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Grand prizes

  • 01 First prize: VND 50,000,000
  • 01 Second prize: VND 30,000,000
  • 01 Third prize: VND 20,000,000
  • 02 Encouragement prizes: VND 10,000,000

Prizes are in vouchers.

Special awards

  • 01 People's Choice prize: VND 5,000,000
  • 01 Top Achieving Highschool - Champion: VND 15,000,000
  • 01 Top Achieving Highschool - 1st Runner-up: VND 10,000,000
  • 01 Top Achieving Highschool - 2nd Runner-up: VND 5,000,000

Prizes are in vouchers.

Note

Prizes cannot be exchanged for monetary value or any other items.

Who can join?

​Open to all high school students (*) studying in any Vietnam-located schools (including Vietnamese and foreign students) and can participate in teams (minimum 3 and maximum 4 members per team). Team members may come from different high schools (**). All submissions and presentations must be in English only.

(*) Typically year 10-12, or year 9 if considered high school under the school's system.

(**) If the winning team has members from different high schools, the organising team will grant the award proportionally to each high school.

Competition timeline

Opening ceremony and workshops - First round
20 September - 1 November 2026 Teams register via RBPC's registration form.
04 October 2026 Registered students can participate in the Opening Ceremony, Workshop 1 and Q&A sessions with industry experts and the Organising Commitee from RMIT University.
11 October 2026 Registered students can participate in Workshop 2 and Q&A sessions with industry experts and the Organising Commitee from RMIT University.
01 November 2026 Registered teams submit the business plan in PDF format and a not more than 2-minute video to rbpc@rmit.edu.vn before 23:59 on 1 November 2026.
18 November 2026 The top 5 teams will be selected to advance to the final round. At the same time, the 10 best video submissions will be featured on our fan page for the People's Choice Award.
Mentoring and workshop - Final round
22 November 2026 Workshop 3 for finalist teams and Q&A sessions with industry experts and the Organising Committee from RMIT Vietnam. Introducing the industry mentors who will guide the finalist teams on their journey.
Grand finale
06 December 2026​ Top finalist teams will pitch their business plans to a panel of judges. The best team will be crowned the winner of the RMIT Business Plan Competition 2026.

Areas of focus - Industries in focus​

The competition seeks business plans that showcase seamless collaboration between human talent and AI algorithms, including but not limited to:

Education (EdTech)

Designing AI that enhances rather than replaces educators – identifying learning gaps and language barriers to democratize access, while freeing teachers for empathetic mentorship and emotional support.

Healthcare and wellness

Letting AI handle rapid diagnostics and administrative burdens while addressing bias in health data – expanding affordable access for underserved communities and giving caregivers more time for empathetic patient care.

Tourism and hospitality

Restoring warmth to travel with AI that improves physical and linguistic accessibility – real-time translation, smart accessibility mapping – so providers deliver richer, culturally authentic human interactions.

Creative industries

Positioning AI as a collaborative partner that lowers barriers for underrepresented communities to share their stories globally – preserving human identity, cultural nuance, and storytelling authenticity.

Banking, finance and economics

Building ecosystems that promote financial inclusion for unbanked populations through adaptive literacy tools and alternative data – AI handles the analysis so human advisors focus on trust and ethical judgment.

Business, management and entrepreneurship

AI-enabled business models that support better decision-making under human oversight – emphasizing ethical governance, social responsibility, and technology that improves employee well-being and workplace culture.

Innovative technologies to use

Students are required to integrate one or more of the following into the business plan:

  • Blockchain technology
  • Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Business data analytics​
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Judging criteria

Problem-solving approach
Evaluates how well the contestants identify the problem, analyze its root causes, and propose a solution.
Creativity
Gauges the originality and inventiveness of the participants' ideas.
Feasibility of the concept
Examines the practicality and viability of implementing the proposed solution.
Social and environmental impacts
Focuses on evaluating the positive effects the solution can contribute to sustainable development goals.
Overall presentation
Considers the clarity, coherence, and persuasiveness of how the participants present their ideas and projects.

Rules and regulations

  • Open to all high school students in any Vietnam-located schools (including Vietnamese and foreign students) participating in teams (3-4 members per team).
  • Team members may come from different high schools as well.
  • Each team will have to complete the challenge without assistance from teachers and external parties.
  • Teams must submit their proposals and videos before the deadline. Late submissions are not eligible for the next round.
  • Each submission should take the format of a PDF business plan report, should be an original design andcreated by the participants themselves. Teams can also supplement their entries with models, charts, skits, or other appropriate media while presenting to the judges.
  • All submitted entries will become the property of the organisers (RMIT) and will not be returned. By participating in this challenge, participants agree that their entries may be displayed and featured in the publications of the organisers and their partners.
  • By participating in this challenge, participants also will consent and agree that RMIT's Corporate Communications Office, its employees, or agents have the right to take photographs and record videos of them during the event and to use these in any media, including social media, associated with RMIT University Vietnam, and that their name and identity may be revealed therein or by descriptive text.
  • The submission is strictly prohibited from being fully generated by AI without any independent thinking or practical analysis contributed by the team members themselves.
  • The decisions of the graders in round 1 and judges in the final round are final.
  • The rules, regulations, and prizes in this competition are subject to change without prior notice, if necessary, to keep RMIT Vietnam in compliance with Vietnamese laws and regulations.
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