 Petrovietnam holds a training program to roll out STEM labs nationwide. (Photo: petrovietnam.petrotimes.vn) |
The Petrovietnam STEM Innovation programme was officially launched on September 21, 2025, as part of celebrations marking the group’s 50th anniversary. The event was attended by Party General Secretary To Lam and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Determined to complete 100 STEM laboratories this year, the Petrovietnam Party Committee issued a nationwide implementation plan immediately after the launch ceremony.
Built to international standards, the STEM rooms are equipped with interactive boards, AI and IoT tools, robotics kits, 3D printers, CNC machines, energy and environment experiment systems, and STEM classroom management software. The facilities follow global reference frameworks such as FabLab, NGSS, ISTE and CSTA, alongside Vietnam’s 2018 general education curriculum.
 A STEM lab provides space for students to engage with science, technology, engineering and mathematics through engineering design and scientific research. (Photo: petrovietnam.petrotimes.vn) |
The STEM labs also serve as open spaces where students can build prototypes, develop technology startup ideas and take part in robotics competitions at provincial, national and international levels.
A key feature of the programme is Petrovietnam’s “rapid, standardised and sustainable” implementation model. Site inspections are completed within three days of task assignment, designs are finalised three days later, and installation and handover take place within 25 days.
Each STEM lab will be inaugurated within 10 days of completion, with the full network of 100 labs nationwide scheduled to be finished before December 30, 2025.
Once operational, the facilities will be linked with international partners as well as domestic universities and research institutions. The system is expected to support the development of the education sector and move gradually towards a borderless classroom model, enabling students to connect, exchange and learn with peers around the world.
Alongside investment in equipment, Petrovietnam is providing on site teacher training at the STEM labs, with guidance from experts from Vietnam National University Hanoi, Hanoi National University of Education and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.
Teachers are trained to use AI, IoT and robotics tools, as well as 3D printers and CNC machines. They also receive support in developing interdisciplinary STEM lessons, organising research activities and establishing STEM clubs at their schools.
Funding for the construction of the STEM laboratories comes from Petrovietnam’s social welfare resources and those of its member units. The programme goes beyond educational support, contributing to the foundation of a high technology workforce for Vietnam’s industrialisation and digital transformation.
With its rapid rollout, wide coverage and structured approach, Petrovietnam’s STEM lab system is creating what it describes as “classrooms of the future” and helping shape a generation of Vietnamese students prepared for the era of science, technology and artificial intelligence.
Petrovietnam has positioned itself as a national enterprise committed to the country’s long term development, combining practical action, community responsibility and a focus on sustainable value creation.