v.talkgreenfuture@foundationforgreenfuture.com
The Challenge Round will be held in person in Hanoi (expected January 4, 2026) and Ho Chi Minh City (expected January 10, 2026).
Notably, for the first time, the English division will introduce the British Parliamentary (BP) debate format to select the top teams for the Final Round, which will tentatively take place in person at VinUniversity—marking an exciting new feature of this year’s competition.
The total prize value for Season 3 of the “Talk Green Future” competition is nearly 18 billion VND. Each language category (Vietnamese and English) will feature 01 First Prize, 01 Second Prize, 02 Third Prizes, 04 Consolation Prizes, along with several special awards.
The First Prize for the best team in each division is valued at up to 3.3 billion VND, including a 50 million VND cash prize, a 100% four-year undergraduate scholarship (applicable to all majors) at VinUniversity, a VinFast EVO200 electric scooter, a Vinpearl Nha Trang vacation package, and other valuable rewards.
In addition to contestant prizes, in each division, the competition also presents special awards to recognize and encourage active participation from schools and clubs.
- The school with the highest number of participating students will receive 50 million VND.
- The club with the highest number of participating members will receive 10 million VND.
- The school of the First Prize winner in each division will receive a special award of 100 million VND.
Over its first two seasons, the “Talk Green Future” competition has attracted nearly 6,000 contestants from hundreds of high schools across 33/34 provinces and cities, highlighting its growing appeal as a meaningful intellectual platform for Vietnamese students.
The third season continues to be sponsored by VinUniversity, Vinpearl, Xanh SM, and VinWonders.
For detailed information about the competition rules and schedule, please visit talkgreenfuture.net.
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