Quality STEM Education
for Everyone
SEPA partners with teachers, students and schools across 19 provinces, focusing on equitable, practical and sustainable STEM education.
Three years expanding STEM access
The figures below summarize SEPA’s reach, supported learner groups and key milestones during 2023–2025.
Students reached across 19 provinces.
Teachers joined 51 training and professional development sessions.
Ethnic minority students among supported learners.
Supported students are female learners.
NASA Space Apps 2025 among 400+ global sites.
Who does SEPA serve?
SEPA is a social enterprise working toward quality and equitable STEM education for Vietnamese students, especially those in underserved communities.
Mission
Promote quality and equitable STEM education for all Vietnamese students.
Vision
Every student, wherever they are, can learn, create and grow through STEM.
Rural students
Female students
Students with disabilities
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From scientific research to inclusive STEM
Each program is developed from real needs of teachers, students and local communities, with a focus on sustainable scaling.
CREST Awards
- Connecting students aged 3–19 with international-standard scientific research.
- Supporting implementation in Northern Vietnam.
Ethnic minority and rural STEM
- Integrating local culture: bamboo, weaving, conical hats and local patterns.
- Training local teachers to sustain programs independently.
STEM for students with disabilities
- Using VR, AI and educational robots in special learning settings.
- 139 KC Ino robots donated to school sites.
Girls in STEM
- Encouraging girls to participate in STEM, robotics and international opportunities.
- Building mentorship and female role models in science.
A Piece of Teach & DarwinSTEM
- Micro-learning for teachers: STEM lesson design, cultural integration and scientific research.
- Darwin Lab experience space at NIC.
Local capacity
- Tay and Nung teachers in Trung Khanh independently organized a district-level robot competition.
- 40 STEM S3 kits, 12 VEX IQ robots and 6 drone bots supported underserved areas.
Learning through real challenges
Events create environments for students to practice engineering, data science, teamwork and problem-solving in real contexts.
VEX Robotics Vietnam National Championship 2024–2025
An international RECF-standard robotics competition bringing students from many provinces together.
NASA Space Apps Ninh Binh 2025
400+ participants, 91 submitted projects, top 42 among 400+ global sites.
Robotics for Good Vietnam 2026
Robots serving communities and the environment, connecting STEM with social responsibility.
Ford for STEM
Mobile STEM, bringing learning experiences to remote areas in Son La and Hanoi.
Recognized by education and innovation partners
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Honored at Vietnam International Innovation Exhibition
Recognition for STEM and community digital transformation work.
Pedagogical Innovator Grant
STEM Conical Hat project integrating cultural heritage into STEM lessons.
Inclusive technology innovation
For students with disabilities and learners in highland communities.
Top 9 lessons in Southeast Asia
Ban flower lesson recognized at the regional level.
From highland borders to major cities
Partnership ecosystem
SEPA connects international organizations, public agencies, universities, schools and enterprises to implement STEM at multiple levels.
International partners
RECF – VEX Robotics
ITU
British Science Association
SEAMEO
Government and universities
NIC – National Innovation Center
Ministry of Planning and Investment
Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Vietnam National University
Schools and enterprises
FPT, Alpha and Victory Schools
Hanoi Toronto School
Ford Vietnam – Ford for STEM
Samsung · NIC · MSF
Thank you for partnering with SEPA