The Student Sustainability Contest – “Green Future Challenge 2025” as a side event of the “Fostering Green Science and Innovation: 50 Years of Vietnam-Germany Diplomatic Relations” Conference is an inter-university competition hosted by Vietnamese-German University (VGU), inviting students from VGU and partner universities in Ho Chi Minh City to collaboratively design sustainable, innovative solutions for urban challenges and green campus.
You are invited to the Final Pitching & Awards, where the top teams will present their projects and showcase innovative ideas in front of the judge board, mentors, and audience. Winning teams will receive awards, certificates, and industry recognition.
- Date & Time: 24 October 2025, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
- Venue: Room 114 – Lecture Hall, Vietnamese-German University, Ring Road 4, Quarter 4, Thoi Hoa Ward, Ho Chi Minh City (old name: Ben Cat City, Binh Duong)
- REGISTRATION via this link: https://shorturl.at/UbGSE
REGISTRATION for Transportation, Networking Lunch, Gala Dinner via THIS LINK by 15 Oct 2025.
Transport to VGU Campus: The conference provides transportation for speakers and participants from Turtle Lake (Ho Con Rua) (Vo Thi Sau Street, HCMC) to VGU Campus and the return trip.
Warm and Networking Lunch: Following the morning session, we would also like to invite you to a networking lunch on 24 October 2025, at the VGU Canteen – Floor 2. This will be a great opportunity to meet other speakers and participants across sessions.
Gala Dinner: In addition, we are pleased to invite you to join us the Gala Dinner on 23 Oct at Becamex Hotel Thu Dau Mot, to celebrate the opening of the Conference and foster networking among speakers, partners, and guests.
Final Pitching format:
- Top 5 teams: 15-minute pitch + 5-minute Q&A + product/poster showcase
- Other 5 invited teams: PechaKucha presentations and poster showcase
Challenge topics: energy, waste, water, green infrastructure & biodiversity, mobility, circular economy, community engagement and Education
Award and Recognition: Total cash rewards up to 55,000,000 VND + Certificates + a recommendation letter for industry internship (Total deployment fees for this contest: VND 30,000,000)
This is the stage where student-led ideas turn into impactful, real-world solutions.


