Economist Up 2025: An economic integration contest for university and college students across Hanoi
WVR - Recently, after more than three months of competition, the final round of the contest "Economist Up 2025: Journey of Integration" has come to an end, leaving behind many memorable moments.
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| Economist Up 2025: Dr. Nguyen Thi Thin, Vice President of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, delivers the opening remarks. (Source: Organizing Committee) |
On the afternoon of June 29, the final round of the contest Economist Up 2025: Journey of Integration took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ headquarters. The competition aimed to create an academic platform for students from universities and colleges across Hanoi to enhance their ability to apply international economic integration knowledge to real-world challenges.
In her opening speech, Dr. Nguyen Thi Thin, Vice President of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, emphasized the Academy’s commitment to pioneering the education and training of a new generation of students equipped for deep international integration.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Minh Phuong, Acting Head of the Faculty of International Economics and a representative of the Organizing Committee, expressed pride in the contestants’ efforts and performance throughout the competition. She affirmed that this was a major academic forum where young people could approach and apply integration-related knowledge through highly practical business proposals.
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| Economist Up 2025: The proposal "Exporting Frozen Filleted Barramundi to the Italian Market" by team UPNEXT won first prize. (Source: Organizing Committee) |
Now in its third season, Economist Up continues to attract strong interest, with many participating teams from leading universities in Hanoi. This year's theme focused on building export strategies for Vietnamese seafood to the European Union (EU)—a timely and relevant topic aligned with the country’s broader integration agenda and the implementation of free trade agreements such as the EVFTA.
With its revamped format, this year’s competition enabled students to accumulate knowledge, deepen their academic foundation in international economics, business, and trade, while applying them in practical scenarios through real-world project proposals.
At the final round, team UPNEXT claimed both the first prize and the "Audience Favorite" award with their proposal "Exporting Frozen Filleted Barramundi to the Italian Market."
Team EconBlaze secured second place with their proposal "Exporting Whiteleg Shrimp to the Netherlands." Team Sea-Cret won third place with their project "Exporting PTO Whiteleg Shrimp to the German Market."
